I’m in love with the name [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], and I think it’s a wonderful name. However, I’m in no way Irish, and, (unless of course I go to [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]) it doesn’t appear that I’ll be getting to have babies with an Irishman. In case that moment never happens, would it be too weird to use [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m] if he has no/minimal Irish heritage? If yes, I’d use [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] instead.
I love [name_m]Eamon[/name_m]! I see no issue with it. Its already a widely accepted name, even if it isn’t too popular. [name_m]Just[/name_m] look at how many people worldwide are using [name_u]Aidan[/name_u]!
I think that the times where you could only use an irish name if you had irish roots have passed. Nowadays so many people use irish names that it’s totally acceptable I think. Also I really love the name
I only think it’s weird if it’s not a phonetic spelling or at least a somewhat intuitive pronunciation. [name_m]Even[/name_m] that is debatable; of course you can use any name you want if you love it, but you might cause some confusion if you use a name that is essentially in another language.
I think it’s fine, I agree that [name_m]Eamon[/name_m] would be easier on him, though it’s likely he’ll have to spell his name a lot anyway.
It’s not the same as a name like [name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f] or [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] which would be slaughtered pronunciation-wise and I think would be a bit strange on someone who didn’t have that background.
I think [name_m]Eamon[/name_m] is a great name, whatever nationality/heritage you are! I do prefer [name_m]Eamon[/name_m] to [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m] though. It looks cleaner and he will probably have less spelling explanation to do throughout his life.
I understand that many of you prefer [name_m]Eamon[/name_m] but I love the original [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m] more, and would prefer to use that. Thank you for the help though
As someone of Irish heritage, I look at this issue with a positive feeling. In fact, I would be more ticked off if you butchered the original spelling [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m] and spelled it Aimen and told everyone “we choose it because it’s Irish”. By spelling the name correctly, you are keeping part of its Irish charm intact. Many parents are using Irish names/spellings and they have no Irish heritage either so I don’t see any problem. The more people see the original spellings (however weird) the more familiar they’ll become with them. Go for it!
I think spelling a name the Irish way is fine even when the person isn’t Irish, especially when it’s a close variant to the name [name_m]Edmond[/name_m]. It gives it a familiar, yet different and exotic feel without being outlandish.
If you love the original spelling [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m], go for it, it’s just an extra “n”
I love [name_m]Eamon[/name_m]! I feel the same way about [name_m]Ciaran[/name_m] and [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] (well, I’m not sure about [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]–I like [name_m]Killian[/name_m] better, despite the more violent feel… It just seems crisper). I much prefer the Irish spelling, but [name_u]Kieran[/name_u] would work so much better where I’m at, and I didn’t think I had any Irish heritage. Turns out I do, but it’s so miniscule (at least, I think it’s so miniscule!) that I wonder if it warrants me being able to get away with the [name_m]Ciaran[/name_m] spelling. I don’t love it enough to add it to my list, so it’s not really a problem for me yet. But I think it’s okay to use it–names are diversifying greatly, and I don’t think [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m]'s that out there that it’s a nightmare. [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] is lovely! I agree that I prefer the [name_m]Eamon[/name_m] spelling to [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m], though. I actually have never come across the double “N” spelling. Still lovely, though.
I would much rather see a non-Irish person use the traditional spelling than some butchered, phonetic version of the name. [name_m]Eamon[/name_m] is fine, especially since it isn’t that complicated.
I love the traditional spellings for most Irish names! I’d much rather have an [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m] and an [name_f]Aisling[/name_f] than an [name_m]Aimon[/name_m]/Aimen and an [name_f]Ashlyn[/name_f]. My weaknesses for Irish names are [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m], [name_u]Aoibheann[/name_u], [name_m]Dermot[/name_m], [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Darragh[/name_m] and Bronagh. hehe They’re sort of a guilty pleasure for me. I’d love to live in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], would give me a great excuse to use the traditional spellings!
[name_m]Eamonn[/name_m] is a great name and many Irish names are used often by people without Irish heritage ([name_m]Ciaran[/name_m], [name_f]Ciara[/name_f], [name_m]Sean[/name_m], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Niamh[/name_f], [name_u]Aidan[/name_u], [name_f]Alana[/name_f], Cailtin) so it doesn’t seem weird at all. As other people have said I think it’s great that you plan to use the original spelling. I really don’t like [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f], [name_f]Ashlyn[/name_f], [name_u]Keeva[/name_u] etc
I’d much rather have an [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m] and an [name_f]Aisling[/name_f] than an [name_m]Aimon[/name_m]/Aimen and an [name_f]Ashlyn[/name_f]. My weaknesses for Irish names are [name_m]Eamonn[/name_m], [name_u]Aoibheann[/name_u], [name_m]Dermot[/name_m], [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Darragh[/name_m] and Bronagh. hehe 
They’re sort of a guilty pleasure for me. I’d love to live in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], would give me a great excuse to use the traditional spellings!