Yeah I agree.
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It bugs me a lot when people are like "How dare you bastardise our names etc. etc. etc." It makes it so much easier to pronounce in english speaking countries. To me it's like refusing to translate Asian names from their original characters. Saoirse Does Not Spell Seersha in my language!My online friend Janine talked often of her friend named Siobhan when I first met her. I thought it was the most absurd name ever and said "LMAO SIOBHAN" every time she mentioned her. And one day I finally asked, "How do you pronounce it?" "Sha-von." I was filled with two conflicting emotions: anger and extreme amusement.I like the sounds of Saoirse and Caoimhe (sp)? a lot, but there are a lot of Celtic names that I just don't find interesting or appealling, and I strongly dislike the sounds of a lot of modern-irish names. And I have gotten into plenty of arguments about Celtic names and no one has convinced me that I should start liking them.
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why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  Murasaki  ·  1/19/2008, 10:12 AM
Re: I adore the name Lile  ·  Emma Jenny  ·  1/20/2008, 10:15 AM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  Elinor  ·  1/20/2008, 6:29 AM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  1/20/2008, 2:24 PM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  Laurie  ·  1/23/2008, 4:55 PM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  Dot  ·  1/20/2008, 3:41 PM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  Laurie  ·  1/23/2008, 5:04 PM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  Elinor  ·  1/21/2008, 9:40 AM
I find it a bit funny (m)  ·  Murasaki  ·  1/21/2008, 4:50 AM
Gianna  ·  Gemma  ·  1/21/2008, 4:17 PM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  heron  ·  1/19/2008, 3:09 PM
I've been wondering the same thing for a while. (nt)  ·  Melania  ·  1/19/2008, 2:54 PM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  sunshine-babe  ·  1/19/2008, 11:38 AM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  CN  ·  1/19/2008, 11:26 AM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  quigonjecca  ·  1/19/2008, 10:35 AM
I wonder that myself.  ·  Lumiereslove  ·  1/19/2008, 10:22 AM
I'd definitely change the spelling...  ·  lac  ·  1/19/2008, 12:38 PM
Yeah I agree.  ·  Octavia  ·  1/19/2008, 1:41 PM
lol  ·  Murasaki  ·  1/20/2008, 4:52 AM
Re: lol  ·  Elinor  ·  1/20/2008, 6:34 AM
Same here. (nt)  ·  Jasmine  ·  1/19/2008, 10:30 AM
Ditto. (nt)  ·  ToveTer  ·  1/19/2008, 10:29 AM
Re: why do people seem to like Celtic names so much?  ·  Elemmennope  ·  1/19/2008, 10:18 AM