DarkPixie's Personal Name List

Girls' names
77Boys' names
43Guilty Pleasures
17
Name M/F Remark
Ben 1 m Maybe it's just too short for some people?
Benjamin m Hmm. It's not bad, but I'd prefer just using Ben.
Bennett m I prefer this to Benjamin.
Brennan m How often would this kid get called "Brendan" instead?
Christian m a nice change from Christopher.
Christopher m I know so many people named Chris, but I can't resist using it as a middle name.
Ciarán m I prefer this spelling, and I think enough people know to pronounce it like Kieran (unlike poor Ciara).
Daniel m THE #1 boys name.
Declan m
Duncan m ...would unfortunately be linked to donuts here. I still like it, though.
Ethan m Too close to Evan now, but nice and classic.
Evan m It's my oldest nephew's name, therefore I'm not actually going to use it - but it's short, strong, and sweet.
Fachtna m Really couldn't use it, I suppose.
Faolán m I hope he's not clumsy, or bad at baseball. Probably wouldn't use it.
Finian m
Ian m Really short for a first name. I'd use it in the middle.
Ivan m
Jordan m
Julian m
Kieran m I prefer Ciaran, but at least Kieran looks as if it would be pronounced correctly.
Lachlan m A lot of these names are too Irish to be used, but I still like them.
Mackenzie m
Matthias m I prefer it to Matthew, but I probably won't use it.
Milo m
Nathaniel m Don't really like Nate, but I like the similarities to Daniel. It'd have to be a middle name if I used it, though.
Nicholas m Another name I would avoid in December, but still love.
Noah 1 m I didn't realize this was being used for girls, even scarcely. It's not one of my faves.
Nolan m
Oisín m Same deal as Roisin, I don't think anyone could pronounce it right here.
Oliver m New nephew. It's a family name, so I expect it to crop up a lot.
Owen 2 m Too much like Evan, Ethan, Ian?
Phelan m
Rónán m
Ryan m I like it for a BOY! Seriously, aren't there enough freaking girls' names? What's so frilly and feminine about LITTLE KING???
Samuel m
Sean m I definitely prefer this spelling. I've noticed that the majority of my boy names end in N and are either Anglicized versions of Irish names, or the actual Irish names.
Sebastian m Little Mermaid aside, I like the impression this name gives - but I don't like Bastian. Yes, I'd rather have a son compared to a Jamaican crab than a whiny motherless kid from an 80's flick.
Simon 1 m With so many celebrities, toys, and games featuring Simon, I guess it's just very familiar to me. I'm more likely to use Simon than Simone.
Tiernan m
Tobin m Toby's an okay nickname, but I don't think it works as a full name, and I don't like Tobias, so Tobin it is.
Vincent m I don't like the nicknames Vince or Vinnie...
Xavier m
Zachary m