Pretentious Irish first names

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Briain

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What irritates me is English or American people choosing Irish names for their children and then completely mangling them - Nee-av, Dee-dree, etc or misspelling them Neeve, Deidre and so on.

Brian?

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I beg to differ. The names were always in a minority use. I know an Odhrán in his 40s. Travel to any Gaeltacht and you'll find these names are quite common. Plenty of Ultan, Fachna and Fiachras in the Gaeltacht I went to.

These names, along with many others aren't "makey-uppy", they fell into minority use because of the persecution of Irish speakers. The trend isn't prententious IMO, it's a reconnection with our cultural heritage.

Crea

Know of a kid named Roghan, pronounced Rowan. To me this is a makey uppy name. I've heard of the anglicised spelling and also the name Ruadhain.
My opinion may be coloured by his parents being major assholes.

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Ciderswigger

I went bowling with a girl who spelled her name Jennipher. When the guy asked us our names to put up on the screen to keep score she told him it was "Jennifer with a ph". He looked at her a bit odd but said nothing. We went over to the bowling lane and saw that he'd put it down as Phjennifer.

team_actimel

Ciderswigger wrote: »

I went bowling with a girl who spelled her name Jennipher. When the guy asked us our names to put up on the screen to keep score she told him it was "Jennifer with a ph". He looked at her a bit odd but said nothing. We went over to the bowling lane and saw that he'd put it down as Phjennifer.

For years I thought the actress Ginnifer Goodwin's name was a completely different name from Jennifer, I pronounced it like a hard 'G' but googled it and she was actually born Jennifer.

StillThinking

team_actimel wrote:

For years I thought the actress Ginnifer Goodwin's name was a completely different name from Jennifer, I pronounced it like a hard 'G' but googled it and she was actually born Jennifer.

This is the first time I knew it was Jennifer, I've been calling her Gin-ifer for years, thought her parent's just liked a drink 😅

ILikeBoats

Ciderswigger wrote: »

I went bowling with a girl who spelled her name Jennipher. When the guy asked us our names to put up on the screen to keep score she told him it was "Jennifer with a ph". He looked at her a bit odd but said nothing. We went over to the bowling lane and saw that he'd put it down as Phjennifer.

Shelga

I work with a girl called Sadhbha, which was a new one on me! Written down, I would have thought it's pronounced 'Sive-a', but it's actually 'Sheeva'. Also, she lived in America for several years, I imagine it was a nightmare!

I actually think it's a nice name though. I understand the point about names being awkward when abroad, but choosing your child's name based on ease of pronunciation in the most number of countries is daft too, IMO. We all have to grapple with what seem like odd names from all over the world, it's no big deal in the grand scheme of things.

eviltwin

I overheard a kid in the park being called Rua by his dad....not sure that's even a real name.

I went to school with a Ceadoin thus called because she was born on a Wednesday.

I think most Irish names sound like sh!te to be honest. Not a fan of them at all.

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andekwarhola

I've nothing of worth to add to the thread but I wish I'd thought of the username Viscount Aggro.

BabysCoffee

Friend of mine called Ciaran spent a year in Australia. He went for an interview and when the interviewer came out and called out for "Siren" (as in ambulance siren) he looked to the person next to him and thought "who would name a kid Siren".

He then realised it was himself that was being called in when she said "Siren. Siren Murphy".

Yeah some names just don't travel well.

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osarusan

We should all name our kids on the basis that they might travel abroad.

My kids are dʒəʊ and su:

D0NNELLY

neverever1 wrote: »

Anti Irish people getting their knickers in a twist.

Not anti Irish, just anti pretentious..

Fiachra doesn't have the monopoly on being Irish.

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D0NNELLY

osarusan wrote: »

We should all name our kids on the basis that they might travel abroad.

Just just don't sentence them to a lifetime of explaining/spelling their name.

Hi, we're John and Mary, and these are our kids, Aoidnbhaigh and Coraigmeadbgh.

ILikeBoats

I know an Orfhlaith (Orla)

looksee

Anakin Odd Tofu wrote: »

What irritates me is English or American people choosing Irish names for their children and then completely mangling them - Nee-av, Dee-dree, etc or misspelling them Neeve, Deidre and so on.

There are plenty of Irish people well able to mangle Irish names

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uch

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But who gives a shíte what way Americans pronounce your name

wil

osarusan wrote: »

We should all name our kids on the basis that they might travel abroad.

My kids are dʒəʊ and su:

Want them gone as soon as possible?
You did didnt you, You named the boy su: ?:eek:

Why not set them up for life with something simpler like :cool: and

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dav3

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True, we need more Americanisedized names such as Sunbeam Badger Forest South-East III.

We've got to think ahead here people.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Irish people in Ireland with Irish names, what's the problem?

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Earl _of _Sandwich

I once heard of a Troy Power.

That child is destined to become a superhero.

DEFTLEFTHAND

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People from different cultures travel the world, their name is part of their cultural identity. I come across unusual names all the time in my work, I ask them the pronunciation and learn how to say it.

I really would hate it if we all had boring plain English names. I like the fact that different cultures can be preserved through the naming of children.