Help with baby 3#! All irish names

Karenin · August 2015

We find out the sex in 3 weeks, but we don't even have any real frontrunners! Our older two are Liam and Brigid, and while I love Liam as a name, I want to avoid another name that popular (no Aidans etc.). Obviously we are sticking with Irish names. Our last name starts with a hard C. Any thoughts on these or ideas? We'd LOVE suggestions:

Boys: Cormac (not sure if I like a hard c ending the first name and starting the last name but love this name), Patrick (same issue but love this and love the nn Paddy), Dermot, Declan (I see this name on this board a lot but it doesn't seem to have broken the top 100 from what I see).

Girls: Nora, Mary Frances, Frances, Aoife (pronounced ee-fa), Niamh (Neev) and Saoirse (Seer-sha). I love the last three but worry about pronunciation, plus, they are truly Gaelic whereas our first two children have Anglicized names so is it too big a departure?

bbiutmcph · August 2015

Love Patrick and Cormac and I think they both compliment your other kiddos.

Actually Aoife, Niamh, and Saoirse are my favorite as well and I wouldn't question any of them with the siblings names. Nora seems to plain with them and Mary Frances and Frances don't pair as well either IMO

eileenmcgoo · August 2015

Fiona
Siobhan
Eileen

Maura

LOVE Patrick
Kieran

stephanienjer · August 2015

Saiorse is my absolute favorite name of all time, but I, too worried about pronunciation, and our last name is NOT Irish, even though I am, so we are going in a different direction.

If you like Paddy, you could always do something like Padraic, instead of the traditional Anglicized spelling.

I think you're headed in the right direction. I'd wait to see what you're having first. Something may really hit your heart then.

(A little story--we (my hubby, 3 stepsons, and I) were kicking around names for our baby--a girl, and we were between Elizabeth, Diana, and Julie. My oldest stepson said something in the car to his brothers like, "It's ok, you guys are on a team, and Lizzy and I will be on a team." He had already latched on to Elizabeth and dubbed her Lizzy. So that's what we're having. Elizabeth Jean. (But I'm calling her Bess.)

englishtearose · August 2015

I have a Brendan. It's a pretty Irish name.

ecwk · August 2015

Dia dhuit! I love all your names. I'm from Ireland and currently living in the US and will be giving my children Irish names. Like actual Irish ones like Roisín or Maebh. I like Declan the best for a boy because of your hard C last name and I love all your girls names, particularly Aoife. If you want to avoid popular names though, I believe Nora is becoming quite popular these days!

mrstrax · August 2015

I tend to think ethnic names of any kind, but especially Gaelic (holy vowels!) depend on where you live. If you're in Ireland or an area where people have an idea how to pronounce the names, go for it! If you live somewhere where not a single teacher will pronounce it correctly, I'd go with something a little more Anglicanized as far as pronunciation like Aileen, Deirdre, Fiona, or Nora. I love your boy names because I can tell they're Irish, but I can still pronounce them.

If it's not culturally inappropriate (I don't know enough to know) you could also use a clan name like Kelly, MacKenzie or MacKenna for a girl; Graham, Donovan or Flynn for a boy.

gonetothesea · August 2015

Love Mary Frances and Cormac!

MomFoto · August 2015

My maiden name is Kelly. Since it is common, I have always thought about a different spelling. Since Kelly and Kelley derived from O'Calleigh, I was thinking of Calleigh.

mke779 · August 2015

My favorites for boys are Nolan (ds), Brendan, Owen, Rowan, Kieran...so many!
My fav girls names are Aislinn (dd), Ciara(mn), Orla, Saiorse, Roisin and Caiomhe. Aiofe, Niamh, Maeve and Fiona I like, but are actually getting too common around here (in my Irish bubble).
I totally understand the whole pronunciation dilemma, and am in the same boat as well.

As I explained in a different post, I live in a very Irish Mid-west community, my kids Irish dance, and we have a large family across the pond. These names are second nature to us, but I don't want to torture my kid with a name that no-one will be able to pronounce.
I hoping to snag onto other suggestions you get too!!

eliztheforrizz · August 2015

I think Frances and Patrick go great with your sibset! Two names I really really love.

ACleanLife24 · August 2015

Finnigan, John (called Jack), kennedy, finley, Margaret (maggie)

satuttle1014 · August 2015

Boy: Braden, Dylan, Connor, Sean, Cullen, Kieran, Ryan

Girl: Brianna, Colleen, Cassidy, Casey, Fallon, Keira,

Karenin · August 2015

ecwk I love Roisin too! Gaelic names are common in our family (we are American but have a lot of family in Cork) but I've seen family members with names like Siobhan go through life in the US (even places with big Irish communities) with no one being able to pronounce them. My husband and I have Anglicized Irish names. Lots to think about!

amp61470 · August 2015

I love Kieran, it is my nephews name my other nephew is Gillian, my niece is Doire. Love all the names. Someone mentioned Fiona and that was on my list for girls as was Nora. I really like Declan. I think it is a great name. You have a bunch of great choices, I am sure whatever you decide will be great.

neverblushed · August 2015

I say Patrick and Nora are great choices that are known Irish-American names that go well with your sibset but aren't too popular.

The spelling/pronunciation issue would be a dealbreaker for me with many of the more traditional, truly Gaelic names.

kerismatic · August 2015

Patrick and Nora get my vote by a mile

dramaphile · August 2015

Declan is one of my favorites! My Irish sister-in-law is named Niamh, and I love the story behind the name, but I agree that Americans will have a very difficult time with the pronunciation. I wouldn't fret too much over spelling, lots of kids have unusual spellings, now, but I wouldn't want to saddle my kid with a name that the average person can't pronounce.

LC122 · August 2015

We have friends whose kids are named Seamus, Kiernan, and Maura.
I guess they are both Irish enough and easy enough for most people to pronounce.

holocene · August 2015

Frances and Aofie are both wonderful.

KittyCat84 · August 2015

Nora is a beautiful name out of your girl names

Karenin · August 2015

Thanks for all the input! Some great new suggestions to consider and great points about current ideas. Glad no one think these are all terrible and we are at least on a good track! Hopefully oncve we learn the gender we can hone in more.

4N6s · August 2015

Patrick & Saoirse

SamAdams2006 · August 2015

I love Seamus for an Irish boy's name. Pronounced "Shay-miss"

beaarthur4 · August 2015

I love Mary Frances! Mary is such a great name. My favorite Irish boy's name is Eamonn.

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