Message: "WDYT of Irie?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] WDYT of Irie?

by lezzie

9/12/2006, 8:15 PM

There was a girl called Irie in a very good book I read recently. She was of Jamaican origin, and her name means "OK" or "all right" in Patois. I really like the sound of it and I find it a really sweet name. What do you think? Is the meaning too simple? Would you consider using it? Thank you.

Messages

WDYT of Irie? · lezzie · 9/12/2006, 8:15 PM

•Re: WDYT of Irie? · Chrisell · 9/12/2006, 9:39 PM

•Re: WDYT of Irie? · Eilis · 9/12/2006, 8:50 PM

•White Teeth! · Stephanie Anne · 9/12/2006, 8:27 PM

•Re: WDYT of Irie? · Elemmennope · 9/12/2006, 8:24 PM

•Potheads · Eilis · 9/12/2006, 8:59 PM

•Re: Potheads · Elemmennope · 9/12/2006, 10:19 PM

•*snorts* · iris · 9/12/2006, 9:31 PM

•Rastafarian is a religious movement (m) · Ora · 9/12/2006, 9:02 PM

•I know that. · Eilis · 9/12/2006, 9:08 PM

•Re: I know that. · Ora · 9/12/2006, 10:05 PM

•Re: WDYT of Irie? · iris · 9/12/2006, 8:20 PM

•Irie is a Jamaican slang word, I'm pretty sure... · Ora · 9/12/2006, 8:57 PM

•Re: Irie is a Jamaican slang word, I'm pretty sure... · iris · 9/12/2006, 9:25 PM

•Re: Irie is a Jamaican slang word, I'm pretty sure... · Ora · 9/12/2006, 10:07 PM