Ulysses is one of your favorite books and you casually quote Finnegans Wake for fun. You, our smarty-pants friend, should consider one of the following Irish baby names, all of which are inspired by the country’s great literary tradition.
10 Irish Baby Names for Book Lovers
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Published Sep 6, 2017
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Leopold
For a boy
Leo, for short.
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Maeve
For a girl
Rhymes with wave.
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Colum
For a boy
We bet he’ll be the only one in his class.
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Joyce
For a girl
Sure, James was a dude, but we like his last name for a little lady.
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Finnegan
For a boy
Hi, Finn!
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Tana
For a girl
Quirky and cool.
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Bram
For a boy
Will love scary stories.
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Angela
For a girl
Call her Ang.
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Beckett
For a boy
No one has to know it isn’t a family name.
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Norah
For a girl
Way cooler with an "h" on the end.
