Nickname ideas from my name list

Name Advice
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[name_m]Just[/name_m] planning ahead here
Bf is [name_m]Irish[/name_m] so we plan on using [name_m]Irish[/name_m] names as first names but I’m looking for nicknames that might be a little more common or easier to pronounce.

Boys:
[name_m]Callaghan[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]

Girls:
Aiobheann/Eabha (Ay-veen/Ay-va)
[name_m]Francis[/name_m]
[name_f]Riona[/name_f] (Ree-na)
Rosin (Ro-sheen)
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] (Sha-von)

Also if you have any other ideas for [name_m]Irish[/name_m] names let me know!

(Other ideas are [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] (Neeve), [name_f]Nora[/name_f], Maeve)

Also curious what names you think make good sibsets

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Tbh a lot of these I don’t think need any nicknames! If you’re worried about pronunciations at least, I don’t see [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_m]Sean[/name_m] or [name_m]Francis[/name_m] ever getting mispronounced, but even then with a lot of the names on your list I think correcting others on their pronunciation is worth it in order to properly use these beautiful names. That said:

[name_m]Callaghan[/name_m] - [name_m]Cal[/name_m] seems like the most intuitive! Otherwise, [name_f]Cally[/name_f] or [name_f]Hani[/name_f]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] - Cill, Cilli, [name_m]Cian[/name_m] (pronounced ‘keen’)
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] - I know one who goes by Dec, although it doesn’t sound very attractive to my ears. Maybe [name_m]Denny[/name_m]?
[name_m]Liam[/name_m] - I don’t think this one needs any nicknames since it’s already very short. I guess [name_m]Li[/name_m] pronounced like [name_m]Lee[/name_m]?
[name_m]Sean[/name_m] - Seanie is the only one probably

Aiobheann / [name_f]Eabha[/name_f] - Ayvie, Ayve or Ayves!
[name_m]Francis[/name_m] - [name_m]Frankie[/name_m] (although I’m used to the [name_f]Frances[/name_f] speling on a girl, I’d assume a [name_m]Francis[/name_m] was a boy)
[name_f]Riona[/name_f] - Rinny, [name_f]Rin[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Roisin[/name_f] - [name_f]Ro[/name_f], Sheenie, [name_m]Ronnie[/name_m], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] - Shav

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[name_m]Callaghan[/name_m] - [name_m]Cal[/name_m], [name_m]Hans[/name_m], [name_m]Callan[/name_m], [name_m]Lannie[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] - [name_m]Ian[/name_m], [name_m]Cian[/name_m], [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] - Dec, [name_m]Dex[/name_m], [name_m]Lannie[/name_m], [name_m]Danny[/name_m], [name_m]Denny[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m] - [name_m]Lee[/name_m]?
[name_m]Sean[/name_m] - [name_f]Shay[/name_f]? Maybe SJ with a middle name starting with J?

Aiobheann - [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Vinnie[/name_f], Aylie

[name_f]Eabha[/name_f] - [name_f]Avie[/name_f], EJ (with J middle)

[name_m]Francis[/name_m] - [name_m]Frankie[/name_m], [name_f]Issy[/name_f], [name_f]Fran[/name_f], Fliss, Fizz

[name_f]Riona[/name_f] - [name_f]Ree[/name_f], Reenie, [name_m]Ren[/name_m]

Rosin - [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Ro[/name_f]

[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] - [name_f]Vonnie[/name_f], [name_f]Shay[/name_f]

[name_f]Niamh[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_f]Nora[/name_f] are lovely!

Other [name_m]Irish[/name_m] names:

[name_m]Keegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Nevan[/name_m]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_m]Murphy[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Oisin[/name_m]
[name_m]Orrin[/name_m]

[name_f]Clodagh[/name_f]
[name_f]Aoife[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Liadan[/name_f]
[name_f]Enya[/name_f]
[name_f]Grainne[/name_f]
[name_f]Aine[/name_f]

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[name_m]Callaghan[/name_m] - [name_m]Cal[/name_m], [name_f]Cally[/name_f]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] - I don’t think there is one
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] - Dec
[name_m]Liam[/name_m] - see [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m] - see [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]

[name_f]Aoibheann[/name_f] (not Aiobheann)/Eabha - I’d go for [name_f]Eabha[/name_f] as the nickname, none for [name_f]Eabha[/name_f] itself
[name_m]Francis[/name_m] - [name_m]Frankie[/name_m], [name_f]Franny[/name_f]
[name_f]Riona[/name_f] - no nickname really
[name_f]Roisin[/name_f] (not Rosin) - [name_f]Ro[/name_f]
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] - I’d say this is easy enough, but I know some who went by [name_f]Shiv[/name_f]

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] (or Meabh) is my favourite.

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Nicknames

[name_m]Callaghan[/name_m] - Agree with [name_m]Cal[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] - [name_f]Cinny[/name_f]?
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] - [name_m]Decker[/name_m]?
[name_m]Liam[/name_m] - [name_m]Lee[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m] - We call my Uncle [name_m]Sean[/name_m], Seanster

Aiobheann / [name_f]Eabha[/name_f] - [name_f]Aya[/name_f] or [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_m]Francis[/name_m] - [name_m]Frankie[/name_m], cutest nickname ever!
[name_f]Riona[/name_f] - [name_f]Ria[/name_f]
Rosin - [name_f]Ro[/name_f] or [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] - [name_f]Shiv[/name_f] or [name_m]Shan[/name_m]

Other [name_m]Irish[/name_m] names

[name_m]Connelly[/name_m] - [name_f]Connie[/name_f]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m] - [name_m]Cory[/name_m]
[name_m]Dermot[/name_m]
[name_m]Kieran[/name_m] - Kieri
[name_f]Delaney[/name_f] - [name_m]Del[/name_m]
[name_m]Devin[/name_m] - [name_f]Devi[/name_f]
[name_m]Doyle[/name_m] - Doli
[name_m]Ryan[/name_m] - [name_f]Ani[/name_f]
[name_m]Rylan[/name_m] - [name_f]Lonnie[/name_f]
[name_m]Shane[/name_m] - [name_f]Shawny[/name_f]
[name_m]Sweeney[/name_m] - Sweets
[name_f]Quinn[/name_f]

[name_f]Cassidy[/name_f] - [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] - [name_f]Kathy[/name_f] or [name_f]Katie[/name_f]
Seanan - [name_m]Shawn[/name_m]
Maureen - [name_f]Maura[/name_f]
Brighid - [name_m]Bridge[/name_m]
[name_f]Fiadh[/name_f] or Fia - Fi or [name_f]Fifi[/name_f]
Flannery - Flan
Dearbhla - Dear or Dearest?
Una - Uni
Kiera - [name_f]Kiki[/name_f]
Kerry - [name_f]Kera[/name_f]
Siofra - Shishi or [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f] - [name_m]Ari[/name_m]
[name_f]Aisling[/name_f] - [name_f]Amy[/name_f] or [name_f]Allie[/name_f]