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in reply to a message by irishkitten
Dia dhuit, Irish kitten!
I think people pronounce CAITLÍN like katelyn because they don't know how to pronounce Irish names. I'm a fluent SWEDISH speaker and find it a bit irritating when people can't pronounce Swedish names, but since they don't speak Swedish, how should they know?
I mean, everybody pronounces EITHNE like ETH-nee, when it's - as far as I know - is closer to EN-yah.
But I find the Irish pr. of Caitlin to be more beautiful. And I detest when people spell SÍOBHAN Shevaughan or Chavonne.
I think people pronounce CAITLÍN like katelyn because they don't know how to pronounce Irish names. I'm a fluent SWEDISH speaker and find it a bit irritating when people can't pronounce Swedish names, but since they don't speak Swedish, how should they know?
I mean, everybody pronounces EITHNE like ETH-nee, when it's - as far as I know - is closer to EN-yah.
But I find the Irish pr. of Caitlin to be more beautiful. And I detest when people spell SÍOBHAN Shevaughan or Chavonne.
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