Something in between

Boy Names
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What would you suggest as a name that works as a middle ground between [name_m]Liam[/name_m] and [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]? I feel like when I’m looking at names they fall into either a [name_m]Liam[/name_m] category (simple) or [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] category (quirky). [name_m]An[/name_m] example would be [name_m]Liam[/name_m] and [name_m]Connor[/name_m] going together, but [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] seeming like a bit of an outlier, or [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] and [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] going together and that leaving [name_m]Liam[/name_m] out. Is there an [name_m]Irish[/name_m] boy name that kind of bridges that gap?

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Maybe…
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Eamon[/name_m]
[name_m]Conan[/name_m]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Cian[/name_m] / [name_m]Kian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ciaran[/name_m] / [name_m]Kieran[/name_m]
[name_m]Ciar[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Killian[/name_m] / [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
[name_m]Oran[/name_m]
[name_m]Tadgh[/name_m] (though whether it’s considered simple depends if you live in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] or not)

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I think [name_m]Callahan[/name_m] could bridge the gap! Could use the simpler [name_m]Cal[/name_m] nickname

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[name_m]Blaine[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmett[/name_m]
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]

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I also thought [name_m]Declan[/name_m]

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[name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] and…

[name_m]Flynn[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Keegan[/name_m]
[name_f]Darcy[/name_f]
[name_m]Caelan[/name_m]
[name_m]Orrin[/name_m] / [name_m]Oran[/name_m]
[name_m]Niall[/name_m]

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In between [name_m]Liam[/name_m] and [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] you might find:

[name_m]Oran[/name_m]
[name_m]Kieran[/name_m]
[name_m]Brady[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_f]Delaney[/name_f]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_m]Tully[/name_m]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_m]Seanan[/name_m]
[name_m]Tiernan[/name_m]

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I feel like these sort of bridge the gap?

[name_m]Oren[/name_m]
[name_m]Flynn[/name_m] (or [name_m]Finnian[/name_m]? or Fintan?)
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_f]Mackenzie[/name_f]
Graham/Graeme
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
Killian/Cillian
Ciaran/Kieran
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Tiernan[/name_m]

Good luck!

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Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I’m really loving Angus. I think it might be the perfect bridge name, and Gus is such a cute nickname. I love Cillian as well, but can’t find a nickname that works (Cill isn’t great). Declan is really over done in my area, but it does have the right vibe. Callum is another love. I think I’m between Angus and Callum right now.