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Ferdia

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  • 02-12-2020 11:12am
    #1
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭


    I've named my newborn son Ferdia. Ancient Irish, I love it. Fear Dia, "Man of God".

    His full Irish name is Feardiadh Ua Concobhuair.


    O'Connors, the last of the High Kings.


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    Hamsterchops
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    Congratulations, lovely 1st name, Ferdia is easily pronounceable and easily spelt. Enjoy :)


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    [Deleted User]
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    Congratulations Deft. Ferdia is a lovely name :)


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    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,356 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Excellent news , congratulations.


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    jimgoose
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    ...Feardiadh Ua Concobhuair...

    :cool:

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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    We went through all the baby names books.

    But one night myself and Threase read the Tain with Cucullain and Ferdia.

    We were praying for a boy after that.


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    eviltwin
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    Congrats, hope your missus and the new arrival are doing well.


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    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    I've an old school/football acquaintance back home named Ferdia. Good lad. Good name.

    Our young 'un born 3 weeks ago goes by Cillian. Possibly the easiest Irish name possible that the natives over here shouldn't mess up. . . .nope, all her work mates were pronouncing it "S" - illian


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    COVID
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    We went through all the baby names books.

    But one night myself and Threase read the Tain with Cucullain and Ferdia.

    We were praying for a boy after that.

    Like you, I'd prefer Ferdia to Cucullain myself.
    The best of luck to you!
    :)


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    Surreptitious
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    We went through all the baby names books.

    But one night myself and Threase read the Tain with Cucullain and Ferdia.

    We were praying for a boy after that.

    Lovely name. That book nearly killed me in college though, hadn't a clue what was going on due to not listening in Irish class in school. Congrats!


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Enda Kennys eldest son is also called Ferdia.


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    topper75
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    Fuppin' 'ell.

    What's wrong with Paul or Mike?

    Or Kieran?

    'High kings' get thumped in the playground. Or they will do if we still have that when he grows up.
    I'd reconsider.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Great name for a new arrival to the family. As long as you walk him every day and get him neutered when he's bit older.


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    topper75 wrote: »
    Fuppin' 'ell.

    What's wrong with Paul or Mike?

    Or Kieran?

    'High kings' get thumped in the playground. Or they will do if we still have that when he grows up.
    I'd reconsider.

    He won't be touched in any playground.

    If anybody does abuse him for his name, I'll make them disappear.


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    screamer
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    congrats, people name their kids whatever they want. Personally I have an extremely unusual nome which was the bane of my life as a child and teenager, and the source of relentless bullying even from teachers. Hence my kids have plain, simple common names.


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    frozenfrozen
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    never met a ferdia who wasn't completely sound


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Only 143 men have this name apparently. Only two Ferdia O'Connor's exist.

    Now theres 3. :)


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    sbsquarepants
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    frozenfrozen wrote: »
    never met a ferdia who wasn't completely sound


    I've never met one full stop. In fact i've only ever heard of one Ferdia McAnna - i think he was a journalist used to write for the evening herald, i'm not quite sure, i just know his name.


    Has a nice ring to it though!



    Congratulations OP -it's nice to hear some good news for a change:D


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    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    Poxy name

    Congrats though


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    The bulk seem to be based in Ardee, Co. Louth.


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    mynamejeff
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    Fair play , its a lovely name with a fantastic history

    love to see the ancient names like that still being used

    my parents named us all with old Irish names and we continued that with out own kids

    long may it continue


    Eire Abu !!!


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    EmmetSpiceland
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    sbsquarepants wrote: »
    I've never met one full stop. In fact i've only ever heard of one Ferdia McAnna - i think he was a journalist used to write for the evening herald, i'm not quite sure, i just know his name.

    He wrote ‘Last of the High Kings’.

    The tide is turning…



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    Leg End Reject
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    Lovely name and congratulations!
    https://forumofgames.com/index.php

    >>> Staying Alive <<<



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    Xtrail14
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    That name gives him a free pardon to wear girls skinny jeans.


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    COVID
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    The bulk seem to be based in Ardee, Co. Louth.

    The Ferdia Mac Anna mentioned earlier is from Howth in Dublin.
    His father is the late Tomás Mac Anna, former playwright and artistic director of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.


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    schizo1014
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    The bulk seem to be based in Ardee, Co. Louth.

    Makes sense given the town is named after Ferdia himself


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    Conall Cernach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭Conall Cernach


    Congratulations. Great name too.


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