[Niamh.]

The 11 worst things about having an Irish name abroad

http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/ir...91769-May2013/


This is my favourite :

[MTVN]

Damn right it is

[Niamh.]

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

[Smithy]

[Josy]

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Josy

[Jarrod]

Niall is such an easy name to pronounce

[Marc]

Raisin one

[Ramsay]

Brilliant

[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

[Niall]

The sad thing is that every single thing on that list rings completely true for me. 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.

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

Originally Posted by Josy

It's so true though ogmf

Originally Posted by 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

Well your English name should be Lori

[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.

[Apple202]

Originally Posted by Josy

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? oh lol, never mind I've only been referring to him wrongly for a year and a half

[Z]

this is great

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by 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

how do you pronounce that? 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]

Originally Posted by Zee

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.