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HelpI like Tadhg
in reply to a message by E.K.
and only for the meaning, so I don't know how likely I'd be to use it.
I don't really understand the appeal of Irish names. By all means, if you're Irish, go ahead, but everyone else... I just don't understand.
I don't really understand the appeal of Irish names. By all means, if you're Irish, go ahead, but everyone else... I just don't understand.
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Etymology of Tadhg
The accepted meaning of Tadhg as "poet" is not really accurate. More likely, it comes from the Celtic word Tazgo meaning badger.
http://homepage.mac.com/ciaranbrewster/files/Tadhg.html
The accepted meaning of Tadhg as "poet" is not really accurate. More likely, it comes from the Celtic word Tazgo meaning badger.
http://homepage.mac.com/ciaranbrewster/files/Tadhg.html
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Good.
I am very tired of people saying "I like Tadhg but just for the meaning." "Poet" is not a good meaning for a name - its appeal is SO gimmicky and easy. Also there are a LOT of people who are not poets, very much not, and they would do very badly with a middle name that meant poet.
I am very tired of people saying "I like Tadhg but just for the meaning." "Poet" is not a good meaning for a name - its appeal is SO gimmicky and easy. Also there are a LOT of people who are not poets, very much not, and they would do very badly with a middle name that meant poet.
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Oh. Good. Lol
=D I have no reason to like it then.
*Looking it up, "Poet" is the more commonly accepted meaning, though it is more likely from Badger. And I liked the poet meaning not because I hoped a kid with the name would be a poet, but because my boyfriend already is. :B
=D I have no reason to like it then.
*Looking it up, "Poet" is the more commonly accepted meaning, though it is more likely from Badger. And I liked the poet meaning not because I hoped a kid with the name would be a poet, but because my boyfriend already is. :B
This message was edited 3/21/2008, 4:05 PM
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