Popular Irish Children's Names, 1981

[@thedavegtoo]

The book they (Donnchadh Ó Corráin & Fidelma Maguire) wrote is called "Irish Names" and is available in print. I'm about to order one. Great clip CR!

[@AsceticAesthetic]

It’s called Gaelic Personal Names.

[@kaysmith8992]

Fascinating! For me as a Breton, it reminds me of how in our grandparents' day, you could visit a village where everyone was called Marie-Joseph or Joseph-Marie, and today their descendants all have 'traditional' Celtic/Brythonic names instead.

[@paolagrando5079]

While I was reading your comment at "Marie-Joseph or Joseph-Mary" I've heard the voice of Mrs Doyle 😸

[@kaysmith8992]

@@paolagrando5079 I love hearing that in her Irish accent!

[@dewilew2137]

Thank god.

[@OakwiseBecoming]

Catholicism was a cultural colonization not unlike the globalist agenda we see destroying culture today. Movements to reclaim our indigenous European ethnic cultural heritage are crucial to our survival as a people.

[@kaysmith8992]

@@OakwiseBecoming yes Catholicism was globalist, but in this case of Celtic subjugation under a foreign metropole (Irish under Protestant London, Bretons under Deist/Atheist Paris), Catholicism also became an emblem of local indigenous identity.

[@wednesdayg118]

Holy crap! I was born in 1981 and my mom got my name out of this Irish book of names!

[@doonspriggan9616]

That Donnchadh sure knows his stuff. Great to listen to.

[@nightshift4587]

Dont know how this popped up as recommended, Im delighted it did very interesting. Thanks for making this available.

[@clonie9963]

My brother who's Scottish named his son Seamus when his English colleague congratulated him on his son he said that's an unusual name Sea moose 😂😂😂

[@seamusburke9101]

Thats a corker altogether!

[@clonie9963]

@@seamusburke9101brother we all had a good laugh at that

[@seamusburke9101]

I live in the UK and all my paperwork has James on it instead of Seamus and it causes untold aggro everywhere I go. You try explaining to an english person who already doesn't trust anyone least of all the Irish that your name is James but youve been called Seamus your whole life. It causes ructions and they expect you to change your name to suit them. They just dont realise a good Paddy never knows when he's fucked.

[@deanodog3667]

@@seamusburke9101 why is James on your paper work??

[@seamusburke9101]

@@deanodog3667 because its my given name but when you go to an all Gaelic school in 1960s Ireland they teach everything in Gaelic so youre learning your native language at the same time as every other subject. They also translate your name into Gaelic and call you by that name so I've been called Seamus my whole life.

[@zenden6584]

Absolutely love this love all the history of Irish name s .All my family on my dads side have Irish names ❤️

[@brendadrumm9451]

My late son was Joseph Michael Collins my late daughter was Claire Collins my other son is Martin Liam Collins their dad is Irish my dad was Irish mum English

[@brendadrumm9451]

And I've kept my maiden name after I got divorced my Irish dad was Joseph drumm

[@patrickwatters7555]

Aishling, Ciara, Orla, Siobhan, I love the Irish names.

[@urseliusurgel4365]

Old Irish did not have a P sound, so originally the Irish could not pronounce the name Patrick, which was Roman in origin - Patricius; the nearest approximation they could manage was 'Cotriche'.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Very good, you go way back in Irish history to when I was born

[@acs6785]

That's so interesting , I didn't know this

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

@Johnny Rep What a really great name Patrick is, it is a world famous, It is a name that croswes all boundaries, all continents, it is every one of t e most popular names in Heaven

[@john.premose]

I have never really understood the spelling of Irish or Welsh or any of the Celtic languages. I usually find spelling systems to be relatively easy to learn but the Celtic languages are really difficult for me...but im not complaining-- it makes them even more fascinating!

[@greyline1012]

My husband is called Seamus and my son Ruadhán. Good strong Irish names.

[@tscully1504]

Enjoyable video, especially if you have such names and history in your family. I looked back to name my son Brendan which goes back in some form to 3rd/4th Century BC.

[@Melvorgazh]

Precious archive 😼👍🏻

[@pukabowers4353]

"...and his wife". Speaking of names.

[@Richie8a8y]

T’fuk!

[@maxpower1337]

Very interesting 👍

[@LonnieLawless]

Thank you, my Granny would be proud and happy. I am named after her Brother.

