Caoimhe: A Pretentious Name?

[BillyBob1]

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[starry]

I don't like her but she didn't choose her name and I heard - not sure if true or not - that she wanted them to use 'Keeva'. Ultimately what name is used is up to Endemol.

[BillyBob1]

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[GypsyGoth]

It's not pretentious at all.

[Josy]

Its the name her parents gave her, why should she feel the need to change it because you think it sounds weird/pretentious etc.

[bansheewails]

Caoimhe is an Irish name, with an irish spelling. Nothing pretentious about it. Its a very common name here, why should it be change because some people cannot say it. Its not rocket science, listen to it said once and hey presto you've got it!

[GypsyGoth]

She should change it to Keeva by deed poll, anything less is pitiful.

Pitiful? Get a grip, it's her name.

[GiRTh]

Not pretentious, Irish. Who knows whats going on with so many Irish names. My daughters name is Sinead. But theres no 'H'. Go figure.

[rapunza1977]

Are you mental? It's Irish? She is from Ierland thats how you spell it!

Jeeeesus

[Beastie]

The girl's name Caoimhe \

ca(oi)-m

he,

caoim-

he\ is pronounced KEE-va, KWEE-va. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "gentle, graceful, beautiful".

source: http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Caoimhe

[BillyBob1]

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[BillyBob1]

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[bansheewails]

What we can't believe is, you think your inability to cope with a foreign name, leads you to call for a spelling change. :laugh:

[rapunza1977]

This is hilarious

Another one who think English is the only language in the world.....................

[soleila]

So are you saying Siobhan should be spelled 'Shivawn', Mairead should be spelled 'Marayde'? Sad.

[Stu]

Obviously just another troll. Who will more than likely stick around untouched by the mods like all the other trolls.

It's fun driving TiBB into the ground, innit?

[fingers]

I'll stick to Kweervan, it suits her better!

[Josy]

It should be spelt Keeva.

My name is Billy. My last name is actually Bob. There is nothing difficult to understand about my name and everyone I know has regular, easy to pronounce names, like Jack, Harry and Steve.

Caoimhe should be pronounced totally differently from Keeva.

It's like saying the name Christopher should be pronounced Winston. Pitiful!

It should be spelt whatever way her parents wanted to spell it fgs.

[fingers]

OH, and BTW I haven't noticed any Scots or Welsh using Celtic spellings.

[Deirdre]

That's like saying Sree should have had his name changed legally to Shree. :rolleyes:

[rapunza1977]

OH, and BTW I haven't noticed any Scots or Welsh using Celtic spellings.



Well I am Scottish and there are plenty Scottish out there using gaelic spellings!!

[rapunza1977]

So are you saying Siobhan should be spelled 'Shivawn', Mairead should be spelled 'Marayde'? Sad.

I was just about to use Siobhan as an example.

Sean as Shawn?

Niamh as Neeve

Seamus as SHAYMOS

[BillyBob1]

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[fingers]

Well I am Scottish and there are plenty Scottish out there using gaelic spellings!!

Not in here thy're not!:joker:

[rapunza1977]

COMMON SENSE

you lack none if this is your bloody suggestion on spelling - she is from Ireland - Irish spelling

I hate narrow minded people that only think their own country's spelilng exsits!

[Beastie]

What about Aimee, Amy or Amie? lol

[rapunza1977]

Not in here thy're not!:joker:


Yeah sure they are not.................leave uit with me I will throw a few at you

[Shaun]

The only thing that's pretentious is suggesting someone change their name and culture because it looks bizarre and alien to your narrow mind.

[Nemo123]

How's Penelope pronounced? Or Worcestershire? Or colonel?

[BillyBob1]

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[BillyBob1]

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[BillyBob1]

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[fingers]

So you think if I call myself Christopher and instist it be pronounced Winston, then that isn't the slightest pretentious?

You need to pay attention to what I'm actually saying.

