Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Brian or Brían

  • 09-07-2014 06:53AM
    #1
    BarraOG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭


    I'm looking at baby names and was wondering if "Brian" can be spelt "Brían" in order for it to have the same pronunciation in both English and Irish, that is: Bree-an. Will people automatically say Bryan if they see Brian?


Comments

  • #2
    Micilin Muc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Micilin Muc


    Brian is the correct way to spell the name in Irish.

    Brían is a spelling that goes against the rules of Irish spelling and pronunciation. It doesn't stop other people spelling their name that way.

    Also, I have never met an Irish-speaking Brian who doesn't mind people pronouncing it as 'Bryan'.


  • #3
    BarraOG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭BarraOG


    Micilin Muc wrote: »
    Brian is the correct way to spell the name in Irish.

    Brían is a spelling that goes against the rules of Irish spelling and pronunciation. It doesn't stop other people spelling their name that way.

    Also, I have never met an Irish-speaking Brian who doesn't mind people pronouncing it as 'Bryan'.

    Thanks for clearing that up! I've also seen Cian and Rian with a fada. I presume then that this is also incorrect.


  • #4
    Micilin Muc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Micilin Muc


    BarraOG wrote: »
    Thanks for clearing that up! I've also seen Cian and Rian with a fada. I presume then that this is also incorrect.

    Yep, they're incorrect as well.


Advertisement
Advertisement