Boy / irish name

Bikerguy

Hi guys.. long story short... i would like to get some ideas into my head...we are expecting second boy....anytime now... he is due tomorrow...


Our first is named Liam....


I really like Somhairlidh which is Samuel in irish...as wife wanna Samuel....but my younger brother is Samuel...it simply cant be..

My other choices would be Noah....Kierran or Killian.... or...

But i am sure more tips (genuine) would bring more ideas....

I would really welcome some irish nice name for a strong wee boy....

Second do you guys know any Somhairlidh in real life? I have never met one.... living here almost 15y.


Thank you

Ed

iamwhoiam

Bikerguy wrote: »

Hi guys.. long story short... i would like to get some ideas into my head...we are expecting second boy....anytime now... he is due tomorrow...


Our first is named Liam....


I really like Somhairlidh which is Samuel in irish...as wife wanna Samuel....but my younger brother is Samuel...it simply cant be..

My other choices would be Noah....Kierran or Killian.... or...

But i am sure more tips (genuine) would bring more ideas....

I would really welcome some irish nice name for a strong wee boy....

Second do you guys know any Somhairlidh in real life? I have never met one.... living here almost 15y.


Thank you

Ed

If you want a truly Irish name there is no K in the Irish language . So it would be Cillian or Ciarán . Noah is a biblical name and not an Irish name as such

What about Cian . Fionn . Oisín . Oran . Dara .


On the Irish Central Statisics site online you can enter any name and any year and see how many baby were given that name that year
I personally have never come across a Somhairlidh

Ps I just checked and the name you are thinking of is Somhairle


SOMHAIRLE. SOMHAIRLE, genitive — id. (the same), Sorley, (Samuel, Charles); Norse — Sumerlide, summer-sailor; a name of Norse origin; specially common among the MacDonnells, by whom it was anglicised Sorley; now disguised as Samuel and Charles. Latin — Somerledus.

Loveinapril

I have never actually even seen that name. How are you pronouncing it?

Tenigate

Somhairlidh is a horrible name and the spelling is ridiculous. I've never heard of it either. I'd recommend Sam.

Kieran or Killian .. the irish spellings are Ciarán and Cillian. They're ok. Cillian is quite popular.

Noah is a nice name but it's Old Testament and not an Irish name.

One eyed Jack

Bikerguy wrote: »

Second do you guys know any Somhairlidh in real life? I have never met one.... living here almost 15y.

It's not a name that rolls easily off the tongue!


However, an Irish name with an 'S' I think worthy of consideration might be 'Seoirse' if you wanted to go that way:


Meaning & History

Irish form of GEORGE.

GEORGE   m   English, Romanian
From the Greek name Γεωργιος (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γη (ge) "earth" and εργον (ergon) "work". Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Palestine who was martyred during the persecutions of emperor Diocletian. Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon, with which he was often depicted in medieval art.

Initially Saint George was primarily revered by Eastern Christians, but returning crusaders brought stories of him to Western Europe and he became the patron of England, Portugal, Catalonia and Aragon. The name was rarely used in England until the German-born George I came to the British throne in the 18th century. Five subsequent British kings have borne the name.

Other famous bearers include two kings of Greece, the composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), the first president of the United States, George Washington (1732-1797), and the Pacific explorer George Vancouver (1757-1798). This was also the pen name of authors George Eliot (1819-1880) and George Orwell (1903-1950), real names Mary Anne Evans and Eric Arthur Blair respectively.


Source: Behind the name - Seoirse

Lockedout2

Somhairlidh would be so unfair, he will spend the rest of his life spelling and pronouncing it to everyone.

It’s bad enough being called Kieran when your name is Ciarán!

Purple Mountain

Lockedout2 wrote: »

Somhairlidh would be so unfair, he will spend the rest of his life spelling and pronouncing it to everyone.

It’s bad enough being called Kieran when your name is Ciarán!

I agree.
Think a 4yr old trying to learn to spell that..think that on top of a CV when an employer is scratching his head on how to pronounce that when he phones him for an interview..and worse when someone sees that on paper it could be either gender.

catrionanic

We struggled to find an Irish boy’s name and we also chose Liam! My husband is welsh and he wanted something that would be easy to spell and pronounced in the uk.

On that basis, others we considered were Lorcan, Conor, Lochlann, Ronan, Rory, Conall.

Purple Mountain

I don't see why ye can't have Samuel either.
It could become a family name and his uncle would be chuffed with the nod.
Sam is a very popular baby boy's name now.

Jane1012

What about Senan, Oisin or Fionn

Corruptedmorals

Felim/Feidhlim/Phelim

Bikerguy

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I don't see why ye can't have Samuel either.
It could become a family name and his uncle would be chuffed with the nod.
Sam is a very popular baby boy's name now.

Its just my younger brother....its doesnt fit
..

Thanks all the imput.... Wife came up with Sean. Its still not decided....

