The most unusual Irish name you ever came across

20260622

Well what was it? Mines so fookin unusual id be recognised in minutes so not going there In before yore ma, blast em with pish etc....

Sanjuro

20260622 wrote: »

Well what was it? Mines so fookin usual id be recognised in minutes so not going there In before yore ma, blast em with pish etc....

How exactly does one pronounce 202060622?

20260622

However the hell ye like

this is arse

fintuablis o' whilysoues

orourkeda

Hank Halfhead.

Those rambling turkeys were wild boyos

Dardania

Ulick. it's either unusual, or just downright pervetedly funny

fedor.2.

I came on a Saoirse once, does that count????

InTheTrees

Breeder? Or Concepta?

They're spelled differently though I think...

wild_cat

I'd love to put the name down of a girl I used to work with but like the OP it'd be really easy to trace.

What made it worse was that she had the most annoying voice in the world so when she said her name it sounded even worse.

Dardania

fedor.2. wrote: »

I came on a Saoirse once, does that count????

only if she can!

ScumLord

Gaybo.

admiralofthefleet

i worked with a fella in bewleys called uscar and his brother coillte

iamwhoiam

I heard a request read out on TV3 the other morning for a baby called Ceol-Rince .

Biggins

Killian McGlochlan.
(Boy)

byhookorbycrook

Moling is a Carlow one. As is Laserian and the female version Lasairfhíona (which I love.)

wild_cat

iamwhoiam wrote: »

I heard a request read out on TV3 the other morning for a baby called Ceol-Rince .

Dance music?


Child was born to pill heads.

iamwhoiam

wild_cat wrote: »

Dance music?


Child was born to pill heads.

Yep, Ceol- Rince was the babys name !! The two reading out did a double take and then , as they do on TV 3 AM , started on about how lovely , how cute and generally being ass lickers .

orourkeda

wild_cat wrote: »

Dance music?


Child was born to pill heads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMubMRRTVU8

Phenomenally Phrank

Fionan + ultan

dlofnep

I like looking at the 1901/11 census for the old irish names.. Don't hear much of these today.

Eudhmonn
Féilim/Feidhlimidh
Deasmhumha Pádraig
Conlaedh
Lúgaidh
Aodhgháin
Uilliam

Mongarra

There's a Béibhinn or Béibhín in our parish. Only time I ever heard it.

byhookorbycrook

dlofnep wrote: »

I like looking at the 1901/11 census for the old irish names.. Don't hear much of these today.

Eudhmonn
Féilim/Feidhlimidh
Deasmhumha Pádraig
Conlaedh
Lúgaidh
Aodhgháin
Uilliam

mainly spelling in the difference


Féilim/Feidhlimidh -a common enough one around here
Deasmhumha Pádraig- Now spelled as Deasún

Aodhgháin as in McGearailt
Uilliam Liam

iamwhoiam

Mongarra wrote: »

There's a Béibhinn or Béibhín in our parish. Only time I ever heard it.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/killallys-fourth-child-brings-positive-news-2672693.html

deise go deo

dlofnep wrote: »

I like looking at the 1901/11 census for the old irish names.. Don't hear much of these today.

Eudhmonn
Féilim/Feidhlimidh
Deasmhumha Pádraig
Conlaedh
Lúgaidh
Aodhgháin
Uilliam

Tá cara agam ab ainm Féilim. Is as Conemara é.

smk89

That girl on tv on the All Ireland talent show that pronounces her name like I clear my throat. And spells it with enough fadas that you could spell a normal name with the ink used.
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh

My name is URL

Proinsias always struck me as an odd name.. How they got that from 'Frank' is beyond me.

TopOfTheRight

MacDara MacDonncha

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Dáire

byhookorbycrook

Love MacDara.

Superbus

My name is URL wrote: »

Proinsias always struck me as an odd name.. How they got that from 'Frank' is beyond me.

Francis.

LETHAL LADY

Eneas pronounce like a**s.

JONJO THE MISER

Obama.

TopOfTheRight

I've a distant relative named Gobnait, always hater her because of it

Aard

Caoimhe > Keeva > Keefa

I can't take anybody named Keefa seriously. Or any other odd anglicisation of an otherwise uncommon Irish name.

Superbus

Sadhbh.

iamwhoiam

TopOfTheRight wrote: »

I've a distant relative named Gobnait, always hater her because of it

There are loads of Gobnaits in West Cork , named after Saint Gobnait .There is a Gobnaits well in Baile Bhuirne

iamwhoiam

Superbus wrote: »

Sadhbh.

I love that name , its so ancient and celtic .From irish mythology , she was the mother of Oisín by Fionn Mac Cumhaill

Kold

dlofnep wrote: »

I like looking at the 1901/11 census for the old irish names.. Don't hear much of these today.

Eudhmonn
Féilim/Feidhlimidh
Deasmhumha Pádraig
Conlaedh
Lúgaidh
Aodhgháin
Uilliam

I know an Aodhgán. I also know a Gobnait.

deise go deo

iamwhoiam wrote: »

There are loads of Gobnaits in West Cork , named after Saint Gobnait .There is a Gobnaits well in Baile Bhuirne

Theres more than that. Theres the remains of her House, her Grave and a big weird looking statue too.

The Aussie

I called a bloke Dog Sh!t one night does that count.

brokenhinge

iarfhlaith-the Irish for Jarlath. Had to email one a while ago and had no clue what gender it was..

dlofnep

Aard wrote: »

Caoimhe > Keeva > Keefa

I can't take anybody named Keefa seriously. Or any other odd anglicisation of an otherwise uncommon Irish name.

I prefer the better pronounication - Kweeva

Ave Sodalis

dlofnep wrote: »

I prefer the better pronounication - Kweeva

I strongly resent that comment...

Salty

fedor.2. wrote: »

I came on a Saoirse once, does that count????

There's loads of Saoirses around. I've a cousin called Saoirse.

iamwhoiam wrote: »

There are loads of Gobnaits in West Cork , named after Saint Gobnait .There is a Gobnaits well in Baile Bhuirne

I know a Gobnait, and she's originally from Baile Bhuirne!

proon4

I grew up beside a rather posh family who were very formal . Their surname was Bates..They liked to be addressed formally... Mr Bates.. Mrs Bates...Miss Bates ..and of course their young son....Master Bates.....Right little wanker he was

Rds1989

proon4 wrote: »

I grew up beside a rather posh family who were very formal . Their surname was Bates..They liked to be addressed formally... Mr Bates.. Mrs Bates...Miss Bates ..and of course their young son....Master Bates.....Right little wanker he was

Our principal in letterkenny was master bates (no joking)

Truley

Uileann, Abhainn, Turlough, Tiernan, Damhnait, Iarflaith (sp?) The last one is becoming very popular, there are at least two babies called Iarflaith in the creche where I work.

Also about 50 billion Saoirses

proon4

Rds1989 wrote: »

Our principal in letterkenny was master bates (no joking)

So thats what became of him !!!!!

iamwhoiam

It does my head in to see the lovely ancient name of Cian written with a K .There is no k in the language of its origin .

Lemsiper

Sormladh.

El Siglo

Gobnait, it's a girls name I think it's the Irish for Abigail. It's a fairly unusual name so it is.