I get what you're driving at but don't forget the Cholmondley-Warners!!:elephant:

[robb]

I'm all for preserving the Celtic language, especially in Cornwall!! But whatever way she pronounces her name, I hope she goes soon. Doubt if she will though, she's one of the 'never nominated' crew who will make it to the last 6 without that much support. Da weles skon!

[Speedster]

I'm sorry, you're attacking someone based on the name her -parents- gave her?. Pathetic reason to have a go at a house mate, for all you know the name Caoimhe may have real family significance like being the name of a well loved and respected relative, or maybe she's descended from a very important person like a scientist, or explorer or maybe a human rights campaighner.

As for the tree of temptation-screw it. You're missing the point anyway, the tree is there to make fun of people any way it/they (BB) can and to make them uncomfortable by winding them up. It wasn't picking on Caoimhe because of her name, it was picking on her because it was simply her turn to -get picked on- and the only way they (BB) could think of at the time was by teasing her about her name.

[BillyBob1]

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[BillyBob1]

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[Nemo123]

What about Lysester (Leicester)?

[BillyBob1]

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[fingers]

I extended the benefit of the doubt, but now I do believe there is an element of Trolling here!

[BB_Eye]

It's her real name. Why should she change the spelling just because you're illiterate and can't unduhstand enything that issunt spelt fonetikly?

[BillyBob1]

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[Shasown]

I would say Caiomhe may be pretentious, her name most definately isnt.

Before suggesting changing her name to the way it is said perhaps he should make All English people ensure their names are pronounced as they spell them eg Cholmondely to Chumley etc.

The list of place names and words in general use that the same rule could be applied too is almost endless.

[Jessica.]

It should be changed because 1) it's like calling yourself Johnathan and insisting it be pronounced Wendy, and 2) the tree of temptation highlighted just how important this matter is on last night's show.

Bás. :bored:

[fingers]

Bás meaning Death? Why?

[BillyBob1]

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[toothpick]

Orlaith's name would be prounounced orlayth

[BillyBob1]

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[Nemo123]

BillyBob1 - that's an odd way to spell ArseHole.

[BillyBob1]

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[Big Brother Fan]

BillyBob1 - that's an odd way to spell ArseHole.

haha love it!

He's such an amadán :nono:

[BillyBob1]

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[Big Brother Fan]

You have a whole mess of egg on your face

[SoFarSoGood282]

Caoimhe is an Irish name, so people who speak Irish can pronounce easily!!
In Spanish the name Jose doesn't sound how it's spelt or In Polish the name Joaquin doesn't sound how it's spelt either!
Get over it there is more than one language in the world!!

[boomoo]

I find the name Caoimhe quite pretentious and annoying. I think the tree of temptation hit a nerve by mocking it (she looked angry lol) :hugesmile:

I think Caoimhe should change her name to be spelt how it's said, which would be Keeva.

Otherwise, she should be known as Cay-oh-Im-he.

I also find Keeva a boring housemate, and the way she smirks when she knows Shabby likes her is pitiful. Reminds me of how Noireen used to act with Sree and Marcus.

Agree/disagree?

The name is Gaelic. It is very fashionable now for Irish people to use gaelic names the language that a few of them speak.

[billy123]

Obviously just another troll. Who will more than likely stick around untouched by the mods like all the other trolls.

It's fun driving TiBB into the ground, innit?
http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/uploads/JoeHollon/2010-02-14_202320_KettleCallingPotBlack.jpg

[Niall]

I find the name Caoimhe quite pretentious and annoying. I think the tree of temptation hit a nerve by mocking it (she looked angry lol) :hugesmile:

I think Caoimhe should change her name to be spelt how it's said, which would be Keeva.

Otherwise, she should be known as Cay-oh-Im-he.

I also find Keeva a boring housemate, and the way she smirks when she knows Shabby likes her is pitiful. Reminds me of how Noireen used to act with Sree and Marcus.

Agree/disagree?

Disagree, like I said on your other thread:

Err no?

