Neil / Niall

Creamy Goodness · 07-08-2007 04:34PM

Orlee wrote:

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!

you're lucky you don't get called Oral like a Orla i know after someone's bad typing skills

ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV · 07-08-2007 04:39PM

yup i get that same prob, my family and childhood friends call me neil but in primary secondary and even now people call me niall!

Stompbox · 07-08-2007 05:27PM

Does anyone get that they are always called by their older brother or Dads first names?! Name could be John,brother is Mark.

4th cousin: 'Oh hey Mark.'

Hermione* · 08-08-2007 10:10PM

farohar wrote:

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. I've also had to stop people from spelling it Deniece. :rolleyes:

Which is an Irish person more likely to be called though? I think this one I can at least understand.

It's not the most exotic name ever tbh. And it's still both odd and annoying that those people who can't remember my name always pick the same name by which to incorrectly address me. Fortunately, the majority of people can handle the 'exoticness' of my name without getting confused. :rolleyes:

Corruptedmorals · 08-08-2007 10:45PM

I just get the Irish version of my name...Caitríona. Which has made me hate that name!

DemocAnarchis · 08-08-2007 11:11PM

Hah, ye got it easy. I get Dennis. Oh, the variations. Is that one n or two. Denise? Dennis the menace, etc etc. Christ.

Steve_o · 09-08-2007 10:20AM

I have a cousin named Niall and he gets called Neil the odd time but nothing on the scale of what your talking about...

For the first 3 years of secondary school my english teacher called me Kevin, regardless of how many times i said "it's Stephen"...i guess they sound a little similar ish... but very annoying none the less...

Loomis · 09-08-2007 10:26AM

HavoK wrote:

Only knew one Neil ever, at work, and yes everyone called him Niall. An interesting question though you're raised. why does this happen?

Probably because people are spas and too lazy to remember tbh
Get called David instead of Damien but that's only due to them mishearing. Once they know they know it. Being corrected and continuing is just plain thick

Ginger · 09-08-2007 10:32AM

When I was travelling, people used to have a problem pronouncing my name.. so I would say its Niall like the river and most people got it from there..

I have been called Neil, Noel and based on the country was in their dialect rendition of it and Brian on occassion.

Duggy747 · 09-08-2007 10:40AM

I have a pretty unexciting name, Brendan..........................not much anyone can do with it except, suprise suprise, call me..........wait for it...........Brenda!!! *chortle, chortle*

Fúck all people can pronounce or spell my second name despite it being a typical Irish name!!

Terry · 09-08-2007 11:16AM

Is it Duggan?

superfly · 09-08-2007 11:42AM

try being called Neil with ginger hair
"Neil! Neil! Orange peel!"

Duggy747 · 09-08-2007 12:05PM

Terry wrote:

Is it Duggan?

:eek: Woah, freaky!! That's one way people try to say my name despite it sounding completely different and spelt different. Still, you were close...............freak!

Waylander · 09-08-2007 12:25PM

superfly wrote:

try being called Neil with ginger hair
"Neil! Neil! Orange peel!"

I get that all the time and I am not even ginger so dont worry about it man, some of my mates are pretty immature:D

I am also a Niall pronounced Neil, as pereviously stated this is the Irish way of spelling it. It used to really bother me when people got it wrong, but it has happened so many times over the years I dont really notice anymore. To add to the confusion I have a nickname that everyone in my social circle calls me.

Ginger · 09-08-2007 12:46PM

superfly wrote:

try being called Neil with ginger hair
"Neil! Neil! Orange peel!"

points at his username!

nbooradley · 09-08-2007 01:17PM

I too am a neil spelt with two ll's Neill

Not only does everyone at work call me NIALL

i'm even on the active server directory as NIALL

guess i'm NIALL at work, has its uses though because if theres ever a major screw up i've not heard of this guy called NEILL

lezizi · 09-08-2007 01:24PM

Myth wrote:

Interesting, never heard of that name before.

#
ive never met anyone with my name before, people usually just assume im lithuanian or something, i've had people welcome me to Ireland before.
Im called everything from Z, Zoe, Sandra ,Londra,Zondy, Zena and the most annoying is my neighbour she calls me Sand.

Neil / Niall

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