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9 Baby Khaleesi's born in Ireland since 2012

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Irish independent article today stated there has been 9 baby Khaleesi's born since 2011, 21 Yara’s and 82 Arya’s....

It is a proven fact that people with weird names are treated differently through out their school life and further as people automatically form a negative option of them and their socio economic background, why do people still do it?

‘Khaleesi come in for yer dinner now before I redden yer arse for ya....

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Bobblehats

gogo wrote: »

Irish independent article today stated there has been 9 baby Khaleesi's born since 2011, 21 Yara’s and 82 Arya’s....

It is a proven fact that people with weird names are treated differently through out their school life and further as people automatically form a negative option of them and their socio economic background, why do people still do it?

‘Khaleesi come in for yer dinner now before I redden yer arse for ya....

Apparently we’re supposed to get used to it; but I can’t envisage that happening for instance I see say a Nigerian surname in a celtic font on the back of an Irish football shirt it just doesn’t sit!

I’m sure before long a good proportion of them will end up Murphys and McCarthys here too though. Whoop te do!

[Deleted User]

A mate of mine knows one of them that named her daughter Khaleesi..He thought it was a pisstake initially, but sadly no..

Potential-Monke

There was a toddler in Waterford called Daenerys, RIP.

When I was a Garda, I dealt with a Mercedes, she was a Konte. I've also seen a Rhiannon which I always thought was weird, even if it's Irish based. I'd be much more interested in how many kids were named Ramsey since GoT aired.

Stephen15

Sonny noggs wrote: »

I had an Italian colleague called Guido Panini in my last job. Another colleague was in Italy, he asked me to create an account for him, I assumed he was pulling my leg until I met Guido months later.

It doesn't beat an Italian footballer called Kevin Lasagna who plays for Udinese altough Kevin wouldn't be your typical Italian name, perhaps his parents were trying throw people off the scent

https://the18.com/soccer-news/udinese-have-signed-player-named-kevin-lasagna

recedite

There is at least one girl walking around Dublin calling herself "Yivonny".
Turns out the mother got the name Yvonne out of a baby names book, but never knew how to pronounce it.

Sonny noggs

fergiesfolly wrote: »

In this country, we're lucky enough that nobody ever called their child Pitta, Panini or Ciabata.
Because, honest to God, there was a time during the 90s or 2000s that I was sure someone would.

I had an Italian colleague called Guido Panini in my last job. Another colleague was in Italy, he asked me to create an account for him, I assumed he was pulling my leg until I met Guido months later.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Come along Bort

This is the best use of a Simpsons reference ever.

Oh, to whoever asked, Doireann is pronounced DEER-in.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

I was in Dunnes Stores a few years ago and overheard a young Mother say 'take that yoghurt outta the trolley Rihanna'.

Rihanna is close to Ríona and Rhiannon, both pretty normal names in Ireland and Wales respectively.

ERG89 wrote: »

Arya & Yara sound like undiscovered Irish names tbh.

I’ve known a few Italians called Yara!

fergiesfolly

In this country, we're lucky enough that nobody ever called their child Pitta, Panini or Ciabata.
Because, honest to God, there was a time during the 90s or 2000s that I was sure someone would.

Infernal Racket

Mundo7976 wrote: »

You could ask her?

Nah, it's too far gone at this stage

[Deleted User]

Stephen15 wrote: »

Khaleesi surely that's an Islamic name I doubt there's any Irish calling their kids Khaleesi

Yeah, one of my sisters has a sister-in-law called Shakira, which is also Arabic.

She's about 40 but loads of irish kids have the name too. You hear it whenever, wherever.

Bunny Colvin

ziedth wrote: »

Were they travellers by any chance? There are at least three Rihanna's in the nearest town to me that I have over heard who funnily enough all appeared to be travellers.

I tried to get my wife to go with Ayra as a second name for my youngest but wife was having none of it

I don't think she was a traveller. You wouldn't hear them offer any direction to their kids, they'd let their Rihanna's run riot in a shop.

Stephen15

Khaleesi surely that's an Islamic name I doubt there's any Irish calling their kids Khaleesi

ziedth

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

I was in Dunnes Stores a few years ago and overheard a young Mother say 'take that yoghurt outta the trolley Rihanna'.

Were they travellers by any chance? There are at least three Rihanna's in the nearest town to me that I have over heard who funnily enough all appeared to be travellers.

I tried to get my wife to go with Ayra as a second name for my youngest but wife was having none of it

Mundo7976

Gerry G wrote: »

While we are on the subject, there is a girl who works in my local supervalu called Doireann. She says hello to me by name every time I'm in there but I'm not sure what to call her so I just say well, hows things. Is her name pronounced Doreen or Dirren?

You could ask her?

wellwhynot

Arya and Yara are very common names in Iran so I would assume the parents are of Iranian descent

Gimme A Pound

Peatys wrote: »

I'm sorry, were you talking to me?

No, my son is also named Bort.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

It's still a better name than Bourittney.

Brytnie

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

gogo wrote: »

Irish independent article today stated there has been 9 baby Khaleesi's born since 2011, 21 Yara’s and 82 Arya’s....

It is a proven fact that people with weird names are treated differently through out their school life and further as people automatically form a negative option of them and their socio economic background, why do people still do it?

‘Khaleesi come in for yer dinner now before I redden yer arse for ya....

She's got dragons. Be careful
...

Peatys

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Come along Bort

I'm sorry, were you talking to me?

ERG89

I'm sure there has been a suggestion/s by a mother to suggested Jon Snow as a name & then the father steps in to say "no f**king way"

jammiedodgers

Come along Bort

[Deleted User]

Gerry G wrote: »

While we are on the subject, there is a girl who works in my local supervalu called Doireann. She says hello to me by name every time I'm in there but I'm not sure what to call her so I just say well, hows things. Is her name pronounced Doreen or Dirren?

Doreen, definitely. Never Dirren, that would insult her.

Atlantic Dawn

It's still a better name than Bourittney.

dudara

Gerry G wrote: »

While we are on the subject, there is a girl who works in my local supervalu called Doireann. She says hello to me by name every time I'm in there but I'm not sure what to call her so I just say well, hows things. Is her name pronounced Doreen or Dirren?

It’s closer to Dirren, just try to get a bit of an “o” sounds into the “Dir”

tayto lover

Any little Tyrians running about I wonder?

Infernal Racket

While we are on the subject, there is a girl who works in my local supervalu called Doireann. She says hello to me by name every time I'm in there but I'm not sure what to call her so I just say well, hows things. Is her name pronounced Doreen or Dirren?

ERG89

gogo wrote:

Irish independent article today stated there has been 9 baby Khaleesi's born since 2011, 21 Yara's and 82 Arya's....

Arya & Yara sound like undiscovered Irish names tbh.

DrPhilG

As stupid and all as Khaleesi is for a name, it's better than the new obsession with taking a standard name and just adding in a letter, or changing C to a K etc.

Especially popular with Irish names.

"Ah she's Caoimhe, but we spell it Caoeaimheia* because it's different. Oh and there's 17 fadas in it".

.

.

*slight exaggeration but you get the point.

Dr Strange

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Odd. My Dad used to call me that, but I'm the fifth-born in our house.

You better get back here now you little Kunto.