I have never expected so much nice people and nice tips....

And yes...
Somhairlidh would be unfair....i never though of that the other way...

Bikerguy

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Felim/Feidhlim/Phelim

Never met anybody with such a name...going to google them up... meaning..

Met plenty of Dermots...Darraghs....etc

One name always make.me laugh...and its Seamus - as there was an advert on donedeal....a guy called Seamus selling cars..and on all his adds it was... call Seamus for more info.... its in my head since then..as it was so funny...

Bikerguy

iamwhoiam wrote: »

If you want a truly Irish name there is no K in the Irish language . So it would be Cillian or Ciarán . Noah is a biblical name and not an Irish name as such

What about Cian . Fionn . Oisín . Oran . Dara .


On the Irish Central Statisics site online you can enter any name and any year and see how many baby were given that name that year
I personally have never come across a Somhairlidh

Ps I just checked and the name you are thinking of is Somhairle


SOMHAIRLE. SOMHAIRLE, genitive — id. (the same), Sorley, (Samuel, Charles); Norse — Sumerlide, summer-sailor; a name of Norse origin; specially common among the MacDonnells, by whom it was anglicised Sorley; now disguised as Samuel and Charles. Latin — Somerledus.

Oran...Cian... going to look them up...

Edit: after checking up...Cian is defo something i have overlooked but it sounds great...

Lustrum

If you're set on an Irish name, it's worth getting a second hand copy of this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Irish-Names-Donncha-OCorrain/dp/0946640661

Has everything from "normal" names such as Liam and Sean, to not so normal such as Maolseachlann and Cú Mhara (means hound of the sea, an epic name!).

You'll also get the history of all the names from it which is quite interesting in it's own right

HONKEY TONK

Eoin. Ryan. Ciaran.

tedpan

Donal?

Donnacha?

tedpan

Padraig?

Steviesol

Oisin , Fiachra , Darrach

Bikerguy

Will update you once he is with us...due today...but you never know...

Malayalam

Bets of luck to your wife and self as your baby's birthday arrives.
I have always had a bit of a grá for the name Malachi.
Naoise too.
Conall is nice.
Fintan, Oisín and Iarla are other ones I like.
It depends a bit on if you have met people you like/dislike with the names though.

iamwhoiam

Bikerguy wrote: »

Will update you once he is with us...due today...but you never know...

Best wishes and I hope all goes well for you all .

Dj Stiggie

Malayalam wrote: »

Bets of luck to your wife and self as your baby's birthday arrives.
I have always had a bit of a grá for the name Malachi.
Naoise too.
Conall is nice.
Fintan, Oisín and Iarla are other ones I like.
It depends a bit on if you have met people you like/dislike with the names though.

Don't name your child Naoise. They might leave Ireland someday and be in a whole world of pain. I used to work for a guy named Naoise, and we're still good mates. People always came in asking for 'Noisey' or 'No-way-say', or they'd walk up to the first girl they saw and ask if they were Naoise. I had someone contact him for a reference recently and she thought I'd made the name up!

Big Bag of Chips

I hope you're not still here in 2 weeks!!

Yeah, having a good strong name is nice. But do bear in mind the person (not baby) who will have to use it, write it, spell it for the rest of their lives.

I like Darragh/Dara (Darrach, is pronounced Darragh just with awkward spelling!) Conor, Eoin, Liam, Conn, Shay (as short for Seamus), Mícheál.

You can think of all the names you like, but when you see him something will sit right on him and that will be it.

Good luck.

julyjane

Bikerguy wrote: »

One name always make.me laugh...and its Seamus - as there was an advert on donedeal....a guy called Seamus selling cars..and on all his adds it was... call Seamus for more info.... its in my head since then..as it was so funny...

I have cousins in England, a big family and one son was given a token Irish name. A sibling of his joked to me "it's a good thing they didn't call him Séamus because that's what he always does"

magvadesign

Best to stick with a name that is easy to pronounce. How about:
Cian, Ruairi, Eamonn, Tadhg, Cillian, Ros, Iain, Ryan, Aron, Daithi, Cormac

Bikerguy

So far on my list Cian...Ciarran, cillian and Sean....

Hint: i can only present my list to her majesty and we move from there.

iamwhoiam

Bikerguy wrote: »

So far on my list Cian...Ciarran, cillian and Sean....

Hint: i can only present my list to her majesty and we move from there.

Lovely names ! Just a little advice though its Ciarán with one r in the middle , it will
look odd with two r

amor3

I have a Ciarán, Liam and a Cillian.. have 1 girl, not an Irish name regrettably.. and 1 on the way so on the look out myself..

Some good suggestions already so far OP.

The Princess Bride

Bikerguy wrote: »

So far on my list Cian...Ciarran, cillian and Sean....

Hint: i can only present my list to her majesty and we move from there.

And remember the fadas too please, otherwise you've got a very different pronounciation.