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

There was a Seamus Finnigan in my school, so when I saw his name in Harry Potter, I thought “Fame at last Seamus!”

[@ticketyboo2456]

What about the wonderful Irish poet Seamus Heaney; he's very famous and predates the Potter franchise...

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

@@ticketyboo2456 love Seamus Heaney; I always think of his father digging, and the sadness of his little brother. Seamus is to the Irish what James is to the English.

[@patriciahall2223]

I am from Liverpool , My mother was Irish from Dublin , my father's father was from Cork my brothers name is Eamon I named my son Eamon 🇨🇦

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

Scouse are as good as Irish ☘️ YNWA

[@cobbler9113]

If you want to feel old, all those kids will be at least 50 now.

[@ticketyboo2456]

Cobbler91 I already feel old as I too am in my mid fifties. I'm actually very comfortable with the fact.

[@ticketyboo2456]

This is fascinating. Better than most of the snazzy Netfix documentary fodder.

[@EverGreen1888]

Absolutely fascinating

[@fintandoherty7429]

She taught me history. Dull but knew her stuff.

[@ben-ow3ow]

@Censored 🤐 debating with yourself fella

[@fintandoherty7429]

@Censored 🤐 don't remember on account of the dullness

[@virusladd]

Fascinating

[@tonyhancock3912]

Good luck with the book 🙂👍

[@Crucchiolly]

Thank you, father Ted Curley

[@tatum3d]

That would be an ecumenical matter

[@krisscanlon4051]

It's like a family reunion for me lol

[@galacticfederation9064]

Hello :) Thank you.

[@theresamurphy5003]

My father Joseph was from Galway. I called my son eamon.

[@baller84milw]

It'd be funny if one of the kids said his name was Bushy McFuckface, and he's like "good 'ole fashioned irish name dat is"

[@sophiemoran2154]

It’s so weird to think these kids are the same age as my parents now…

[@themainediverschannel4495]

The name Nicola-people of victory

[@brogandaugherty-kelly1062]

A girl here named Brogan Daugherty-Kelly !! So greatful to my ma..

[@EnglishRepublican48]

Love the name Seana

[@adventureswithaurora]

@@andrewkash7273 I was thinking the same thing!

[@albionmyl7735]

My name is Michael I am from Germany... I have been in Ireland 10 years ago... County Kerry... A woman have told me that Michael is a very Irish name.... Everybody who have in Ireland felt in love for land and country.... The most warmhearting people I ever met... We Germans have a great weakness for the Irish... ❤️❤️

[@albionmyl7735]

*who have been...

[@brosnaboy]

German people have always been very popular in Ireland Michael. Back in the seventies they came for the music definitely not for the weather and I always enjoyed meeting them in pubs or when they were hitch-hiking. Furthermore the people in Mayo and on Achill Island in particular were very fond of "Henry Ball" as they used to call him. Scenery-wise Kerry is a lovely place to settle.

[@albionmyl7735]

@@brosnaboy there are many connections between Ireland and Germany... Irish monks (Kilian, Gallus etc.) have brought the Christian faith to the pagan Saxons... the Kaiser supported the Irish freedom struggle against the english occupation with weapons.... Ireland was the first country who played a football game with postwar Germany.... Irish farmers delivered the starving Germans with food... therefore the German national football team wearing a green Away kit..... During the troubles there have been many IRA supporters in Germany ( sorry for this)... Sadly some Germans supported Irish IRA members in attacks of British Army members in Germany in the British sector in the 70s and 80s. In the common opinion Ireland is the most popular country for Germans... nearly everyone is keen to spent a holiday in Ireland... and NI belongs to the Irish there should be a nation once again..... What can I say we love the Irish.... ❤️🇨🇮🤗

[@cyclinggirl3212]

Hello there. The name Michael is of Hebrew origin not Irish.

[@clairewillow6475]

Funnily enough, my grandparents are a German and Irish couple

[@NewYorkNevada]

I didn't realize that Cathal was a name across so many fronts, including Gaul. Not sure I've ever known a French or Breton man named Cathal in recent memory.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Adorable kids.

[@canaryinacoalmine7267]

I love her hairstyle.

[@CormacRuane]

6:30 what is the name of the religious group he names that lives on the western isles?

[@janettedavis6627]

When I was a young one in Ireland Jewish names were popular e.g. Ruth, Esther , Joseph Jacob, Jeremiah also religious names Fidelma, Veronica, Filomena or Philomena Martha, John, Mary .. Margaret, Bridget Breeda , Tereasa. Assumpta, Josefa Annunciata, Then we had the Protestant names Violet, Heather . Best are the Irish names.

