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Neil / Niall

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  • #92
    carlowboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭carlowboy


    My name is Donall and the amount of times I've been called Diarmuid is unbelievable! They're not even similar!


  • #93
    Malteaser!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Malteaser!


    I haven't found one person who's ever been able to pronounce my full name just from reading it!

    It was always so embarrassing at the start of the school year when the teacher would be calling out the roll for the first time and would get as far as my name and make an absolute balls of it!! It doesn't bother me now but when i was younger i was mortified!!

    It's Lucina btw...not that difficult at all..but I just go by Lucy...waaay easier and less explaining where it came from!!


  • #94
    giddyup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭giddyup


    Spare a thought for the Eoghans of this world. If I had a euro for every time someone in a call centre asked me "so is that E-o-i-n, or O-w-e-n" I'd probably have about €17. And if you work with yanks - stone me - after they've seen your name in e-mail it's all 'hi aygone', 'hi you-an' 'hi egan'. Wouldn't change it for the world!


  • #95
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    seansouth wrote:
    :rolleyes:

    Double standards much?

    Fitzsimons

    There are actually two different names, both spelled and pronounced differently.


    When I worked there it was FITZSIMMON'S, for the reason's mentioned in my little tail of woe the second M had to be removed when I left :D


  • #96
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    The reason that older people pronounce 'Niall' as 'Neeyull' is that this is the correct pronunciation. The 'Nyle' business came in in the sixties as an affectation and seems to be sticking, unfortunately.

    Everyone gets their name mispronounced unless it's one of four or five standard current favourites. I answer to anything, and I've even changed the way I normally spell my name to stop people saying "What? Are you sure?"


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  • #97
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    dfx- wrote:
    My name is Daryl. Five letters, one r and one l. How hard can that be?

    Not Darryl, Daryll, Darryll, Darrell, Darell, Deryl, Darren, Darragh or Dara. One lecturer in college insisted on calling me Dayrel because he heard that pronunciation in America. Two years later in another lecture, he did it again!

    In German in first year, my class consisted of a Daryl, Darragh, Dara and Darren. All four of us would answer if our names sounded like being called out.

    Can you tell it bugs me?:D

    I think I'll just call you Dave.


  • #98
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,925 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    trust me, i know _ALL_ about it..

    how hard is it to pronounce a fking name!!


  • #99
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    The-Rigger wrote:
    I think I'll just call you Dave.

    Is that you, Trigger? :)


  • #100
    yeroulfella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭yeroulfella


    I get called Neil alot. I just kneel on the ground when some ones says it and then ask why do you want me to kneel. or I just dont acknowledge them. then start calling them different names. what annoyes me most is when you correct them and they still call me Neil a minute later.


  • #101
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,925 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    yeah, that can get annoying.

    -> Hey how's it going X
    » My name is Y
    -> oh, sorry about that. so anyway, how's tricks X?


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  • #102
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    challengemaster wrote:
    yeah, that can get annoying.

    -> Hey how's it going X
    » My name is Y
    -> oh, sorry about that. so anyway, how's tricks X?

    You're name is X. Are you some sort of a secret CIA operative or something?


  • #103
    Reku
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭Reku


    Hermione* wrote:
    My name's Denise, and for whatever reason, whenever people forget my name, they always call me Deirdre. It's happened a number of times. :
    Which is an Irish person more likely to be called though? I think this one I can at least understand.

    dfx- wrote:
    My name is Daryl. Five letters, one r and one l. How hard can that be?

    Not Darryl, Daryll, Darryll, Darrell, Darell, Deryl, Darren, Darragh or Dara. One lecturer in college insisted on calling me Dayrel because he heard that pronunciation in America. Two years later in another lecture, he did it again!
    Wait he did it then did it again 2 years later!? How's that "insisted"?!?? Oh no! someone got my name wrong twice, I'm going to dwell on this for the rest of my life! Have you not got anything better to do?:confused:
    giddyup wrote:
    Spare a thought for the Eoghans of this world. If I had a euro for every time someone in a call centre asked me "so is that E-o-i-n, or O-w-e-n" I'd probably have about €17. And if you work with yanks - stone me - after they've seen your name in e-mail it's all 'hi aygone', 'hi you-an' 'hi egan'. Wouldn't change it for the world!
    Again I'd say that this, like the Niall/Neil issue, is a case of you blame those who anglecised the name.


  • #104
    The Bollox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭The Bollox


    Cremo wrote:
    Ok as some of you might know my name is Neil.

