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The worst kid's name you've ever heard?

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    #4802
    [Deleted User]
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    Gobnait.

    It's Irish for Deborah isn't it?

    No, it's not. Every Irish name doesn't have to be "Irish for [insert English name]" just because the coloniser imposed their name of an old Irish name during anglicisation. That's an ineffably depressingly anglocentric/colonised way to look at Ireland in 2018. In fact, very, very few Irish names are "Irish for [insert English name]". Gobnait is the feminine form of Gobbán, which is derived from goba, 'a smith' (An Gobbán Saor = a master craftsman). St Gobnait is the patroness of many churches in southwest Munster, most notably Baile Mhuirne in Cork and Kilgobnet in Kerry.


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    #4803
    RocketRaccoon
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    Logan, not quite sure what to make of it.


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    #4804
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    partyguinness wrote: »
    It's not Irish for anything. Stop misappropriating ancient Gaelic names with English equivalents- that pisses me off.


    I suppose Eire is the Gaelic for Ireland? I suppose Sean is the Gaelic for John? I suppose Corcaigh is the Gaelic for Cork?



    No- they are anglicized names imposed during the Penal times.



    The Gaelic names came first and the English equivalents don't mean jack ****. Whereas the Gaelic names actually mean something...:mad:.

    Agree a million percent. Thank you!


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    #4805
    acai berry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 527 ✭✭✭acai berry


    I have an irrational dislike of all boys names that start with "Z". There's loads of them.

    http://www.aussiethings.com.au/babynames/zboy.htm

    My worst offender is Zak. I said it's irrational!


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    #4806
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users Posts: 16,124 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    razorblunt wrote: »
    Gobnait.

    It's Irish for Deborah isn't it?

    Deborah is a Hebrew name meaning Queen Bee

    St Gobnait was the patron saint of bees . So the names have nothing to do with each other at all . St Gobnait was on occasion referred to as Deborah because of the bee connection and patron of bees


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    #4807
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,356 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    and still ricky villa wrote: »
    There was a Holden kicking other kids on a bouncy castle on Sunday
    Pretentious name = obnoxious child

    The parents probably thought it was pretentious and didn't know it was the Australian badge for Opel cars.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4808
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    partyguinness wrote: »
    It's not Irish for anything. Stop misappropriating ancient Gaelic names with English equivalents- that pisses me off.


    I suppose Eire is the Gaelic for Ireland? I suppose Sean is the Gaelic for John? I suppose Corcaigh is the Gaelic for Cork?



    No- they are anglicized names imposed during the Penal times.



    The Gaelic names came first and the English equivalents don't mean jack ****. Whereas the Gaelic names actually mean something...:mad:



    Ps I have no opinion on Gobnait.

    What's the Irish for "untwist your knickers"?

    You know what I meant ... if someone called Deborah went to a Gaelscoil would she be called Gobnait?


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    #4809
    Noveight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭Noveight


    I see Cardi B (“who?” I know, I know) called her daughter Kulture.

    Money really cannot buy class.


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    #4810
    Lady Haywire
    Registered Users Posts: 5,181 ✭✭✭Lady Haywire


    Noveight wrote: »
    I see Cardi B (“who?” I know, I know) called her daughter Kulture.

    Money really cannot buy class Klass.

    :P


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    #4811
    Harleen Quinzel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭Harleen Quinzel


    Noveight wrote: »
    I see Cardi B (“who?” I know, I know) called her daughter Kulture.

    Money really cannot buy class.


    Kulture Kiari Cephus is the baby’s full name.
    It’s...different :eek:


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    #4812
    PandaPoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭PandaPoo


    There's a woman on judge Judy called Chancess. Wtf


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    #4813
    PandaPoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭PandaPoo


    Harleen Quinzel wrote: »
    Kulture Kiari Cephus is the baby’s full name.
    It’s...different :eek:

    The parents are Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar and Kiari Kendrell Cephus.


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    #4814
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users Posts: 13,109 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    PandaPoo wrote: »
    There's a woman on judge Judy called Chancess. Wtf

    That's what you get for watching that shyte.

    To thine own self be true



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    #4815
    PandaPoo
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    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    That's what you get for watching that shyte.

    You take that back you jabroni!!!!


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    #4816
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    On the issue of Irish names having to mean something, I get it! My name is Deirdre. I am told the meaning of my name is "sorrowful". The name existed before the legend.

    My sister in law is Sorcha. People say it is the Irish for Sarah. So we Irished up the biblical name then?


