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Old 25-06-2010, 06:41 PM #1
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Reading it for the first time I thought it said Kayholme :|

But now Keeva
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I don't have a problem pronouncing it. Just spelling it.
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Caoimhín is Kevin in Irish. Pronounced Kweeveen.
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In Eire its pronounced Qu-ee-Va.
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In Eire its pronounced Qu-ee-Va.
It's only Eire on the stamps. You'll never hear us say we're from Eire.
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Im from Eire so ummm..............yes we do use it! Go Brath!
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Im from Eire so ummm..............yes we do use it! Go Brath!
We'll make a poll, shall we?
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Qwee-va,like I say every other Caoimhe I know. I find it amusing how people can find an Irish name so difficult.
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No Irish person really says Eire unless you were speaking in complete Irish.

Also Spitfire is a ****
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No Irish person really says Eire unless you were speaking in complete Irish.

Also Spitfire is a ****
Spitfire's from the United Kingdom doncha know. The only part of the UK where you'll find pictures of the queen hanging on the wall.
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Spitfire's from the United Kingdom doncha know. The only part of the UK where you'll find pictures of the queen hanging on the wall.
Thanks for clearing that up for me.
You have know ideal.
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kay-ome-ee

I don't care if its not pronounced like that officially, I still say it like that.

Just like I still call Niamh, Knee-am
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It's a shame people don't use their native tongue more. This makes me sad.
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What's "know ideal"?
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What's "know ideal"?
It's what you have.
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Keevuh. Which is the correct pronunciation.
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Camomile.
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Kee-va
There's loads of Caoimbhe's over here
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but it's pronounced Camomile.
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Ya ya ya we heard you the first time you said it.
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