She's Irish and that name was probably gaelic to start with. Its a part of her heritage, and where she comes from. I'm Irish too, my full name is Niall (pronounced like the river Nile) Patrick McCrohan. Even though it really pisses me off when someone mispronounces my name, I like my name because its unique and reminds that I'm Irish. I don't wanna change my name at all.

Caoimhe is probably used to having her name mispronounced as well, and probably wouldn't have thought much of the tree taking the mick

[BillyBob1]

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[Patrick]

Its an Irish Name and a very popular one at that, you lot in England should just *****ing learn how to spell it and deal with it.

[Patrick]

No one has managed to come up with a reason as to why she SHOULDN'T change her name to Keeva by deed poll yet.

Because where she lives its a *****ing well known name and obviously she likes it and is known by it.

Why dont you go *****ing change your name to Billee seeing as it sounds like that.

[Cristina]

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/uploads/JoeHollon/2010-02-14_202320_KettleCallingPotBlack.jpg

funny, because for the last many decades pots and kettles have always been different colours. Old expression, does not fit today's world I am afraid. Drop it.

[BillyBob1]

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[BillyBob1]

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[LBB11]

I dont like her but like everone we dont pick our own names and how they are spelled my oldest sons called michael when im writing his name short i write mikie and thats the way i spell it, and his surnames Mackeown and everyone we know and his teachers say it wrong but it dosent bother him, also my youngest is called Morgan and people just guess i have a daughter but hes a boy and thinks its funny that is name is for boys and girls hes only 7 if only we looked at things like that I,d rather lol

[BillyBob1]

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[LBB11]

Right ok yes we can change them but maybe shes 1. respects that her parents named her or 2. because she likes the way its spelled.

[BillyBob1]

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[Speedster]

No one has managed to come up with a reason as to why she SHOULDN'T change her name to Keeva by deed poll yet.

Someone isn't reading the replies properly, Me thinks.

[Cristina]

^ Makes no sense. A pointless post.

maybe you are not as bright as you think you are.
Explanation:

"The pot" (for cooking) and "the kettle" (for boiling water) sit on the stove over the fire and become black from the flames. Example: "I'm tired of you always wearing my clothing!" Answer: "Aren't you the pot calling the kettle black? You're wearing my pants right now!"

it is an old saying yes, but since 1950's at least pots and kettles have been of a different colour to one another (no more over fire cooking). Thus stop using this ridiculous saying which no longer supports the joke. It is 2010 not 1940's

[SoFarSoGood282]

Someone isn't reading the replies properly, Me thinks.

Someone likes looking for attention I think....CHILDISH!!:dance::dance:

[BillyBob1]

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[BillyBob1]

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[SoFarSoGood282]

Why are you posting then? :hugesmile:

Just pointing out what an idiot you are, because you don't seem to be intelligent enough to figure it out for yourself....:D

[brian3]

I find the name Caoimhe quite pretentious and annoying. I think the tree of temptation hit a nerve by mocking it (she looked angry lol) :hugesmile:

I think Caoimhe should change her name to be spelt how it's said, which would be Keeva.

Otherwise, she should be known as Cay-oh-Im-he.

I also find Keeva a boring housemate, and the way she smirks when she knows Shabby likes her is pitiful. Reminds me of how Noireen used to act with Sree and Marcus.

Agree/disagree?

So do you think subtle should be spelt sutal

[BillyBob1]

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[BillyBob1]

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[Abluebird]

No one has managed to come up with a reason as to why she SHOULDN'T change her name to Keeva by deed poll yet.

Are you really serious on this subject?

LLywellyn, a welsh name....and prounounce 'in how the language is spoken.

Caomhie is the name of my sons friend and is also pronounce ' keeva'

It is an Irish name the fore pronounce in the irish language.

