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Seamus?

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We just found out we are expecting a boy. Big sister is Genevieve, but goes by Evie. Our name list is constantly evolving. We need to narrow some names down.

mn will be Alexander. Last name is a McName. ;)

Is Seamus too out there?

We also like:
Declan
Jackson
James
Garrett
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  • wassuphoeswassuphoes member
    Seamus isn't out there. I think it works fine, and aside from James, is the only name you listed that isn't trendy.
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  • EmilywooddesignEmilywooddesign member
    I like James the best, please no more jacksons
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  • Emeraldeyed315Emeraldeyed315 member
    I'm open to other ideas too!
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  • lola2beelola2bee member
    Are you in the UK? I love the name but people in the us might say See-muss. Maybe...
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  • apriljoy32apriljoy32 member
    Im partial to Declan because I have one, (he's 10) and although people say it's trendy now, we've met 2 in his whole life. I like James, but hate nn Jamie, which I feel is inevitable. Jackson on the other hand is very popular. Garrett is a nice name, and not too common. I wish I liked Seamus more, not bad, just nms. Perhaps Kellen?
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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    i absolutely love seamus!!!!
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  • Emeraldeyed315Emeraldeyed315 member
    lola2bee said:

    Are you in the UK? I love the name but people in the us might say See-muss. Maybe...

    No, in the north east. In an Irish city though ;)
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  • whatevs89whatevs89 member
    I want to like this name. I know how it is pronounced but I can't look past the spelling :( I really love Declan and I have never met one irl. To elaborate on the suggestion above, I add Killian
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  • samanthaj0esamanthaj0e member
    I love Seamus! I'm in the midwest and have always heard it pronounced correctly.
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  • angc4angc4 member
    I love Declan also :)
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  • jessyluscious77jessyluscious77 member
    Seamus is a great choice! Declan is great too, but, rising in popularity. I love Alexander as a MN for either!
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    BHEAT14 said:

    Can I ask, how do you pronounce Declan? I never seen it before these boards. It looks like a cool name but is it Dee Clan or Deck Lan

    Deck-Lynn
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  • 4N6s4N6s member
    Naf of Seamus.

    Garrett is great!
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  • Sassenach1743Sassenach1743 member
    Love Seamus! Never heard it mispronounced, and I'm on the west coast.

    Declan, James, and Garrett are all great choices too. I'll add Sean, Shane, and Angus.

    Please no more Jacksons! It's really getting ridiculous.
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  • Emeraldeyed315Emeraldeyed315 member
    brita722 said:

    Love Seamus! Never heard it mispronounced, and I'm on the west coast.


    Declan, James, and Garrett are all great choices too. I'll add Sean, Shane, and Angus.

    Please no more Jacksons! It's really getting ridiculous.
    Angus makes me want a cheeseburger haha. I like your other suggestions.
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  • kmvisiolikmvisioli member
    Really like Garrett! Seamus just doesn't do it for me.
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  • JMU_Bride09JMU_Bride09 member
    Seamus Alexander is amazing! My favorite from your list. Second favorite is Declan.
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  • lifeonthehilllifeonthehill member
    Seamus Alexander is INCREDIBLE! I have been pushing Seamus on H for ages and he isn't having it.
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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    I'm in the NE as well and there are enough seamus's that people know it.
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  • jnnfrrose6jnnfrrose6 member
    I'm a fan of Seamus. I'm a McLastname as well and if DS wasn't Sean, Seamus would be on the list for another boy.
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  • LizWhiz87LizWhiz87 member
    Emilywooddesign said:

    Seamus reminds me of Semen

    Then you obviously don't understand pronunciations...read a book, see a play, educate yourself.

    Seamus is a great name.
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    OJisInnocent said:

    I'm curious as to how this is pronounced.

    SHAY-miss
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    OJisInnocent said:

    samanthaj0e said:

    OJisInnocent said:

    I'm curious as to how this is pronounced.

    SHAY-miss
    Oh, like Sheamus.

    Hahahaha ew! No!
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  • AshCHBAshCHB member
    I LOVE the name Seamus. It's actually my cat's name, so I wouldn't be able to use it for a baby... If we ever have a boy (we're team pink this time), I may consider making Seamus his middle name because I just really really love it.



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  • koriemokoriemo member
    I've met several people named Seamus, and I don't think pronunciation is an issue. I don't like the name, though, because it has the word "Shame" in it, and that's all I hear. It's a nice name, but for me, that's all I can think of. I would probably get over it if I had a Seamus that I knew really well.
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    It's awesome!

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  • Kate0034Kate0034 member
    Personally I don't like it. But I've never known one IRL.. If I met a cool person named Seamus I'm sure it would grow on me. :) Right now though, I just don't like how it sounds. I prefer Sean. And a million other Irish boy names.
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  • LizWhiz87LizWhiz87 member
    Emilywooddesign said:

    LizWhiz87 said:

    Emilywooddesign said:

    Seamus reminds me of Semen

    Then you obviously don't understand pronunciations...read a book, see a play, educate yourself.

    Seamus is a great name.
    LOL shhhhhh. OP asked for people's opinions and that is mine. I know how to pronounce the name Seamus, it's actually my cousins name and I am half Welsh. Thank you for your really silly, meaningless 2 cents ;)
    If you know it's pronounced Seamus, why would you think Semen? I feel like that makes you the silly one. Do you look at the name Sean and think "seen?"
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  • LizWhiz87LizWhiz87 member
    edited March 2015
    OJisInnocent said:

    LizWhiz87 said:

    Emilywooddesign said:

    Seamus reminds me of Semen

    Then you obviously don't understand pronunciations...read a book, see a play, educate yourself.

    Seamus is a great name.
    I read books all the time. Sometimes, two books per week. When did books start pronunciating words for you?
    OJisInnocent said:

    Don't dictionaries give pronunciations? And teach you that 'prounciating' isn't a word? Maybe you are reading the wrong two books each week...

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  • clareverclarever member
    I love the name but have to admit, when I had first seen the name (in Harry Potter books 15 years ago) I had pronounced it see-mus. I'm in Canada though and it's not a popular name. If your in an area where people know how to actually pronounce the name then go for it!
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    OJisInnocent said:

    OJisInnocent said:

    LizWhiz87 said:

    Emilywooddesign said:

    Seamus reminds me of Semen

    Then you obviously don't understand pronunciations...read a book, see a play, educate yourself.

    Seamus is a great name.
    I read books all the time. Sometimes, two books per week. When did books start pronunciating words for you?
    OJisInnocent said:

    Don't dictionaries give pronunciations? And teach you that 'prounciating' isn't a word? Maybe you are reading the wrong two books each week...

    Boy, you schooled me.

    While you're giving out English lessons, please remember not to start a sentence with Don't. Your sentence translates to "Do not dictionaries give pronunciations?". That makes total sense.

    It's a rhetorical question, and there is nothing grammatically wrong with it.
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