[@jeff61177]

My family are from Galway, it seems like it Michael and Paul for 300 years.

[@janettedavis6627]

I lived in Dublin for almost 11 years and accidentally called a boy Paul one day His mother turned to me and said "His name is not Paul, we are not Protestant "

[@SawZaag]

How interesting..❤️

[@nlpnt]

I'm about 5 years younger than those kids, grew up in Northern New England and went to Catholic school for some of that time where the main ethnicities were Irish, Italian and French-Canadian. Irish given names were quite common, Italian and French ones much less so. Especially for boys. That was expanded on later when I transferred to public school, just as many Seans and Brendans there.

[@marychris9665]

When I was young in Galway they used to say if you called Mary in the street every woman would turn her head My name ? Mary

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

Great year

[@seangibbons1131]

We had a Ulick in our family.

[@tatum3d]

My friend is called Ulick also, Ulick Magee and his brother is Patrick

[@johnmcguire829]

Rural cork man is a Dónie, the man trying to make his way up a down escalator is the funniest thing i've heard in a while

[@neonlemurs4865]

My name is Donnchad :)

[@taramccarthy3613]

My name saids it all, Tara Mairead Marie McCarthy

[@nicolasportes3165]

Very nice 👍 I love your nation 🇫🇷❤️🇮🇪

[@TheMerryPup]

What about 'Paddy O' Furniture?' o_O

[@margaretbright3988]

My grandchildren names are FIANNA . CRÍSTOÍR. DARRAGH.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

What about Tara, Tyrone, Sorcha, Faolan,Ciarán Phil Lynott, and Rory Gallager, those a just a few very special names in my book

[@lavenderlove1212]

Please consider CC for the deaf and hearing impaired. Thank you 😊

[@ladylaois8184]

i’m Geraldine my fathers Michael my sister Angela my brother James Antony Pio. i bore you with the rest 😂 interesting documentary thanks 🙏

[@Saberbo89]

Geraldine? Are you French

[@nootmanprime9270]

this interviewer has to be a time traveler

[@nadasou]

O' Lord, is the most popular surname! 🤣

[@ciarabyrne682]

I was born in 1981 mam must have watched this and called me ciara 😆

[@newcivilisation]

A bit random, but I'm wondering whether the slang term 'donut' for someone who is a bit dumb, might come from 'daugney' (4:00)?

[@CarolineIronwill]

I love the name Damhnait (pron Darvna) means fawn.

[@yarnednomady5535]

Mh in Irish is more of an English ‘W than an V, correct pronunciation is closer to Downut actually

[@CarolineIronwill]

@@yarnednomady5535 the singer Damhnait Doyle pronounces it "Darvna". The musician and Podcaster Damh the Bard pronounces it "Dave" or others say "Dahv". But hey, thanks for mansplaining.

[@adventureswithaurora]

@@CarolineIronwill Well, a lot of people have had their names, however Irish they may be, Americanized. It's probably deemed correct these days to pronounce it "Darvna", but Yarned does also have a point that the letters W or V contain the most accurate and correct pronunciation. No need to be sarcastic. :)

[@CarolineIronwill]

@@adventureswithaurora neither of these people are Americsn. Amerocentrism is gross.

[@yarnednomady5535]

@@CarolineIronwill doesn’t mean it’s correct 😂 a lot of people pronounce Siobhan shivawn but it doesn’t mean it’s correct

[@connoroleary591]

The BBC made a wonderful production of War and Peace in the early 70's. And suddenly you had lots of inner city young girls called Sonya and Natasha. Sadly, stuff like War and Peace could never get the attention today of the Tiktok generation.

[@dmike2010]

What about Damien?

[@bathtownship]

That's the antichrist 666 😊

[@carefreedelight2355]

Is Kyan an Irish name?

[@Emma-ne5nz]

I doubt it, there’s no k or y in the Irish alphabet. It could be an anglicised version of a name though

[@electricrussellette]

Cian is an Irish name.

[@carefreedelight2355]

@@Emma-ne5nz Thank you. Perhaps even Indian?

[@carefreedelight2355]

@@electricrussellette Thank you. Sadly ,they have spelt it with a k!!!!

[@helenbyrne7663]

love the lrish

[@martinmchugh9832]

Joseph

[@annameehan3527]

What’s the name of the author of that book?

