Baby names!

Moonbeam

Balmed Out wrote: »

Would only know girls called Naoise? I'd also always have had Daire as a girl and Darragh as a boy?
All lovely names.

Traditionally it is a boys name but I have heard of female Naoises too.

Balmed Out

Moonbeam wrote: »

Traditionally it is a boys name but I have heard of female Naoises too.

Other then the old story ive never came across a male Naoise but a fair few girls especially in the last ten years. I would have put the name into the bracket of names that started as boys but are now mostly girls like lesley, kim, ashley, hilary etc.
That said theres probably parts of the country where a the opposite is true and a female Naoise is strange.

BarraOG

Some Nice Girls and Boys names for those of you expecting. If you're wondering about pronunciation, most of the Irish names on this list are pronounced here by native speakers: forvo.com/languages/ga/

Niamh, Aoife, Sinéad, Aisling, Emma, Deirdre, Áine, Ciara, Siobhán, Eimear, Máire, Caoimhe, Róisín, Bríd, Sarah, Sorcha, Orla, Gráinne, Clár, Lisa, Fiona, Amy, Eithne, Maria, Caitríona, Karen, Edel, Gillian, Eibhlín, Caitlín, Elaine, Clíona, Kate, Neasa, Kelly, Brídín, Dearbhla, Úna, Saoirse, Lorraine, Michelle, Dee, Síofra, Maire, Mairéad, Emer, Laoise, Méabh, Danielle, Mairead, Cáit, Oonagh, Louise, Cíara, Marian, Íde, Laura, Jess, Doireann, Rebecca, Rachel, Catríona, Martina, Eileen, Clíodhna, Cliona, Cailín, Níamh, Tara, Aifric, Ellen, Orlaith, Muireann, Eilís, Caroline, Brenda, Dearbhaile, Jessie, Andrea, Katie, Hazel, Carol, Christine, Christina, Cliodhna, Meadhbh, Mary, Cristín, Jenny, Ailín, Charlotte, Pádraigín, Éadaoin, Máirín, Tríona, Shona, Nóirín, Sharon, Dawn, Áine Máire, Shóna, Nóra, Ailbhe, Lorna, Seána, Leah, Gemma, Shauna, Bláithín, Deborah, Aoibheann, Clodagh, Nuala, Olivia, Aine, Claire, Roisin, Helena, Becky

Seán, Ciarán, Mícheál, Tomás, Cathal, Pól, Micheál, Pádraig, Colm, Liam, Cian, Gearóid, Diarmuid, Cormac, Máirtín, Séamus, Brian, Eoin, Niall, Caoimhín, Oisín, Stiofán, Muiris, Daithí, Darren, Barra, Aodán, Damien, Tadhg, Éamonn, Seosamh, Peadar, Éanna, Ruairí, Eoghan, Dónall, Aindriú, Seamus, Conall, Fiachra, Rónán, Sean, Dáithí, Críostóir, Diarmaid, Dónal, Neil, Darragh, Eóin, Déaglán, Andrew, Mark, Conchúr, Aodh, James, Donnchadh, Ciaran, Criostóir, Lorcán, Marcas, Gearoid, Ian, Cionnaith, John, Stíofán, Tim, Pádraic, Dylan, Deaglán, Ryan, Malachy, Ruaidhrí, Jonathan, Murt, Kevin, Philip, Domhnall, Derek, Aodhán, Séan, Fergal, Pilib, Fionn, Callum, Alan, Dan, Feargal, Breandan, Proinsias, Breandán, Daniel, Odhrán, Paul, Conchúir, Maitiú, Naoise, Dara, Marcus, Tommie, Stephen, Caomhán, Maitiu, Réamonn, Seánie, Gavin, Aonghus, Deasún

SusieBlue

Wouldn't be a fan of most of those to be honest. I find names like Sharon and Eileen reminiscent of my mothers generation (not that that's a bad thing ), and are a little bit dated on a modern baby. and ones like Paidrigín etc. too old fashioned for this day and age.

A few of the boys ones are nice though. I really like Oisín.

yellow hen

My own name made it into that list and I haven't heard anyone christened with it since 1980!! Some lovely names on it though.

Typer Monkey

yellow hen wrote: »

My own name made it into that list and I haven't heard anyone christened with it since 1980!! Some lovely names on it though.

Mine too, I'm Elaine! I know loads of Elaines in their 30s but have never heard anyone younger called it. It's very 1970s/1980s...like Sharon! :-)

pooch90

I actually thought of the name Sharon yesterday and how in almost 15 years teaching I haven't met one. I think The Snapper ruined it for Ireland!!

ene

Typer Monkey wrote: »

Mine too, Elaine! I know loads of Elaines in their 30s but have never heard anyone younger called it. It's very 1970s/1980s...like Sharon! :-)

I am Elaine and i am 24 so a bit younger!

implausible

Balmed Out wrote: »

Other then the old story ive never came across a male Naoise but a fair few girls especially in the last ten years. I would have put the name into the bracket of names that started as boys but are now mostly girls like lesley, kim, ashley, hilary etc.
That said theres probably parts of the country where a the opposite is true and a female Naoise is strange.

