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in reply to a message by Greenleaf
Irish names seem really normal to me, because such a huge chunk of the US population is "scotch-Irish" or whatever that is.
I don't think it's silly at all to use Irish names. Having Irish heritage far back is a plus, because it gives you an excuse. I'm kind of bored, though, when people tell me they're "celebrating their Irish heritage" by naming their kid, say, Sean or something, I don't know. I guess it would be a little more interesting to me if they were celebrating their Russian or Korean heritage or something with a Russian or Korean name, because Irish names are so completely normal to me. It's almost like celebrating your heritage as a white American (which is fine and everything, but not particularly exciting). Even I have some Irish in me.
Having said that, I think (in general) they're kind of boring and their trendiness gets on my nerves. (There are probably tons of exceptions to this.)
And I think I'm just about the only person on this board who prefers Neve or Kiva to their ridiculously spelled Irish counterparts. Alejandro I can understand, it makes some sense. But Ceibhfhionn as Caven? Feidhlimidh as Feelim? Um, okay.
And please, if you're going to celebrate your Irish heritage, have some sense! I heard from a Cory once of a woman who named her son Coreigh because it was the "Irish spelling." Bleaaghgh!
I don't think it's silly at all to use Irish names. Having Irish heritage far back is a plus, because it gives you an excuse. I'm kind of bored, though, when people tell me they're "celebrating their Irish heritage" by naming their kid, say, Sean or something, I don't know. I guess it would be a little more interesting to me if they were celebrating their Russian or Korean heritage or something with a Russian or Korean name, because Irish names are so completely normal to me. It's almost like celebrating your heritage as a white American (which is fine and everything, but not particularly exciting). Even I have some Irish in me.
Having said that, I think (in general) they're kind of boring and their trendiness gets on my nerves. (There are probably tons of exceptions to this.)
And I think I'm just about the only person on this board who prefers Neve or Kiva to their ridiculously spelled Irish counterparts. Alejandro I can understand, it makes some sense. But Ceibhfhionn as Caven? Feidhlimidh as Feelim? Um, okay.
And please, if you're going to celebrate your Irish heritage, have some sense! I heard from a Cory once of a woman who named her son Coreigh because it was the "Irish spelling." Bleaaghgh!
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I disagree with you; Irish names should be spelt the Irish way. It really annoys me when Americans claim to be Irish because they had a great great great great great grandparent born here, and think that gives them a right to bastardise our names. It's spelt Niamh, not Neve. If you don't like the Irish way, don't use Irish names! Over here, we understand the spelling. It works for us. If you don't get it, stay off our heritage.
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Lighten up, will ya?
Sorry us silly Americans always "bastardise" your names. :(
Plus, blaaarg even explained that she found Irish names boring anyway, so don't worry, I think she'll "stay off" your heritage. *sigh*
-Tuesday (who is Irish-American and is pretty sure she "get[s] it")
Sorry us silly Americans always "bastardise" your names. :(
Plus, blaaarg even explained that she found Irish names boring anyway, so don't worry, I think she'll "stay off" your heritage. *sigh*
-Tuesday (who is Irish-American and is pretty sure she "get[s] it")
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