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in reply to a message by Mareasi
Hm. If only it were more familiar. It looks like a handsome heroic sort of name, and feminine. And not too fanciful. I've never seen it in real life, I don't think, so to me it's a little exotic.
I think trying to get Americans to say Orlaith would be futile, though. I think most of us could be taught not to make sounds for the ith, but ... probably not to say the vowel as in cat. So in the US, I'd say it doesn't work. Unless you like OR-luh.
I'm sort of a sucker for -rl- in girlnames. I don't think Orla is the prettiest of them. I feel like it's not striking among all the Ella, Isla, Aria, Aliya type names. And I'm not a fan of names starting with O generally.
But, it does seem like a neat name and I think I'd be pleased to see it on someone.
- mirfak
I think trying to get Americans to say Orlaith would be futile, though. I think most of us could be taught not to make sounds for the ith, but ... probably not to say the vowel as in cat. So in the US, I'd say it doesn't work. Unless you like OR-luh.
I'm sort of a sucker for -rl- in girlnames. I don't think Orla is the prettiest of them. I feel like it's not striking among all the Ella, Isla, Aria, Aliya type names. And I'm not a fan of names starting with O generally.
But, it does seem like a neat name and I think I'd be pleased to see it on someone.
- mirfak
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