Modern Irish childrens names

Eugene Norman · 19-09-2015 3:45pm

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I definitely think that there's a correlation between "the good times" and Irish names getting popular again.. it was the same about a decade ago and it's happening again now that we're "the fastest growing economy in Europe" and driving around in brand new (PCP financed) 151/2-reg cars!

But yes I find the "more Irish" names a pain to pronounce - Caoimhe is a perfect example.. HTF is that "K(w)eeva"

Why is Sean pronounced like "Shawn."

Different language.

Sergei Malatov · 19-09-2015 3:57pm

Caoimhe is too close to Queef for my liking.

Mesrine65 · 19-09-2015 3:59pm

Gwynplaine wrote: »

I think they're terrible. Any irish name is terrible, stupid spelling an unpronounceable.

If you say so Gwynplaine :pac:

I like Tadhg, mighty sounding name

RayM · 19-09-2015 4:02pm

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Funnieog and Sneachta are two personal favourites

I knew a Fuinneog once. You could see straight through him.

Mesrine65 · 19-09-2015 4:02pm

Bambi wrote: »

The you have the hipster boutique names that sound so delightfully olde tyme landed gentry

Randolph
Isabella
Quentin
Eliza

There should be a lad with a hurl at the registry office specifically for these parents

My daughter's called Isabella in honour of my Sicilian great-grandmother :mad:

donegal. · 19-09-2015 4:09pm

lee mack irish names

purplecow1977 · 19-09-2015 4:10pm

I know of a Séan. é. Makes no sense.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 19-09-2015 4:26pm

fussyonion wrote: »

Most Irish names sound awful and don't roll off the tongue nicely.
They also conjure up images associated with them.

Exhibit A: "Sinead"; I think of a girl with a snotty nose and a plain face.
Exhibit B: "Ciara"; I think of a spiteful teenager with a tendency to roll her eyes at any given opportunity.
Exhibit C: "Caoimhe"; A D4 blonde with black roots and a penchant for Uggs.
Exhibit "Roisin"; A rosy-cheeked short girl with a bad temper.

Sinead makes me think of some kind of thrid world reliefe agency with a "cool" Irish name.
Ciara sounds like a heroine in a fantasy novel.
Caoimhe - a fart only a woman can make
Roisin - a car polish.

Axel Lamp · 19-09-2015 4:28pm

Tarquin. Uachtar Reoite.

Pherekydes · 19-09-2015 4:46pm

RayM wrote: »

I knew a Fuinneog once. You could see straight through him.

Was he a pain?

purplecow1977 wrote: »

I know of a Séan. é. Makes no sense.

Probably trying to give Shane a cool Irish spelling.

Mesrine65 · 19-09-2015 4:46pm

Ludraman :pac:

Teyla Emmagan · 19-09-2015 10:54pm

Caoimhe is a funny one. I think it's lovely pronounced without the 'w' sound, but I don't like it otherwise.

Love Irish names though, they're mostly beautiful.

Except Gobnait.

DanielODonnell · 19-09-2015 11:08pm

I heard about some calling their baby Kyle which is a Protestant sort of name around here, you can usually guess the relgiion and heritage by their first name never mind the surname. If I have babies they will be called after high kings.

Balmed Out · 19-09-2015 11:21pm

I don't get the dislike at all. Is Caoimhe not a fairly common name (and imo a very nice one has been on our top ten when naming kids)?

Perhaps different in various parts of the country but in my own experience most middle class kids have Irish or Judaic names with upper and working class going with the more popular English ones though there are plenty of exceptions.

CelticRambler · 19-09-2015 11:24pm

I wanted to name our first-born after one of the pre-Norman Saxon kings, in honour of his place of brith in SE England. MrsCR refused to entertain the idea on the grounds of weirdness, so instead he goes by the name of a Celtic mythological figure.

(Pregnant women can be very difficult to talk to ... :pac: )

AnLonDubh · 20-09-2015 12:12am

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

But yes I find the "more Irish" names a pain to pronounce - Caoimhe is a perfect example.. HTF is that "K(w)eeva"

It's spelled using the orthographic conventions of another language. The symbol "C" or "a", e.t.c. were not handed down by God with a fixed pronunciation, different languages attach a different sound to them.

AnLonDubh · 20-09-2015 12:17am

Paramite Pie wrote: »

Combination vowels like 'ae', 'ea' and 'ao' are diphthongs. In any language these are confusing. Dialects add extra confusion.

In Irish, the 'ao' often sounds like an 'ee' sound. Maybe they once had more distinctive sounds

Just for interest, ao, ea and ae are all pure vowels, not diphthongs.

It's actually Irish consonants that are broad and slender not the vowels (although we are often taught in school that the vowels are broad/slender).

