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Help - what am I going to call db if it is a boy?

94 replies

Miaou · 27/05/2005 14:05

dh and I want a Gaelic first name for our db. We have a girls name all sorted, but just don't know about a boy's name. We both like Cameron and Calum, but tbh neither really lights my candle. I have looked on loads of websites but can't find anything I really like. Any suggestions?

Middle name will be Hugh, btw.

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popsycal · 27/05/2005 14:06

aidan?

Toothache · 27/05/2005 14:06

Caleb? Callan?

Iklboo · 27/05/2005 14:09

I found this site if it's any help?

www.geocities.com/Paris/Musee/5194/gaelicmalenames.html

Original poster
Miaou · 27/05/2005 14:09

ooh, quite like Caleb. How do you pronounce it? Hard or soft c? Long or short a?

Sorry, am a bit dim on pronounciations....

OP posts:
Toothache · 27/05/2005 14:10

kay-leb

Hulababy · 27/05/2005 14:11

I like Caleb.

holynight · 27/05/2005 14:12

How about
Finlay
Finbar
Connor

tiffini · 27/05/2005 14:12

gaelic boys names

Original poster
Miaou · 27/05/2005 14:12

I'll run that one past dh then

Any more, oh wise ones?

OP posts:
tiffini · 27/05/2005 14:17

sorry wrong link
try this one

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Miaou · 27/05/2005 14:22

I really like Finlay, holynight, but dh doesn't. .

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jangus · 27/05/2005 14:23

Im a teacher. Just looked through my register to see what there is...
Cathair
Padraig
Conan
Conor
Shan
Emmett
Ronan
Ruaidhri (there are other spellings)
don't know if you'll like any of these.

jangus · 27/05/2005 14:24

Caoimhe is nice for a wee girl...

holynight · 27/05/2005 14:24

I had the same problem Miaou with my dh.I likedFinlay and he just did,nt.

fisil · 27/05/2005 14:24

Conal was a close contender for us

Janh · 27/05/2005 14:30

Behind the Name has "Irish" names - the spelling will be different sometimes but lots of ideas.

Aidan is nice.

Janh · 27/05/2005 14:31

Fergal?

Rhubarb · 27/05/2005 14:31

Aidan is a nice name, it means 'little fire', so maybe that would 'light your candle' Miaou! (sorry!)

I wanted Alfie for mine, but then bloody Eastenders pinches it! So we named him Arthur. Not Gaelic in any way, but it kinda suits him now. I like Conan too.

Have you thought of Sherlock?

Janh · 27/05/2005 14:34

Niall?

There was a lovely teenage boy called that at Mark Warner last week, the only child there over the age of 7, he was so sweet and pleasant. He had a baby brother called Cilian (hard C, like Ciaren) who was a cutie too.

Janh · 27/05/2005 14:35

Hello, Rhubarb! How're you doing, chuck?

Kidstrack2 · 27/05/2005 14:35

I have always wanted to call a little boy of mine Gregor, But dp always hated it, maybe I will get another chance one day. Mine are Kieran-James and Emma. Also like the name Callan and Caleb

Janh · 27/05/2005 14:36

Cormac.

Janh · 27/05/2005 14:37

Carson

jangus · 27/05/2005 14:37

don't know how to do links...
maybe you could find something on
www. babynamesofireland.com

Janh · 27/05/2005 14:38

Dougal!!!! Oh, go on, Miaou!