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Talk to me about Celtic boys names!

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SkaterGrrrrl · 26/02/2010 11:59

SkaterBoy and I like names such as

Aidan
Dylan
Jordan
Callum
Declan (possibly too Ant & Dec)
Connor
Kierran

Any more?

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weegiemum · 26/02/2010 12:02

I love Aidan (I have one). It mens "firey" or "flame" and is perfect for our little (8 yp) firebrand.

Ryan
Brodie
Lachlann
Logan
Iain
Lewis
Lorn

Sure someone will be along with more soon.

SkaterGrrrrl · 26/02/2010 12:12

Aidan is fab - didt know what it meant but we're actually expecting a red head as red hair runs in the family.

Thanks for that weegie!

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SkaterGrrrrl · 26/02/2010 12:13

didn't, rather.

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AllieW · 26/02/2010 14:28

Technically Jordan is not Celtic, I don't believe, since it originated in the Middle Ages to denote someone who had been baptized in the River Jordan.

Aidan and Dylan are my favourites. Be prepared for the fact that some Welsh people pronounce Dylan as Dullan (as in Dylan Thomas).

mathanxiety · 26/02/2010 14:42

Ronan
Killian
Fiacra
Ferdia
Fergus
Finbar
Finian
Seamus
Brendan
Eamon
Dara
Diarmuid
Angu s
Arran
Cian
Ailbe

Ariesgirl · 26/02/2010 17:18

Check this out
www.babynames.org.uk/welsh-boy-baby-names.htm

alannabanana · 28/02/2010 09:05

well im from a big irish catholic family so here are some names used in our fam:

nial
ciaran
brendan
dermot
conor
keelan
rory
ryan
fintan
kieran
cannis
odhran (which is my DS's name but we spell it 'oren' as we live in england!)

TabithaSmith · 28/02/2010 09:16

Cian
Cillian
Ronan
Ruairi (Rory)
Liam
Oisin (pronounced Ush-een, Osh-een or Oh-sheen depending on what part of Ireland you're from!)
Sean
Pearce/Pierce
Eoin
Dara/Daire/Darragh (all same name, really, but various spellings)
Eamon
Lorcan

Proper Gaelic spellings for Kieran and Aidan are Ciaran and Aodhan

ohnelly · 28/02/2010 12:14

Osian (Welsh) pronounced Osh-an

bridewolf · 28/02/2010 14:54

kevin
keith
connor
orian

SkaterGrrrrl · 28/02/2010 16:20

Lovely names - thank you for these.

Yes Jordan was on a short list that I cut & pasted, definitely not Celtic!

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themacsmum · 28/02/2010 20:44

Rory is celtic (although that is the anglicised spelling) and means red too.

spiderlight · 28/02/2010 23:45

Rhidian/Rhydian
Caelan
Evan
Owen/Owain
Aled

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SkaterGrrrrl · 02/03/2010 15:51

How would one pronounce Oisin?

Is it like Roison, the Irish girl's name?

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rubicon · 03/03/2010 14:13

oisin is pronounced "usheen" with the emphasis on the "ush" not the "een".
the girl's name you re thinking of is "roisin"- pronounced "roe- sheen" again with the emphasis on the first syllable.It means " little rose".

GrumpyGasper · 05/03/2010 21:11

hi skater your thread drew me in because we are thinking along the same lines. Don't think I am going to get away with anything too different though thanks to my other half's more traditional, English approach.

Some extreme celtic ones:

Rhuaraidh (Rory, but more Ru-ary)
Abhainn (pr. av-ihn - means river. anglicised could be Evan)
Seamus
Euan/Ewan/Ewen/Eoighann
Struan

Will be popping back in (well not much point if it turns out to be a girl for us)

RHL · 05/03/2010 21:16

Ioan (Yoann)
Rhys
Bleddyn (ble-th-in)
Carwyn
Llyr
Emyr
Iestyn (Yes-t-in)
Iolo (Yollo)
Wyn
Goronwy
Mab
etc.etc from Wales

newmum265 · 06/03/2010 20:51

my DS is Conor (middle name James)- with one n so I am biased about that name. Spelling it with two n's is also popular but is used more as a surname in Ireland. DH and I are both Irish. Totally love the name Dylan (middle name would be Thomas) and would probably go for that if we were lucky enough to have another DS. Here are some other choices for you:
Finley (or Finlay- think this is lovely too and means magical apparantly)
Conal
Shay (shortened version of Seamus)

MiraMoreVino · 06/03/2010 21:00

Oisin has different pronunciations depending on what part of Ireland you're from.

Ush-een
Osh-een
Oh-sheen (my family are from southern Ireland and would say it like this)

Roisin pronounced is Roe-sheen generally, but Rosh-een in parts of northern Ireland.

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