[@michaelroche6181]

Donncha Ó Corráin. Hes deceased now but was a very talented man and among the top scholars on Ireland of the Middle Ages.

[@maxpower1337]

What about amber.

[@jacquelinewilson2279]

These kids would all be about 50 or more now. Hard to believe!!!

[@freesovereignsydney9260]

Every kid when we all awaken, will be 'Saoirse",

[@EnglishRepublican48]

Saoirse seo do

[@melissa2688]

Back in 2002, I worked with a doctor who was from Ireland. We were discussing the difference between the first names used in Ireland and the ones used in America by Irish Americans. When I told her that one of my cousins was named Shannon, she made a stink face and said,'Ach, we would never name a child after the River Shannon' in her thick Irish brogue. It cracked me up! Many of my grandparents and great grandparents have names like Patrick, Bridget, Michael, Honoria, etc. Old Irish names...

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Your comment, her thick Irish brogue, is deeply insulting, I wonder what people say about you when you are not around during their private conversations, I am all for different accents, from different places, how people express themselves is all very good, Soon the people of this world will all sound the same with Mid Atlantic accents

[@verali164]

@@jamesbradshaw3389 How is what she said insulting,she is only saying how strong her accent is.

[@margaretsause2868]

@@verali164 yes it is insulting the Irish are far from thick they most educated people in the world and very talented in everthing they do

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

@@verali164 very simple, THICK

[@Waynebridgeof]

@@margaretsause2868 mags she’s simply describing the accent as thick like co Cavan or co mayo accents are thick wer as Co Tyrone and Co Fermanagh are soft accents and as your know the Dublin accent is a hard Irish accent just a description of how the accent is not insulting anyone lol and if your Irish you can’t really be insulted lol weve been insulated all our days and we give out some good insults ask conor Mc Gregor 😅

[@johnpurcell7525]

Those were days before Iarlatch Oilcan Qeeveen Fineen Fyonn Keerawn Fwinnyogue etcq

[@olerasmussen72]

something starts with O`

[@voiceofreason2674]

Bruh I got white cousins named Michaela and Briana and they say everybody expects them to be black

[@toiletsinjapan9933]

And not even one kid called Potato? I call BS.

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

That’s wacisss

[@fatherdougalmcguire9129]

DOUGAL

[@MrRawMonkey]

Mick and Paddy

[@deanodog3667]

My favourite is William +

[@stan420]

my names Tavish

[@LinkTheFusky]

I was named John on my birth certificate I never knew that until secondary school because everyone called me Jack, it’s a Scottish thing, if your sons called John officially they usually get called Jack, so whenever someone says “ahh Johnathan” I cringe a little and correct them immediately unless it’s a job interview

[@slaterslater5944]

Scottish thing? British in general, surely My great uncle Jack was really John and he was from Somerset. Which is a fair trek from Scotland ;-)

[@johnmac4094]

I was christened John and grew up being called Sean

[@mamaraah2578]

Sea moose 😆

[@clemrumley2748]

can only understand half of what the man is talking.... can we have sub titles pls

[@conormaguire5796]

My names conor maguire

[@MarkusAldawn]

Well done conor maguire

[@Saberbo89]

Amazing

[@paulmorgancollings7833]

Won't be long before it's Mohommed I should think. Or is that just me?

[@thet1375]

I agree Paul. Ireland is burning around us. The harm the EU and govt have done to our country is unbelievable.

[@fromireland8663]

Yeah, that's just you.

[@thet1375]

@@fromireland8663 I think the point Paul is trying to make is history tells us otherwise. Also the invasion of Europe was tried before by them and was defeated. It's different in the modern western world today, people accept anything and everything and think what's the harm, yet if they gain the majority and get into govt which there are a few member in FF and FG and on another note just look at the Lord Mayor of Dublin, she hates Irish people.

[@tonemc6047]

@Whatevrr Paul is Irish for Mohammed or is it just me ?

[@what.the..6990]

Ireland has what, less than 100K Muslims? Compared to that neighbour you hate, not exactly a popular place for people called ‘Mohommed’ and I can see why.

[@shawnrahoon6789]

A very popular Christian name for boys born in The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin is Mbumbasawa, followed by Umbaladuku, Akuku..... Seán came in at 14 in list.

[@williamwilliam728]

My mother was half Irish and I swear to the almighty I didn't get one chromosome from her with Irish in me because I could hardly understand what they were saying!