Ciarán, Seán, Dónal...

rainbow kirby

catrionanic wrote: »

My husband is welsh and he wanted something that would be easy to spell and pronounced in the uk.

On that basis, others we considered were Lorcan, Conor, Lochlann, Ronan, Rory, Conall.

We've got the same condition on names - they need to be easy to pronounce in the UK as we currently live in London and don't see ourselves back in Ireland any time soon. We have a Conor already but picking a second boys name is a nightmare. Due in 3 weeks and we have nothing set...

georgina toadbum

I still want to know how you pronounce Somhairlidh

TheBlock

Aidan

Dial Hard

rainbow kirby wrote: »

We've got the same condition on names - they need to be easy to pronounce in the UK as we currently live in London and don't see ourselves back in Ireland any time soon. We have a Conor already but picking a second boys name is a nightmare. Due in 3 weeks and we have nothing set...

Lorcan?

georgina toadbum wrote: »

I still want to know how you pronounce Somhairlidh

So-orla/So-orlih, I'd guess.

iamwhoiam

georgina toadbum wrote: »

I still want to know how you pronounce Somhairlidh

The name is Somhairle . Sew er le

LegacyUser

As someone with a very Irish name I don't get all the people saying it's a bad thing. I've got fadas and everything and went to college in the states and have traveled all around the world with little issue. It's always been a positive point of conversation rather then a hindrance. Brother and several cousins also have super Irish names and most are living outside of Ireland, again with little issue.

iamwhoiam

can't log in wrote: »

As someone with a very Irish name I don't get all the people saying it's a bad thing. I've got fadas and everything and went to college in the states and have traveled all around the world with little issue. It's always been a positive point of conversation rather then a hindrance. Brother and several cousins also have super Irish names and most are living outside of Ireland, again with little issue.

I lived in Germany and my name has fadas and multiple vowels ! I found no problem at all with them saying my name . But I was always sure to say it first before they saw the spelling! Once others see the spelling it throws them completely off !!

Purple Mountain

georgina toadbum wrote: »

I still want to know how you pronounce Somhairlidh

All I can think of is samurai sword!
Sorry OP.

byhookorbycrook

HONKEY TONK wrote: »

Eoin. Ryan. Ciaran.

No y in the Irish language.

Bikerguy

Boy still not with us...taking his time... did i mentioned that we..or better said..she has the name....so its going to be Sean

Btw i will still call him Sam-her-lee...at least to piss her of a bit... just a for a while...as basically i had no chance to decide....i submited some names and all was refused....xixi


Anyway...once its healthy boy it will be a win win....

Purple Mountain

Bikerguy wrote: »

Boy still not with us...taking his time... did i mentioned that we..or better said..she has the name....so its going to be Sean

Btw i will still call him Sam-her-lee...at least to piss her of a bit... just a for a while...as basically i had no chance to decide....i submited some names and all was refused....xixi


Anyway...once its healthy boy it will be a win win....

Don't put your eggs in one basket.
Scans have been wrong..
You might get a Shauna

Bikerguy

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Don't put your eggs in one basket.
Scans have been wrong..
You might get a Shauna

Well well.... i am from 3 brothers... my brothers has only sons.... it would be like winning lottery here....but its a boy...thanks

Free-2-Flow

What about Brody?
That's we named our son but it's more Celtic than Irish, Most likely Scottish/Irish

ambasite

Oisin or Tadgh

17togo

Don't give up yet. We called our little lunatic Seadna (shay-na). There's a fada over the e but boards doesn't recognise it! It's an old Irish name, not very well known. Translated into English it would be Sidney! There's an old story written printed back in 1904 about a cobbler, and his name is Seadna. It's available to read online, something for you to do while waiting for him to make an appearance!

Moonbeam

I love the name Cillian but my son is called Caolán

ted1

can't log in wrote: »

As someone with a very Irish name I don't get all the people saying it's a bad thing. I've got fadas and everything and went to college in the states and have traveled all around the world with little issue. It's always been a positive point of conversation rather then a hindrance. Brother and several cousins also have super Irish names and most are living outside of Ireland, again with little issue.

The Eastern Europeans living here don’t seem to have an issue with their name. We live in a multi cultural society. I really don’t get people who have issues with Irish names

In saying that we called one of ours Ava, we tried to go with the Irish version but they all seem to be made up versions.

pc7

Have heard a few boys lately called Culainn, think it’s lovely (not sure of spelling).

iamwhoiam

pc7 wrote: »

Have heard a few boys lately called Culainn, think it’s lovely (not sure of spelling).

Culann


Culann. In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, Culann was a smith whose house was protected by a ferocious watchdog. ... For this he was renamed Cú Chulainn – "Culann's hound".

pc7

Yeah knew it was from the story, very nice name if I were to have another I’d love it but that won’t be happening!

drunkmonkey

Rían - (little King) don't forget the Fada as it has a different meaning.