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Help[Opinions] Irish heritage names
What do people think of traditional Irish spellings/derivatives for names, especially middle names? For example, for "Reagan" = "Riaghain" or "Ríodhgach" or for "Tierney" = "Tighearnach".
What do people think of Irish names that are pronounced incorrectly? i.e. What would you think if I named my son Faolan but pronounced it "FAH-lon" instead of "FWEE-lan"? Or Cathan and pronounced it like it's spelled?
Finally, would I be totally lame for naming my kid "Tirnanog" or "Cuchuliann"?
What do people think of Irish names that are pronounced incorrectly? i.e. What would you think if I named my son Faolan but pronounced it "FAH-lon" instead of "FWEE-lan"? Or Cathan and pronounced it like it's spelled?
Finally, would I be totally lame for naming my kid "Tirnanog" or "Cuchuliann"?
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You should use Fallon, rather.
I always find the traditional Irish spellings to be difficult to pronounce, but, oddly, prettier.
If you named your kid the last two names, I would worry about teasing at school or pronounciation difficulty.
I always find the traditional Irish spellings to be difficult to pronounce, but, oddly, prettier.
If you named your kid the last two names, I would worry about teasing at school or pronounciation difficulty.
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Prn. FAH-lon could be more easily achieved with Fallon. I know that there are many Irish Gaelic names that I don't know how to prn. and I assume some others are as clueless as me in my region. My family of Scotch-Irish descent has been in Texas for 155 years so things have gotten lost in the translation. So whatever you think may work best for your child. I feel that you should choose a spelling that suits your needs. My mother wanted to spell our names as they sounded, and with few unneccessary letters as she saw it... Britney and Megan. Different strokes for different folks. That's what my grandmother says. She also says, "It takes all kinds."
** Sorry so long winded!
** Sorry so long winded!
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