    I was out there at a party over the weekend and was introducing myself to people I didn't know - as you do - started off with "Hi, I'm Neil" etc.

    During the night i then bump into the person again and they say "Ohh hi Niall".
    now it could have been down to the drinking but it got me thinking that I've gotten this all the time right through primary and secondary school and from lecturers in college.

    Like how ****ing hard is it to differentiate the two names?

    Any other Neil's agree?

    Does it happen to Niall's in the reverse order as in your name is Niall and you get called Neil?

    hmmm...
    my name's Mark, and everybody called me Martin, so that's why I changed my name to The Bollox. easy to remember


  • #105
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    The Bollox wrote:
    my name's Mark, and everybody called me Martin, so that's why I changed my name to The Bollox. easy to remember

    Must make job interviews a bit of a bitch though. "So eh...Mr......eh.....Bollox"


  • #106
    The Bollox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭The Bollox


    The is my title. it is in the same league as Sir or Dr. I am The Bollox


  • #107
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    The Bollox wrote:
    The is my title. it is in the same league as Sir or Dr. I am The Bollox

    That does make more sense. Is your first name Dogs by any chance?


  • #108
    The Bollox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭The Bollox


    I don't have a first name. I don't need one. does Sir Lancelot have a first name? I think not!


  • #109
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    The Bollox wrote:
    I don't have a first name. I don't need one. does Sir Lancelot have a first name? I think not!

    I think that was his first name. His full name is Sir Lancelot du loc or something like that I believe. :)


  • #110
    lezizi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 436 ✭✭lezizi


    i hate introducing myself to people it is always the same
    Whats your name?
    Zondra
    What Sandra?
    No Zondra
    Oh how do you spell that?
    Zondra
    Isthat the posh version of Sandra?
    It wrecks my head, i just answer to anything now


  • #111
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,735 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    lezizi wrote:
    i hate introducing myself to people it is always the same
    Whats your name?
    Zondra
    What Sandra?
    No Zondra
    Oh how do you spell that?
    Zondra
    Isthat the posh version of Sandra?
    It wrecks my head, i just answer to anything now

    Interesting, never heard of that name before.


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  • #112
    Ishmael
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭Ishmael


    Used to refer to myself as J.P. but most people would confuse this as P.J. which is grand when by myself but i have a brother called D.J which adds to the fun of things.

    I usually just call myself John now.


  • #113
    The Bollox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭The Bollox


    AlmightyCushion wrote:
    I think that was his first name. His full name is Sir Lancelot du loc or something like that I believe. :)
    what? dammit

    well lets pretend that he didn't


  • #114
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Just go with Merlin.


  • #115
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Terry wrote:
    Just go with Merlin.

    Merlin Ambrose.


  • #116
    The Bollox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭The Bollox


    Terry wrote:
    Just go with Merlin.
    I am looking for someone with a title like Sir or Dr with only one name


  • #117
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    The Bollox wrote:
    I am looking for someone with a title like Sir or Dr with only one name

    He was a Sage and was referred to as Sage Merlin but as I pointed out above Merlin still won't do. :)


  • #118
    jdivision
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    I'm Neil, get called Niall a lot. Irish teacher in school told me that the Irish for Neil is Niall and the Irish for Niall is Neil. WTF? Lately a lot of people seem to think I'm saying Liam instead of Neil which is slightly offputting.


  • #119
    Reku
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭Reku


    The Bollox wrote:
    I am looking for someone with a title like Sir or Dr with only one name
    Dr. Sir ? Would that do?;)
    jdivision wrote:
    I'm Neil, get called Niall a lot. Irish teacher in school told me that the Irish for Neil is Niall and the Irish for Niall is Neil. WTF? Lately a lot of people seem to think I'm saying Liam instead of Neil which is slightly offputting.
    What he meant was that the Irish pronounciation for both is Neil, but the Irish spelling for both is Niall.


  • #120
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    My name is Adam so I usually get Alan, sometimes Andy.

    I've even had people send me emails (to the address that goes adam.maguire @ etc.etc.) and call me Alan in them. Morons.

    I've stopped correcting people who I know I'll never speak to again, though, like people on the phone etc. - I only correct when it's someone who's going to need to remember my name for any length of time.


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  • #121
    Orlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Orlee


    My name is Orla which constantly gets confused for Laura and Paula

    Hadn't really annoyed me before but now that I think about it - it's pretty irritating!


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