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Help[Opinions] Toirdhealbhach
Toirdhealbhach? I think it's pronounced tor-YEL-uv-akh. WDYT? Must be horrible to have a name like this.
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I think its just awful. But hey, to each their own.
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It's okay. I think the spelling is awesome, although definitely wouldn't fare well outside of Ireland. I love really Irish looking Irish names though.
I'd pronounce it TUR-lock.
I'd pronounce it TUR-lock.
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Wait . . .what?
Irish people go out of their way to annoy me with their spelling, don't they? No other culture gives me these problems.
Irish people go out of their way to annoy me with their spelling, don't they? No other culture gives me these problems.
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It sounds lovely either way you say it, but UGH is it ugly to look at.
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The "dh" is silent and in this case I would say the "bh" as silent too. So Toor-a-lock - same or similar to Turlough.
I dislike both Turlough and Toirdhealbhach. I would be surprised to find Toirdhealbhach used nowadays - it's mostly an historic spelling. Turlough is rare enough as it is. I googled it and didn't find any modern Toirdhealbachs - most of the references are to the famous harper Turlough O'Carolan(Toirdhealbhach Ó Chearbhallán.
I dislike both Turlough and Toirdhealbhach. I would be surprised to find Toirdhealbhach used nowadays - it's mostly an historic spelling. Turlough is rare enough as it is. I googled it and didn't find any modern Toirdhealbachs - most of the references are to the famous harper Turlough O'Carolan(Toirdhealbhach Ó Chearbhallán.
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Living/coming from Canada, no one would know what this says. The names here all tend so sound how they're spelt. So this person, I would call him/her Tord-heal-be-hack!
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I don't like the sound of it at all, though it looks kind of cool. It would probably be a pain in the neck to bear in America. Do Irish people come across a name like this and immediately know how to pronounce it or do most need help, too?
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It depends:) Even though Irish is compulsory in schools it doesn't mean most people are fluent. A lot of people never speak Irish again after they leave school. Some people have problems with the language, especially if it's an unfamiliar name or an uncommon one. I know an Irish guy who regularly mangles Irish names. Even though I studied Irish at Uni level I have to think about some names and words. Irish is a difficult language.
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Thanks for your answers, Speranza and Bear. I've wondered about that for quite some time!
This message was edited 11/20/2008, 4:59 PM
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All Irish students are required to learn Irish Gaelic in school, at least a little. So the spelling probably wouldn't put them off.
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