I’m trying to add some more boys names to my list. Between my husband and myself, I think we have pretty specific criteria.
He really wants to give our children Irish first names if possible, or at least names associated with [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] (like [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] isn’t truly an Irish name, but St. [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] is one of the patron saint of [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]).
I don’t like names that are too difficult to spell or pronounce in English. We’re not opposed to Anglicized spellings, but some just feel a little too inauthentic (our daughter’s name is not the traditional spelling, but that spelling is at least used in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]).
We have an Irish last name that is now becoming popular as a first name for little girls, and my husband hates that, so we’re staying away from surnames.
Our last name starts with Mc, so that may exclude some names ([name_m]Cormac[/name_m] Mc_____ would sound pretty silly, right?)
Any suggestions?