Irish boys names..ideas?

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We have a non-Irish name in mind but still like the idea or an Irish name as partner is Irish. But we don't seem to like any so far..any ideas? Associations with writers, artists and musicians always welcome (sad but true).

My faves are
Malachy
Rafferty
Finnian
Liam
Pádraig
Conor
Diarmuid

Also
Joseph
Thomas

Sion
Ruairi

Oisin
Eoin
Aidan
Ciaran

I have a Liam and a Joseph. Most love the name Joseph but it seems Liam gets a bad press .

Aaron
Sean
Eoin
Tadhg

I have Aidan and Ciaran

Ronan, Killian, Enda, Conor, Seamus? Also, have you tried cso.ie which gives top irish baby names....?

Thanks for these, I've spotted one that I didn't know that I really quite like! Any more are welcome though - quite like the idea of folklore ones too.
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My nephews name is irish & is Cavan the gaelic spelling is Cabhan

I know this is not how it is spelt, but i one knew a little fella called Enda, i love the name.

My LO is Rían (means Little King). Nephew is Finian.

Diarmuid is lovely. The best from your list. I also like Malachy and Liam. Cavan is a county to me.

In my experience: Brian, Noel, Alan and lots of old man names! However, also: Niall, Feargal, Keiran, Aidan, Finton, Sean...

Aidan

I have friends with 4 boys they are irish gabhan - gavin, kieran, emmet, shaun.

Enda is the correct spelling, lovely name.

Also like Killian, Sean, Diarmuid, Conal and Gearoid.

Cavan is a county, never heard of it as a persons name.

I love Oisin.

Also:
Cillian
Feidhlim /Phelim (Fay-lim)
Faolan (Fway-lawn)
Finbar
Cian
Tomas
Seamus
Cormac
Pearse
Odhran (Oh-drun) sometimes anglicised to Oh-run or Orin
Daire/Dara/Darragh (variations of the same name)

Cavan is a county but it was in a irish name book my sister inlaw had it means on the hill or something like that

Tadhg
Cathal
Donnacha
Daragh
Connor
Cian
Shane
Seoirse

Oisin
Finn[Fionn]
Milo...poss not Irish actually but have heard of Irish people called this.

Cormac
Cathal
Cian
Rory
Donal
Eoghan
Sean
Niall
Gearoid

no Irish heritage here but we did consider Eoin, I still like that one.

Oh and I do also like Malachi and Rafferty.

folklore names - i have a finn (finn mccool) and i recently met a baby boy called ferdia, which i thought was a lovely name

wikipedia is good for lists of the various protagonists in irish mythology - here, scroll down to the end & click on 'show' on the right of the green bars saying 'ulster cycle' & 'fenian cycle'

Tomas
Cormac
Conall
Fergus
Fintan

Love name Ronan but name killed for me by Ronan Keating and was one of Royle family baby's mns. I think it came after Keanu