If you like suggesting names: Boy name that I wish was Finian

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trying to remember names of my great uncles for inspiration.


Bennett
Mícheál Camilus
Brendan
Conor
James Rian
Edmund Emmet
Gerald
Cillian

These are great! Thanks! We’ve considered Cillian (although there is yet another cousin with this name but at least he’s in Ireland) but I’ve worried about pronunciation (and my husband wouldn’t hear of spelling it with a K.) I’ve gone back and forth between Benjamin and Bennett—I do love both!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about Kieran? Irish in nature, easy to pronounce, not a top 10 name.

I like this too but it’s spelled Ciaran in Ireland so I think that’s how my husband would prefer it which adds in the pronouncement issue again. I’ll have to run it by him though. It’s a good name!

[Anonymous]

Aidan
Kiernan
Seamus
Colin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what the Nolan beef connection is, so I don’t think it’s a common association. I just think of Nolan Ryan.

Of your 7 above I like Declan the best.

Apparently Nolan Ryan owns cattle now and sells all the hamburgers in Texas. It’s definitely just a regional issue but hard to get out of my head when we have family and friends in Texas.

Omg who cares?

[Anonymous]

Declan

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Is Caroline Irish?

[Anonymous]

Fergus.

[Anonymous]

Kian (or Cian) which means ancient or wise in Gaelic.

[Anonymous]

Ferris or Denny

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Colman

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Daniel
Eamond
Garrett

[Anonymous]

I have a friend with a William, nn Liam. It’s cute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about Kieran? Irish in nature, easy to pronounce, not a top 10 name.

I like this too but it’s spelled Ciaran in Ireland so I think that’s how my husband would prefer it which adds in the pronouncement issue again. I’ll have to run it by him though. It’s a good name!

I have an ethnic (Swedish) name that is mispronounced by everyone on their first try, especially if they see it spelled. I love my name and don’t care - it’s a pretty name with a cool origin story, and I’m named after a family member. Use a name you love and your child will be OK.

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We enjoy a good Nolan beefsteak occasionally. I prefer a Nolan cheesesteak personally.

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Shzillion. It’s Gaelic. Interesting.