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Irish boy names

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  • 04-06-2018 6:51pm
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    catrionanic
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    Hi all.

    Due another boy in the autumn and I want to give him an Irish name. Only catch is that my husband is Welsh so he wants something that a British person would know how to say - so unfortunately that means no Óisíns or Fiachras or Diarmuids! I’m open to Irish names in their anglicised versions, like Dara rather than Dáire or Aidan rather than Aodhan.

    Our first little boy is called Liam. We found it so hard to settle on a name for him that he didn’t have a name when he was born.

    Suggestions greatly appreciated!


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    Loveinapril
    Registered Users Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭Loveinapril


    I love the name Oran for a boy.


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    honeybear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    Loveinapril wrote: »
    I love the name Oran for a boy.

    Hate Oran & Dara


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    Loveinapril
    Registered Users Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭Loveinapril


    honeybear wrote: »
    Hate Oran & Dara

    Good job you're not the OP then!


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    Cakerbaker
    Registered Users Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    Eoin? Happy medium between Eoghan and Owen.


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    Reati
    Registered Users Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭Reati


    John. Can't bate it.


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    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    Hugh - Huw


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    ellieh1
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    Fionn or Finn.....


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    AndyBoBandy
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    Fionn
    Seán
    Senan


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    lawred2
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    Oscar


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    Water John
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    St. Patrick was a Welshman.


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    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    Dualta, MacDara?


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    judeboy101
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    Mohammed


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    Jane1012
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭Jane1012


    Sean, Senan, Finn, Cillian, Cian


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    #15
    jimmymack
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭jimmymack


    Ferdia, think Fergus and Fergal are Irish too


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    #16
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,815 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Fergus


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    Charles Babbage
    Registered Users Posts: 5,467 ✭✭✭Charles Babbage


    Ryan, Rory, Niall, Cormac


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    cowlove
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭cowlove


    Conal, Rauri (Rory), Sean, Shay


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    honeybear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    ellieh1 wrote: »
    Fionn or Finn.....

    Was going to suggest Fionn. Cousin is married to Welsh man and their daughter is called Ffyon (not sure of spelling)


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,271 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Rian, Iarlaith or Tadhg?


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    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    ted1 wrote: »
    Rian, Iarlaith or Tadhg?

    Rian is probably a bit too close to the Welsh female name Rhian!

    We're in the UK and called our first son Conor, second son we avoided Irish names and went with Aaron.


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    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Culainn


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    #23
    ittakestwo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭ittakestwo


    Some irish boys names that can be pronounced outside of Ireland.

    Aidan
    Brian
    Barry
    Colm
    Cillian
    Cormac
    Darragh
    Eoin
    Fergal
    Kevin
    Keith
    Neil
    Rory
    Ronan
    Shane

    It does not have to sound obnoxious to be Irish....


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    Mondo123
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭Mondo123


    Ronan, Sean, Ciaran


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    #25
    AnneFrank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭AnneFrank


    Dickie


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    Clashmore
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭Clashmore


    I have 2 sons, Cathal and Tadhg and 2 nephews, Oisín and Dáire.

    I had Tiarnan on my list but it was vetoed and partner liked Prionsias


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