Message: "Enda" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Enda

by Llewella (penguiny7)

2/12/2011, 11:04 AM

I saw a guy with this name on TV I think last week, and have been thinking about it a lot since then. When I first saw it I wondered if it was supposed to be an Anglicization of Eanna / Enna, so I came on here and turns out I'm right. Score.

So, what do you think of it? I'm not expecting it to be too popular around here, but meh. I like it.

Made some combos:
Enda Benjamin
Enda Ferdinand
Enda Gregory
Enda Michael
Enda Peter
Enda Theodore
Enda Walter
I think I like it best with something softer, but still polished and clearly masculine. Like a really nice guy in a tuxedo. :)

#Enda

This message was edited 2/12/2011, 11:05 AM

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- Speranza +1

2/12/2011, 3:52 PM

Oh I like Enda! It's such a complete name, if that makes sense and has a great meaning. A friend of mine has a son Enda and a daughter Caoilfhionn (Kweelin). I like Eanna too.

Enda is a boy's name though I used to know a woman called Enda.

One of the leaders of our political parties is Enda so it's on the news all the time at the moment.

I like Enda Thedore and Enda Gregory.

- Llewella (penguiny7)

2/12/2011, 4:19 PM

Caoilfhionn was the first name I encountered that made me love Irish names. I don't remember how I came across it, but I was like 12-13 and thought any language that can put that many seemingly unnecessary letters into a name that simple is awesome. :)

I also love Eanna, and am not sure how I never came across Enda since it's in the database! Maybe it's a fairly recent addition. I think Joanie likes Eanna, too, but other than us it never has got great reviews around here.

- Piccadilly +1

2/12/2011, 12:00 PM

Hmm...

I like it. I have to say; at first, I thought it was a feminine name. Enda Gregory quickly changed that. It is lovely.

- Llewella (penguiny7)

2/12/2011, 2:00 PM

I'm kind of drawn to masculine -a names or feminine -o names. They're interesting!

This message was edited 2/12/2011, 2:00 PM

- Dracotorix +4

2/12/2011, 11:53 AM

I can't help thinking of Ender said with a New York accent... otherwise I think I'd like it. Was it "AYN-da" or "EHN-da"?

I like Enda Peter, Enda Theodore, Enda Benjmin, and maybe Enda Ferdinand and Enda Michael.

- Speranza

2/12/2011, 4:07 PM

It's En-dah.

- Llewella (penguiny7)

2/12/2011, 1:59 PM

I'm pretty sure they said it EN-da, but I can't be sure. I didn't think of it being like Ender with a New York accent. Ha!

- Alisha (alicehartley4884)

2/12/2011, 1:22 PM

It's exactly the same as Ender in my accent. I actually thought it was a feminised spelling of it. Enda Theodore is quite interesting :)

- erb816

2/12/2011, 1:20 PM

I thought the *EXACT* same thing!

Can't say I'm much of a fan, although Enda Ferdinand is interesting enough.

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