[@maryrose4712]

Ha ha.

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

Are u deaf

[@seanbrogan702]

Seán

[@spaceghost1480]

Mohammed, Bilal, Asif......

[@Saberbo89]

Middle Eastern

[@jamesdolan4042]

How would this program have gone down in the wealthy, liberal, socially mixed foreign and national Ireland of 2022?

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

Ahh they probably call it wacisss

[@michaelmcmullan2300]

Mohamed now 😂😂😂

[@RiptothekingSirJimmySaville]

seamus

[@Noelmartin2983]

Most popular name is Muhammad and achmed

[@chrisclark1761]

Is the guy with the glasses speaking in part-Gaelic ?

[@AK-dm8bh]

Mine is áine

[@COIcultist]

Popular British names 2022 Mohamed and Mohamed. A true story. Introducing one of my friends to another then my brother my uncle and my cousin. Hello Michael you can say hello to Michael, Michael, Michael and Michael!

[@dannymcintyre3819]

Scotland's most popular male names right now are Jack and Calum.

[@PedroGonzalez11111]

🐖

[@COIcultist]

@@PedroGonzalez11111 I can't make out the symbol you posted?

[@margaretsause2868]

@@COIcultist it's a picture of himself

[@conlaiarla]

Disturbing fact . In Galway 2023 the most popular boys name was Mohammed. Absolutely true.

[@OSTARAEB4]

Torin and Eanna for a male.

[@TEABAGTV]

How stupid we have become watching these 3 people converse shows how far we have fallen intellectually seriously it's scary to think where we will be in another 40 years

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

😆 🤣 😂 😹 agree 👍

[@freebornjohn2687]

They were intelligent and charming.

[@freebornjohn2687]

@Saoirse Eireann WTF are you talking about?

[@thet1375]

Ireland only has another 5 years and it's finished. What is the point of Ireland without the Irish?

[@finallen9028]

True to an extent but these are two experts talking on their field of expertise, you'll find many of those still today if you look in the right places. If the interviewer had asked any fella off the street the same questions then he'd be unlikely to get anywhere near as intellectually sound and articulate responses.

[@seandelap6268]

Mohammed is getting more common it's not exactly promising we are rapidly losing our culture.

[@geometricstranger7198]

Irish people against immigration.... I don't understand how the irony doesn't slap you in the face.

[@mtnvortex]

@@geometricstranger7198 Irish people don't obliterate race and culture when they emigrate. You think that you support diversity, but you are actually supporting the erasure of true diversity and distinct people groups. I don't know how that irony doesn't slap you in the face.

[@conorkelly947]

@@mtnvortex obliterate race and culture he says, jesus boy you need to log off

[@conorkelly947]

@@geometricstranger7198 Money says he or his father left the country at some point, don't worry tho only very few of us are as thick as that. But you'll find a concentration of them here nostalgia is like catnip for those types

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Don't worry, every single person has the right to exists, it is not the name, it is the person you are, yet I love rare Irish names, the more difficult to pronounce the better for me

[@sonnyirish3678]

Better days before the lunatics invited the whole world in.

[@golaglanman860]

Ceart go leor, a chara.

[@Harveybeau]

Sonny you are so right

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

Traitors to Eire

[@mrbenn1489]

Ibrahim, Mohammed, Faisal.

[@ericboxer3053]

popular Irish names 2022.....mohammed...abdul....omesu abogolob (sounds Nigerian to me lol)

[@judeirwin2222]

Very tricky trying to understand some of what the gentleman is saying. Something like, “ ...and the definition of a ‘Donie’ is a man trying to find his way up a. Xxxx.” And at the punchline, he swallows the word. Ffs, what was he saying?

[@MarkusAldawn]

A down escalator. He really doesn't swallow the words, he just uses some uncommon words in an accent you mightn't be used to.

[@Pascal869]

Would love to see a 2022 version of this. The top 3 in Ireland these days: 1. Mohammad 2. Muhammad 3. Mohammod

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

Bastards

[@Huwinwales]

the top names for babies in ireland in 2022 were in fact Jack and Emily

[@chippyboy35]

Nigerian names.

[@Alphae21]

the video is about irish ones not nigerian ones

[@golaglanman860]

@@Alphae21 There's a fair amount of Muslims in Nigeria.

[@Alphae21]

@@golaglanman860 thats not really relevant though

[@TwoPyramid]

I know, the pretense in this video that the Irish are at all concerned with preserving their culture is infuriating.