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HelpCathal and Mavourneen
in reply to a message by LadyBug
Mavourneen might very well sound ridiculous to someone who is actually Irish, but since I'm not, it still flies as a name for me. :-) Equivalents to its sentiment that I'm familiar with (Darling, Honey, etc) are things that I'd find absolutely ridiculous as names, so while I'll say that I like Mavourneen very much for its sound, I have to also mention that I don't generally like terms of endearment as 'real' names.
Cathal I just like a lot. Cathal Lawrence is a combo I was into for a while and still like.
Edited to add that I also like, to varying degrees and with no consistency as to whether they're spelled the original or the Anglicized way:
Faolan
Phelim
Proinsias
Odhran
Meallan
Fidelma
Bronach
Sibeal, sort of
Cathal I just like a lot. Cathal Lawrence is a combo I was into for a while and still like.
Edited to add that I also like, to varying degrees and with no consistency as to whether they're spelled the original or the Anglicized way:
Faolan
Phelim
Proinsias
Odhran
Meallan
Fidelma
Bronach
Sibeal, sort of
This message was edited 3/17/2007, 11:12 AM
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Mavourneen! I've suggested Mavourneen before as a whimsical mn. It does have a gorgeous sound and a sweet meaning. But I can't see it as a fn for a person. It would make a great fn for a pet.
Cathal is terrific. Since you're not Irish, may I point out one thing about it? The "t" is silent. It's pronounced, "CA (as in cat) - hill." You probably already know that, but I just wanted to make sure.
Cathal is terrific. Since you're not Irish, may I point out one thing about it? The "t" is silent. It's pronounced, "CA (as in cat) - hill." You probably already know that, but I just wanted to make sure.
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Ooh, I'd forgotten Sibeal, very pretty.
I love the picture in your sig btw :)
I love the picture in your sig btw :)
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