need an Irish battle name

**Rawlinson** · 5th October 09, 12:34 AM

I've just joined a local chapter of Dagorhir Battle Games. Pretty much, we beat each other up in large numbers with foam weapons. I'm supposed to have a "battle name," since apparently my normal one isn't good enough for them. I'm more Irish than anything (except American, you could argue), so I thought it'd be cool to have an Irish battle name.

Any suggestions (preferably with translations)? I'd like it to sound impressive (without it being too hard to pronounce) and have an interesting meaning.

Oh, and since we're making this an official club at the University of Pittsburgh, we'll have $1000 per semester to spend on weapons, garb, etc. for our little group of Pitt students to use (currently at 7, we need 10 for the funding), so I will likely be fighting kilted. I'm thinking black denim, knife pleated, resting at my true waist with a wide apron. Kilt discussion here.

**Phil** · 5th October 09, 03:12 AM

How about Somhairle Buí MacDomhnaill? He fought plenty of battles in Ireland. It is pronounced Sorley Boy MacDonnell.

**Rawlinson** · 5th October 09, 04:17 AM

I'll have to look into his history a bit.

**St. Amish** · 5th October 09, 06:19 AM

Here's a load of 'em.

http://www.20000-names.com/male_celtic_names.htm

**macwilkin** · 5th October 09, 07:13 AM

Brian Boru. 'nuff said.

T.

**escherblacksmith** · 5th October 09, 09:56 AM

How about Jack Dempsey or John L Sullivan?

**Rawlinson** · 5th October 09, 04:18 PM

I'm liking Cú Chulainn, but I'm still looking o'er that list. In the Wikipedia article Táin Bó Cúailnge, Cú Chulainn is written as Cúchulainn. I know Wikipedia isn't the most reliable source, but are both correct, or only the first? The article on Cú Chulainn spells it as Cú Chulainn.

Brian Boru is good, too... having more choices doesn't make the decision easier.

What's the proper pronunciation of Cocidius? Is it just like you'd say it in English?

EDIT (the third):
Leaning towards Brian Boru; this more allows for a Christian persona. Maybe I could change the Cú Chulainn origin story for my purposes to something more akin to Samson, just Irish instead of Israeli. I've got the hair, I just need to work on the beard...