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Re: Irish Names
by GenuinelyIrish (guest)
7/20/2007, 3:41 PM
in reply to a message by blaaarg
I disagree with you; Irish names should be spelt the Irish way. It really annoys me when Americans claim to be Irish because they had a great great great great great grandparent born here, and think that gives them a right to bastardise our names. It's spelt Niamh, not Neve. If you don't like the Irish way, don't use Irish names! Over here, we understand the spelling. It works for us. If you don't get it, stay off our heritage.
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- Tuesday (trayc53)   +1
7/20/2007, 4:12 PM
Lighten up, will ya?Sorry us silly Americans always "bastardise" your names. :(Plus, blaaarg even explained that she found Irish names boring anyway, so don't worry, I think she'll "stay off" your heritage. *sigh*-Tuesday (who is Irish-American and is pretty sure she "get[s] it")
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- Jaimeson Jade (jaimej)
7/21/2007, 6:01 AM
agreed!!!maybe we "bastardise" the spelling of the name b/c non Irish decendants have trouble understanding the spelling in the States. I guaranty you there is going to be at least half as many people pronouncing Alejandro as ayle-JAN-dro as Niamh rhyming with Liam.
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