Irish boys' names?

[trixiechick]

Looking for something nice in a boys' name. My dd1 has a lovely irish first name and as we all got a lovely English surname thanks to DH I'd like to keep the balance. But I just can't find one I like...any inspiration out there?

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Hi there - this thread is a little old. [[https://www.mumsnet.com/baby-names/most-popular-irish-baby-names
If you’re looking for an Irish baby name, find inspiration here]]. MNHQ

Whoops, slender vowels make it slender, not long....

When looking for DS1s name, I did love the site www.babynamesofireland.com as you can listen to Frank McCourt say the names for you.... I did quite enjoy listening to him...

Thanks math!

Yes, you see, I forget how English pronunciation is soooo nuts really. I shouldn't, considering my 5YO is learning to read and it's quite an eye opener realising how many different ways we spell the same sound.

So interesting!

Call him Eoin - I have an Owen- (Welsh heritage won over Irish heritage - we have both), it's a great strong name,never shortened and we only know one other(but he is 12, so that may have changed).The name suited him as a baby and has just grown with him. He loves his name which I think is really lovely for an almost teenager. I have a cousin Eoin, aged 30, about to get married, who lives in Ireland, plays Hurling and is regarded by my ds as the coolest bloke on the planet!

As an example of English pronouciation being nuts:

Rough
Lough
Bough

Oh I think there's another one..what is it?!!

Laughter, slaughter...

borough...