For Niall :love:

[Niamh.]

The 11 worst things about having an Irish name abroad :laugh:

http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/irish-name-problems-891769-May2013/


This is my favourite :

http://i.imgur.com/r5Z0gnQ.png

[MTVN]

http://s0.jrnl.ie/media/2013/05/caoimghin.png

Damn right it is

[Niamh.]

:laugh:

[Jesus.]

I like all Chinese food, but chicken coaimghin is one of my favourites.

[Smithy]

http://s2.jrnl.ie/media/2013/05/raisin2.png

:laugh2:

[Josy]

:joker:

http://s3.jrnl.ie/media/2013/05/nile.png

[Jessica.]

:joker:

http://s3.jrnl.ie/media/2013/05/nile.png
:joker::joker::joker:

[Jarrod]

Niall is such an easy name to pronounce :idc:

[Marc]

:joker: Raisin one

[Ramsay]

Brilliant:joker:

[Niamh.]

This one reminded me of a story about my aunt, she'd moved to England, her name was Eithne and she had the same problems as this so she met a guy and she told him her name was Mary just because she was fed up with repeating her name numerous times and spelling it out etc etc, she ended up marrying this guy but for the first few months of their relationship he never knew her real name :laugh:
http://i.imgur.com/qakAFbo.png

[Niall]

The sad thing is that every single thing on that list rings completely true for me. :laugh: I've been called Neal, Neel, Niyel and oh holy Christ it makes me want to slap someone my name is spelt the same way it's said. http://agardenoftears.com/edit/data/emoticons/twitch.gif

And don't even get me started on the spelling issues; those ****ing Egyptians and their famous river. :bored: They ruin everything!!

:joker:

http://s3.jrnl.ie/media/2013/05/nile.png

:joker::joker::joker::joker:

It's so true though ogmf

[Jesus.]

This one reminded me of a story about my aunt, she'd moved to England, her name was Eithne and she had the same problems as this so she met a guy and she told him her name was Mary just because she was fed up with repeating her name numerous times and spelling it out etc etc, she ended up marrying this guy but for the first few months of their relationship he never knew her real name :laugh:
http://i.imgur.com/qakAFbo.png

Well your English name should be Lori :idc:

[Lee.]

I work with a Romanian girl called Georgia.. I just found out recently her name is Raluca but she's told everyone her name is Georgia as nobody could remember it. :suspect:

[Apple202]

:joker:

http://s3.jrnl.ie/media/2013/05/nile.png

wait is that not how it's pronounced?

[Jake.]

Niall how do you pronounce your name? I thought it was like kneel?

[Smithy]

its pronounced nile but obv spelt niall

[Jake.]

It's pronounced Nile? :o oh lol, never mind I've only been referring to him wrongly for a year and a half

[Z]

:laugh: this is great

[AnnieK]

This one reminded me of a story about my aunt, she'd moved to England, her name was Eithne and she had the same problems as this so she met a guy and she told him her name was Mary just because she was fed up with repeating her name numerous times and spelling it out etc etc, she ended up marrying this guy but for the first few months of their relationship he never knew her real name :laugh:
http://i.imgur.com/qakAFbo.png

how do you pronounce that? :laugh: I can't even begin to try and guess?

[Smithy]

keeva? is it? like key va

[MTVN]

Yeah, like off BB11

[Z]

I think Annie means Eithne...

I know of a girl called Aithne, I'm assuming they're the same names, just a different spelling.

[AnnieK]

I think Annie means Eithne...

I know of a girl called Aithne, I'm assuming they're the same names, just a different spelling.


Lol just seen this...I did mean Eithne...

[Tom4784]

Irish parents need to spell check their kids' names before the sign the birth certificate tbh.

[Niamh.]

Lol just seen this...I did mean Eithne...

It's pronounced Eth-na, sort of like the volcano but with a th sound :laugh:

[Niamh.]

Well your English name should be Lori :idc:

Your human name should be kissmyass :nono:

[Black Dagger]

Bit of an unusual name that.

[AnnieK]

It's pronounced Eth-na, sort of like the volcano but with a th sound :laugh:

Ahhh...thanks :love:


Your human name should be kissmyass :nono:

:laugh2:

[lily.]

There are some weird ass Irish names out there. I wouldn't know how to pronounce most of them, but I'd be decent enough to ask, and not just assume.. you know..

I've been friends with an Irish girl online for about 6 years and her name is Niamh. I asked her straight off how to pronounce it and sometimes now when I chat to her I go.. 'Nyeeeeev'. Some of the group who knew her were american and they initially thought it was pronounced 'Nam'.

Niall is a pretty easy one, and I'm surprised people have trouble with that to be honest.

Some of the comments on that article have ones I've never heard of though, and would have no idea how to pronounce.

We have a few Scots Gaelic names here which are spelled completely different from how they're said..

[Niamh.]

Niall Horan will have been a God send for all the Nialls abroad though I reckon :laugh: I think the problem with Niall is, even though it's spelled like it sounds people aren't familiar with it so aren't quite sure what to do with it. My daughters best friend is called Etain, which is pronounced like it's spelled but I reckon most people would be afraid to pronounce it just because it looks unusual

[Niall]

Niall how do you pronounce your name? I thought it was like kneel?

It's pronounced Nile? :o oh lol, never mind I've only been referring to him wrongly for a year and a half

Despicable. :bored:

[Niall]

Niall Horan will have been a God send for all the Nialls abroad though I reckon :laugh: I think the problem with Niall is, even though it's spelled like it sounds people aren't familiar with it so aren't quite sure what to do with it. My daughters best friend is called Etain, which is pronounced like it's spelled but I reckon most people would be afraid to pronounce it just because it looks unusual

I actually do think that Niall Horan has made a bit of a difference. Mispronunciations of my name haven't happened as much in recent years really. :laugh:

Either way, when I have kids I'm going to make sure that they have a name that's unique yet easy to say. I'm not condemning them to the same crap as me. :laugh:

[Niamh.]

I actually do think that Niall Horan has made a bit of a difference. Mispronunciations of my name haven't happened as much in recent years really. :laugh:

Either way, when I have kids I'm going to make sure that they have a name that's unique yet easy to say. I'm not condemning them to the same crap as me. :laugh:

Or else just move to Ireland :laugh: