Thoughts on the name Séamus? + tell relative since it's her deceased husbands name?

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I posted on the name forum ages ago before we had decided on a name but we are I think certain on Séamus now and wanted to get Irish views?

Is it a little bit old? I like it, it seems strong, traditional, well know but not popular. We will probably call him Séimí or Shay day to day. Or something completely unrelated to his name like with DS1!

Also should I give my Gran Aunt a heads up? Her deceased husband was Séamus? So my gran uncle - in law. I haven't told my mam the name yet as I think she will wrinkle her nose and worry what others will think, she's the sort to say 'ooohhh' or huuummm so I think I'll just tell her after the baby is born. My aunt though doesn't think I need to say anything and that no one will think I've name the baby after G. Uncle

I'm trying to figure out where your home town is by saying "Shimis, Shimis." 😂
Northern ?

Ah ya, that'd be low enough on my list of considerations. Just something I wondered about.

Even in very rural Ballygobackwards where I live we have manged, I think reasonably well, to adjust to a lot of EU names that even 20 years ago you wouldn't have thought would be here.

Little Séamus will figure it out. I think it's great that Irish names have taken such a revival as well. I'm a 90s child and there were a lot of kids in my primary school but very few Irish names maybe 1 Aisling/ Sinead/ Aoife but mainly Sarah/ Rebecca/ Jessica/ Marie etc

My neighbour just named his puppy Séamus and I was only thinking about it this week. I love it. It's a strong masculine name. Love Shay or Seamí too.

I love that name. My sister had a donkey called Seamus.

I like it but I prefer Shea or Shay. I think Séamus is a bit twee. I am in Meath.

Irish names are just a pain in the hoop when it comes to going abroad full strop. From Grey Knee.