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HelpRe: Sorcha pronounciation ?
in reply to a message by dpirner
For whatever it's worth, personally I say, "whatever!" People's names are frequently pronounced unconventionally and it is not hard for others to learn. If any Irish folks want to get their panties all wadded up about Sorcha pronounced Sorsha, that's their problem. I'm certain you're not the first parents to name a daughter Sorcha and pronounce it Sorsha. =)
You might like to ask your question on the Facts board as well, since it is a question about the flexibility of Irish pronunciation. Sometimes a slightly different group of people will answer you there. http://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact
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Thanks to you all for the responses :-) ,
actually german law changed some years ago and now you can name your kids more or less as you want. You just have to sign that you are aware of giving a "fantasy" name. Before you were not allowed. They checked a name register, if the name was not there, no chance.
Anyway my daughter is already 1 1/2 years old and I am not sure if german law would allow to change the writing to Sorsha. Beside of that I like Sorcha because the name has a meaning and history.
The reason why I brought this up was because many people in germany pronounce it Sor-tsha (like the dance cha-cha-cha)when they see the name on paper, so I have to explain everytime that we call her Sor-sha........
But your posts made me more confident to keep it like it is....I will continue to tell people how to pronounce and when she is older she can decide to be called Sor-sha or Sor-aka. ( Or using her second name Ahana :-) )
P.S thx for the facts board hint
Regards
Dirk
actually german law changed some years ago and now you can name your kids more or less as you want. You just have to sign that you are aware of giving a "fantasy" name. Before you were not allowed. They checked a name register, if the name was not there, no chance.
Anyway my daughter is already 1 1/2 years old and I am not sure if german law would allow to change the writing to Sorsha. Beside of that I like Sorcha because the name has a meaning and history.
The reason why I brought this up was because many people in germany pronounce it Sor-tsha (like the dance cha-cha-cha)when they see the name on paper, so I have to explain everytime that we call her Sor-sha........
But your posts made me more confident to keep it like it is....I will continue to tell people how to pronounce and when she is older she can decide to be called Sor-sha or Sor-aka. ( Or using her second name Ahana :-) )
P.S thx for the facts board hint
Regards
Dirk
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