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    #4817
    pleas advice
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭pleas advice


    Deleted User wrote: »
    My sister in law is Sorcha. People say it is the Irish for Sarah. So we Irished up the biblical name then?
    Careful now...


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    #4818
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,356 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    razorblunt wrote: »
    You know what I meant ... if someone called Deborah went to a Gaelscoil would she be called Gobnait?

    Nobody should be called either of them tbh :p


    Meanwhile, from the Irish Times report on yesterday's visit of two unemployed people from London:
    Eight-year-old Ayana O’Callaghan from Clontarf in Dublin gave her opinion on Meghan. “I think she’s pretty but she shouldn’t have to wear tights because her skin is really nice.” But it wasn’t all fun and happiness among the selfie-sticks, delirious tourists and screaming girls.

    “Daddy, I touched both of them,” said a breathless Twinkle Polgolla (12) from Park West to her dad. “I felt special.” Her sisters Nikishi and Tharu were equally excited because they too shook a royal hand.

    But their sister June (14) was inconsolable, tears falling down her face. “She didn’t make it. They moved on,” explained her mum.

    Maybe June is inconsolable because she's the only one with a normal name? She'll come to appreciate that when she starts applying for jobs!

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4819
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,210 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    razorblunt wrote: »
    What's the Irish for "untwist your knickers"?

    You know what I meant ... if someone called Deborah went to a Gaelscoil would she be called Gobnait?




    Her name was Gobnait, Gobnait
    It never suited her
    And they said that when we grew up
    We'd get married, and never split up
    Oh, we never did it, although I often thought of it

    Oh Gobnait, do you recall?
    Her house was very small
    With wood chip on the wall
    When I came around to call
    She didn't notice me at all


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    #4820
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,210 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Nobody should be called either of them tbh :p


    Meanwhile, from the Irish Times report on yesterday's visit of two unemployed people from London:



    Maybe June is inconsolable because she's the only one with a normal name? She'll come to appreciate that when she starts applying for jobs!




    I'd say the others are normal names wherever the Polgolla's home place is




    (I'd guess Leitrim)


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    #4821
    iphone6
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭iphone6


    Gary or Declan


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    #4822
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,210 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    iphone6 wrote: »
    Gary or Declan




    Deccccccccccccooooooooooooooooooooo


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    #4823
    tupenny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭tupenny


    Gretchen . Horrible, horrible name.
    Gertrude also.
    And Adrian. Just awful.


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    #4824
    seagull
    Registered Users Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭seagull


    tupenny wrote: »
    Gretchen . Horrible, horrible name.
    Gertrude also.
    And Adrian. Just awful.

    Adrian will forever more be associated with a pimply, clueless adolescent. I don't think anyone called Adrian would be a fan of Sue Townsend.


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    #4825
    HughWotMVIII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭HughWotMVIII


    Nigerian twins named Good and Evil.

    Another called USNavy. I don't remember from which country but apparently the US Navy was stationed there.


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    #4826
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    HughWotMVIII wrote: »
    Another called USNavy. I don't remember from which country but apparently the US Navy was stationed there.

    AKA Squid


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    #4827
    James Brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,015 ✭✭✭✭James Brown


    There was a traveller girl on Channel four by the name of 'Fanta'. I assume after the orange drink. That trumps Concepta or Keith in my book.


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    #4828
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users Posts: 13,109 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    tupenny wrote: »
    Gretchen . Horrible, horrible name.
    Gertrude also.
    And Adrian. Just awful.

    I'm planning if I have daughters..

    Gretchen Gobnait and Gertrude.
    We'll be the new Kardashians.

    To thine own self be true



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    #4829
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,258 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    razorblunt wrote: »
    What's the Irish for "untwist your knickers"?

    You know what I meant ... if someone called Deborah went to a Gaelscoil would she be called Gobnait?

    Ah now surely Irish schools wouldn't forcibly impose a 'translated' version of her name on a child?


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    #4830
    SusieBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 8,029 ✭✭✭SusieBlue


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Ah now surely Irish schools wouldn't forcibly impose a 'translated' version of her name on a child?

    They do. At least in the one I went to. Off the top of my head, in my class, there was a Sarah, Claire, Tom and Joey who were Sorcha, Clár, Tomás and Seosamh while at school.
    Addressing them by their actual names wasn't allowed. Irish versions only.


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    #4831
    Digs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭Digs


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Ah now surely Irish schools wouldn't forcibly impose a 'translated' version of her name on a child?

    My daughter is in a Gaelscoil and they translate their surnames but not first names.


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