Naoise Ó Muirí was the Lord Mayor of Dublin, but I think you're probably right about it changing. Female Naoises tend to be under 30 if throwing a name into facebook is anything to go by.

pwurple

implausible wrote: »

Naoise Ó Muirí was the Lord Mayor of Dublin, but I think you're probably right about it changing. Female Naoises tend to be under 30 if throwing a name into facebook is anything to go by.

Naoise was the love interest in the old story, Deirdre of the Sorrows, wasn't he?

It's both at the moment, I *think* because there is an overlap with some other languages, where it's a girls name.

That earlier list with Mabel, Edith and Clementine, love them. Olive just made me think of Olive Oil from Popeye though.

BarraOG

My daughter is called Íde (ee-deh), which is Irish but reasonably rare. She gets complemented a lot on her name.

Sherlof3

Anyone naming a child should had a read of the Freakonomic's chapter on children's names. The gist: a kid’s name can tell us something about his parents — their race, social standing, even their politics.

Basically children with "white trash" names tend to do worse in school, careers etc. A lot of it compares black to white kids in the states but interesting to consider.

Here's a link to the podcast.

http://freakonomics.com/2013/04/08/how-much-does-your-name-matter-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/

Personally I love the old Irish names!

Diamond Doll

BarraOG wrote: »

My daughter is called Íde (ee-deh), which is Irish but reasonably rare. She gets complemented a lot on her name.

I think Íde is absolutely gorgeous, I don't like the English version (Ita) though! I know a couple of Ita's who ended up using Íde instead, it's got a much nicer softer sound to it.

etymon

Up in the graveyard today and saw some crackers

Constance
Mabel
Maude
Adelaide
Ambrose (boy)

etymon

Up in the graveyard today and saw some crackers

Constance
Mabel
Maude
Adelaide
Ambrose (boy)

yellow hen

I kinda like maude!

ElleEm

Maude and Mabel are lovely!

heldel00

What are people's thoughts on baby Ellen and mammy Helen? Confusing in years to come when husband calls one of us and we both come running/ both ignore him?!

irishgirl19

heldel00 wrote:

What are people's thoughts on baby Ellen and mammy Helen? Confusing in years to come when husband calls one of us and we both come running/ both ignore him?!

My mam and my sister both have the same name. Hasn't caused any confusion.

Xdancer

yellow hen wrote: »

I kinda like maude!

I have a friend called Maud. I think it's a lovely name

Moonbeam

heldel00 wrote: »

What are people's thoughts on baby Ellen and mammy Helen? Confusing in years to come when husband calls one of us and we both come running/ both ignore him?!

I think they will go fine together:)

teggers5

I'm here looking for inspiration! What are people's thoughts on Sonny?

Diamond Doll

teggers5 wrote: »

I'm here looking for inspiration! What are people's thoughts on Sonny?

Honestly I hate it.

Both because it's unoriginal - like Jordan calling her child Junior.

And because he'll constantly have the older generations singing "Sonny don't go away ..." at him.

SusieBlue

Thoughts on Robyn? Heard it for the first time in ages recently and liked it. She was named after her dad (Robert) which I thought was sweet too.

teggers5

Diamond Doll wrote: »

Honestly I hate it.

Both because it's unoriginal - like Jordan calling her child Junior.

And because he'll constantly have the older generations singing "Sonny don't go away ..." at him.

Hadn't thought of that song. I hate it..
Still love the name though!

pooch90

WhiteRoses wrote: »

Thoughts on Robyn? Heard it for the first time in ages recently and liked it. She was named after her dad (Robert) which I thought was sweet too.

I really like it and it's not very common without being out of left field. I recently knew a Robin in school and she was a lovely girl so that may cloud my judgement a bit!

Diamond Doll

teggers5 wrote: »

Hadn't thought of that song. I hate it..
Still love the name though!

A friend of mine recently called her son Sullivan, Sully for short. Might be an alternative. I guess it depends on how it goes with the surname!

pooch90

Sully just makes me think of the guy from Monsters Inc!

Diamond Doll

pooch90 wrote: »

Sully just makes me think of the guy from Monsters Inc!

I'm not a big fan of it myself, but it's better than Sonny!

irishgirl19

WhiteRoses wrote:

Thoughts on Robyn? Heard it for the first time in ages recently and liked it. She was named after her dad (Robert) which I thought was sweet too.

Love Robyn. Was on my list for when I had my little girl. If I ever have another girl id probably go with that