The spelling of her name

[cheapbbfan]

Is that something thats common? Im from the US so I wouldnt know. I dont get how something that is spelled C-A-O-I-M-H-E is pronunced Keeva.

[fingers]

It's been answered on here ad nauseam.

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

I cant understand why people spell her name wrong, cause all the HM's names are at the top of the page when you are posting in the forum.

[MissKittyFantastico]

It's Irish and apparently it's actually meant to be pronounced Qweeva.

The Ca = Qw

The Mh = v

[Claymores]

Is that something thats common? Im from the US so I wouldnt know. I dont get how something that is spelled C-A-O-I-M-H-E is pronunced Keeva.

There is a long thread on this which someone can maybe help point you the link to.

Essentially Irish contains fewer letters than English, and combinations of the Irish letters relate to a different sound than you'd espect as an English speaker.

[Claymores]

I cant understand why people spell her name wrong, cause all the HM's names are at the top of the page when you are posting in the forum.

LOL - I know - and I usually look and copy them when talking of her in a positive rather than derogatory sense!!!!!

[cheapbbfan]

thanks for the help! Didnt realize Irish had it so drastically different

[MrBlack]

It's Irish and apparently it's actually meant to be pronounced Qweeva.

The Ca = Qw

The Mh = v

nice one..I was getting so tired of the vitriol..

plenty of very weird Arab pronunciations...cant see Davina taking the piss there tho..

[Claymores]

thanks for the help! Didnt realize Irish had it so drastically different

It is as drastically different as English and Spanish :conf:

In Scottish Gaelic - Kimmer a ha U?