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Help[Opinions] Not a problem in Ireland!
in reply to a message by Suzie
Pronounciation for the general american public is not my concern. Most people on this board know that. I'm Irish. Pronounciation and spelling are not an issue. Anglecizing Irish names on the other hand, is an issue for me as I believe the meaning of the name, and the history of the name are lost.
Caoimhe:
There is no letter "v" in Gaelic. In this case the "mh" combination makes the "v" sound.
Caoimhe:
There is no letter "v" in Gaelic. In this case the "mh" combination makes the "v" sound.
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As it's not a Gaelic-speaking place you're living in, pronunciation should be a concern. It is the child, more than yourself, who'd have to deal with her name being pronounced wrongly 99% of the time. I imagine that'd be a great, great nuisance to her, and probably not worth any name, however beautiful. (Which Caoimhe and Aisling are.)
There are intact (unanglicised) Irish names that are more pronouncable than these. Even living in Scotland, there are Gaelic names I shy away from just because of spelling.
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♥Elinor♥
As it's not a Gaelic-speaking place you're living in, pronunciation should be a concern. It is the child, more than yourself, who'd have to deal with her name being pronounced wrongly 99% of the time. I imagine that'd be a great, great nuisance to her, and probably not worth any name, however beautiful. (Which Caoimhe and Aisling are.)
There are intact (unanglicised) Irish names that are more pronouncable than these. Even living in Scotland, there are Gaelic names I shy away from just because of spelling.
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♥Elinor♥
This message was edited 7/21/2006, 7:40 AM
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