Although I cannot off the top of my head spell (the pronounces keevas) name, I think you need to get over it


Bill, is also short for William? William - Will -Willy - Dick -Dicky ( a past BB contestant)

[BillyBob1]

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[Speedster]

Someone likes looking for attention I think....CHILDISH!!:dance::dance:


Wellllll..... 2 things. First, I was pointing that people have come up with a lot of reasons why Caoimhe shouldn't change her name just because one person doesn't like how it's spelt and can't be bothered to pronounce it properly.

Second (and this a corker, you'll like this) By trying to make fun of Me you've managed to draw (unwarrented) attention to yourself. Which, if you don't mind Me saying so is a hellofalot like the pot calling the kettle black as someone pointed out earlier. :devil::joker::nono::sleep:

See, I can be sarcastic too:xyxwave:

[Abluebird]

Nope, not short for William (in my context) as Billy is a name in it's own right. I was named Billy and it is easy to pronounce.

So your attempts at logic didn't quite work that time round :joker:

:) Well Iwas not really doing logic, thats not my thing, i was just making point at how many laguages spelling etc is different, and actually I think you should change your name by deed poll, because I think it sounds better spelt Dick, :)

I wish I could speak(type) the welsh language and have type in that, that would get you head spinning.

good night dicky and all Tibbs

[Shasown]

Nope, not short for William (in my context) as Billy is a name in it's own right. I was named Billy and it is easy to pronounce.

So your attempts at logic didn't quite work that time round :joker:

Sorry Billybob but the only thing that springs to my mind when I see a name like Billybob, is inbreeding yank rednecks, now I do apologise if I am under a little misapprehension, and you are not one of our colonial cousins, but the rest fits quite aptly.


You see there are rules for English, and there are exceptions to the rules, you just have to accept them.

One other thing you really should bear in mind if it can cope with simultaneous concepts, that is, just as if you ever went to the land of the Gauls (France) your name would be pronounced by them as something very different. Would you like to have to respell your name for every country you may possibly travel to?

[stonedape]

I just feel like Caoimhe is so distant from the sound "kee-vuh" it's lolworthy, and obviously the ToT agrees. I don't find it pretentious. I have no problem with an extra "sh" sound or even big stretches like "Colonel" so long as the beginning and end give me a clue, but if your name is 阿比盖尔, yes I'm going to ask for a "dumbing down". Literally the only letter that makes sense is the "C", and that's pushing it.

I think the Caoihewfmweklfmwe meme is hilarious and should continue.:dance:

[Jamietwo]

she should be called susan

[SoFarSoGood282]

Wellllll..... 2 things. First, I was pointing that people have come up with a lot of reasons why Caoimhe shouldn't change her name just because one person doesn't like how it's spelt and can't be bothered to pronounce it properly.

Second (and this a corker, you'll like this) By trying to make fun of Me you've managed to draw (unwarrented) attention to yourself. Which, if you don't mind Me saying so is a hellofalot like the pot calling the kettle black as someone pointed out earlier. :devil::joker::nono::sleep:

See, I can be sarcastic too:xyxwave:

I was talking about Billy....:nono::nono::nono::nono:

[Speedster]

I was talking about Billy....:nono::nono::nono::nono:



Crap! Sorry, I'm new here and don't know what I'm doing.:flowers:

[tmx]

You're being very ignorant.

Caoimhe is not pronounced Keeva in English, because it's not an English name.

It's Irish which, like all languages, have different rules on pronunciation

It's just like French, for example "qui" (who) is pronounced "key", whereas in English (if it was a word) it'd probably be pronounced queue.

Or an easier example, Oui is pronounced "Wee" in French, but in English it'd be said was "ooo" or something similar

In Irish, Caoimhe is pronounced Keeva.

[StGeorge]

It should be changed because 1) it's like calling yourself Johnathan and insisting it be pronounced Wendy, and 2) the tree of temptation highlighted just how important this matter is on last night's show.

I once knew a Johnathan (Jonathan) who was a right old Wendy....does that count?

[SoFarSoGood282]

Crap! Sorry, I'm new here and don't know what I'm doing.:flowers:

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