So in "ea", the vowel is actually just "a", the "e" indicates that the preceding consonant is slender. Same with "buí", the only actual vowel is í, the "u" indicates that the "b" is broad.

ao and ae did indeed used to be separate sounds in the 16th century, but have since collapsed into a single sound.

dee_mc · 20-09-2015 12:21am

DanielODonnell wrote: »

I heard about some calling their baby Kyle which is a Protestant sort of name around here, you can usually guess the relgiion and heritage by their first name never mind the surname. If I have babies they will be called after high kings.

So Finbarr, Martin, Brian and Darren? Good strong names.

Cold War Kid · 20-09-2015 12:29am

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Asia is actually a country. If you equate Asia to being a pornstar then you yourself are watching to much porn and must have failed Geography, and possibly described yourself.

Asia is also a woman's name though, and presumably is a popular name among porn actresses.

Links234 wrote: »

****ing Kevin, ruining it for everyone as usual. Thanks Kevin, you bastard! :rolleyes:

Little ****er - mother's little golden boy, thinks I'm a cabbage because I hate University Challenge, in love with himself. :mad:

MarkY91 · 20-09-2015 12:33am

Sergei Malatov wrote: »

Joshua..
Travis....
Keegan...
Christian...
Dylan...
Wade...
Justin...

Thoughts?

What happened to Patrick, David, John, Joseph, Kevin, Keith?

I've never heard of anyone in my life called them names bar Dylan which is rather common and not exactly new

Filmer Paradise · 20-09-2015 12:34am

Gwynplaine wrote: »

I think they're terrible. Any irish name is terrible, stupid spelling an unpronounceable.

I'd agree with you there on most counts.

Names like Sean or Tara though aren't so bad really.

worded · 20-09-2015 12:42am

I overheard a kid being called Zeus, their parents have high hopes obviously

DanielODonnell · 20-09-2015 1:49pm

dee_mc wrote: »

So Finbarr, Martin, Brian and Darren? Good strong names.

More like Aodh, Muirchertach, Donnchad and Fearghus. Niall was ruined by One Direction, he is probably better known than Niall of the Nine Hostages himself.

dee_mc · 20-09-2015 2:23pm

DanielODonnell wrote: »

More like Aodh, Muirchertach, Donnchad and Fearghus. Niall was ruined by One Direction, he is probably better known than Niall of the Nine Hostages himself.

That was a joke, those are the names of the members of a band called the High Kings. I promise I had to Google it!

custard gannet · 20-09-2015 2:50pm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

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Except Gobnait.

How's that pronounced? Never heard/ seen it before.

Sergei Malatov · 20-09-2015 2:54pm

custard gannet wrote: »

How's that pronounced? Never heard/ seen it before.

dʒɒn

Joe prim · 20-09-2015 2:56pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Asia is actually a country. If you equate Asia to being a pornstar then you yourself are watching to much porn and must have failed Geography, and possibly described yourself.

You're Sarah Palin, aren't you?

Turtyturd · 20-09-2015 2:58pm

custard gannet wrote: »

How's that pronounced? Never heard/ seen it before.

Only exists on Boards.

20-09-2015 2:59pm

custard gannet wrote: »

How's that pronounced? Never heard/ seen it before.

Gub nett.

custard gannet · 20-09-2015 3:00pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Gub nett.

It is appallingly meh so.

nuac · 20-09-2015 3:31pm

Sergei Malatov wrote: »

I'm partial to Gobnait.

First time I heard "Gobnait" was in UCG in the fifties. Seems there was a saint of that name in Co Clare. The Gobnait I knew was beautiful girl. but I wonder if she changed it later.

Sergei Malatov · 20-09-2015 3:32pm

I think Saoirse is a lovely name.

nuac · 20-09-2015 3:39pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Many parent's go for the ancient Irish vibe these days.

Cuchulainn/Setanta.

Ferdia

Iarlaith

Eunan

Tiernan

Macdaragh, this name makes no sense if the fathers name is not Daragh.

An island, and church named after Macdara in south Connemara. Regatta held on Macdara's Day. Sailing boats passing the island dip their sails.

nuac · 20-09-2015 3:42pm

lameusername wrote: »

Kevin is Irish?!?!

Cripes.

Yup. Check in Glendalough

Monkeysgomad · 20-09-2015 3:44pm

I love the name Lachlan

nuac · 20-09-2015 3:50pm

Gwynplaine wrote: »

I think they're terrible. Any irish name is terrible, stupid spelling an unpronounceable.

The pronunciation of Caoimhe could not be simpler.

For spelling just remember the rule "caol le caol, leathan le leathan"

A lovely name. Glad people do not use the English version Keva.

heldel00 · 20-09-2015 3:51pm

One year in my class I had:

Ava, Eabha, Aobha, Aoibhe,

All pronounced Ava according to the Mammies. Have no problem with the first 3 but the last is most certainly not "Ava"

Red King · 20-09-2015 3:51pm

Shakira.

Or even worse, Sianna which they got from Sienna Miller but they can't pronounce her name properly so they think it is Sianna.

Modern Irish childrens names

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