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By *ontbesillywrapyourwilly OP   Man
over a year ago

Tipperary

vid on Facebook of English people trying to pronounce irish names, it's hilarious. What's the main one you guys struggle with?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For years I could never get my head around the fact that Siobhan was 'Shivorn' - I thought it was See-ob-Han

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By *ontbesillywrapyourwilly OP   Man
over a year ago

Tipperary


"For years I could never get my head around the fact that Siobhan was 'Shivorn' - I thought it was See-ob-Han "
Ha ye I know a lad who pronounced it

exactly like that. pronounce caoimhe? lol

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By *ontbesillywrapyourwilly OP   Man
over a year ago

Tipperary

same lad does a video on how farmers say things. it's very good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"For years I could never get my head around the fact that Siobhan was 'Shivorn' - I thought it was See-ob-Han Ha ye I know a lad who pronounced it

exactly like that. pronounce caoimhe? lol"

Isn't it Keeva or something like that?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"For years I could never get my head around the fact that Siobhan was 'Shivorn' - I thought it was See-ob-Han Ha ye I know a lad who pronounced it

exactly like that. pronounce caoimhe? lol"

Kee-va

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Naoise?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"vid on Facebook of English people trying to pronounce irish names, it's hilarious. What's the main one you guys struggle with?"

I dont all my mums family are from wexford, waterford and carlow so no problems here

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land


"For years I could never get my head around the fact that Siobhan was 'Shivorn' - I thought it was See-ob-Han Ha ye I know a lad who pronounced it

exactly like that. pronounce caoimhe? lol"

Keeva

Both my kids have Irish names, but they are easy to pronounce

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aisling which is pronounced Ashleen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"For years I could never get my head around the fact that Siobhan was 'Shivorn' - I thought it was See-ob-Han Ha ye I know a lad who pronounced it

exactly like that. pronounce caoimhe? lol

Isn't it Keeva or something like that?"

Kwee uh va

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

I went to a catholic school so I have seen enough sinead's and Siobhan's and roisin's to last a lifetime

It was always aoife that threw me.....

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By *ontbesillywrapyourwilly OP   Man
over a year ago

Tipperary

excellent. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=531698017217967&id=100011333197754

watch that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Aisling which is pronounced Ashleen "

I know that one but only 'cos there's a lass on the telly called that!

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

The one that got me is grainne heard a multitude of pronouciations

Granny, grainey, it's pronounced Gronya

Siobhan gets me as I have to spell it often, but it sounds nothing like its spelt, so I go sio bhan to remember to spell it correctly

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination

Heheee... And those are just a handful of Irish names... Here's a few more for you all:

Seamus (Shay-muss)

Peadar (Padder)

Fionn and Fionnuala (Fyun and Fin-oola)

Sorchadh (Sore-ka)

Donnachadh (Done-a-ka)

Tadgh (ty-ig)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Even worse than mispronunciation is people hearing a name on the tv and not bothering to learne how to spell it before naming their child... For example, Neve, Neave....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My friend Clodagh still laughs when I pronounce her name in my accent. We've been friends for years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Even worse than mispronunciation is people hearing a name on the tv and not bothering to learne how to spell it before naming their child... For example, Neve, Neave.... "

Instead of niamh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Even worse than mispronunciation is people hearing a name on the tv and not bothering to learne how to spell it before naming their child... For example, Neve, Neave....

Instead of niamh"

Yes! If you're going to use it, learn how to spell it!

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By *orny IrishMan
over a year ago

Rural Wiltshire

I was looking for that video the other day. Can you post a link to the YouTube please.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"For years I could never get my head around the fact that Siobhan was 'Shivorn' - I thought it was See-ob-Han "

Hey, me too! Had a penpal, by this name.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

My name is Sadhbh but call me Sophie for simplicity

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination

I think (thanks mostly to Corrie) Deirdre is the most commonly mis-pronounced Irish name

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

lee mack does a very funny sketch on irish names

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think (thanks mostly to Corrie) Deirdre is the most commonly mis-pronounced Irish name "

Ive always said dear-dra

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By *ontbesillywrapyourwilly OP   Man
over a year ago

Tipperary


"I was looking for that video the other day. Can you post a link to the YouTube please."
Dont know how to post links

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am originally from Dublin but moved to an Irish speaking area. There were names I had never heard of before.

Aodh (pronounced eee)

And one I don't know how to spell but it's pronounced ear-lah.

Because I am a dub I pronounce all the names wrong too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcLOKQOpj7U

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham


"My friend Clodagh still laughs when I pronounce her name in my accent. We've been friends for years "

Her last name s' not Rogers is it

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

Same with place names.......

Cobh......thought it was a silent h...and pronounced Cob not Cove....

Ballybofey bally bo fey not bally boff ey...

Limavady was lim a far dee

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination


"I think (thanks mostly to Corrie) Deirdre is the most commonly mis-pronounced Irish name

Ive always said dear-dra"

And that's exactly how it should be pronounced

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination


"Same with place names.......

Cobh......thought it was a silent h...and pronounced Cob not Cove....

Ballybofey bally bo fey not bally boff ey...

Limavady was lim a far dee "

Kilmacanogue.... Pronounced kill-mechanic

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