I believe that, in some parts of Ireland, the O-sheen pronunciation is still valid though it seems a lot less common. bh in Irish is pronounced like a v and laith is la so Id expect it to be pronounced along the lines of Kove-la but I am open to correction here! 1951, adapted by Patrick Riddell and produced by Fred O'Donovan. Larkin. Caitrona: Ka-Tree-Na I really wanted to name our daughter Saoirse, but my Italian husband refused. I believe I encountered AnDearg as an Irish surname, but cant find a reference to it anywhere in my usual sources. There are two saints of this name, one whose feast day is 4 January and another whose feast day is 29 November. @beth Niam without the h wouldnt be an Irish name, so the rules for Irish names wouldnt apply. This name is the Latin form of Asuncin, a Spanish girls name meaning assumption. Interestingly, this form of the name has been used in Ireland in particular. In English, it is typically pronounced as English: /rri/ (ROR-ee). One doctor just ignored her first name and called her Elizabeth (her middle name). Likewise, it also means kernel, grain.. [26] The performance has a spoken introduction by O'Casey. Saoirse. Irelandthe only place Ive ever been where when someone says their names Mary, you ask How do you spell that? before you write it down. I am currently in an introductory Irish class and I am still muddling my way through pronunciation (Im kind of a keener, I really, really, want to learn Irish so I keep skipping ahead, but I know Im saying things wrong) Does anyone know how to pronounce Caislin? Cheers, Beautiful irish names have too long being massacred lol. Does anyone know how to pronounce Conlain? Q, or q, is the seventeenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide.Its name in English is pronounced / k j u /, most commonly spelled cue, but also kew, kue and que. I went with Erik, Erik the Red lol My sons first name is Jayden, so I did get something interesting and at the time unusual. Mirad is pronounced MA-ryed, and you can also spell it Mairad or Mighrad. Personally, I prefer Cliodhna. 154. And Aiofe is Eef-eh? Not sure about Kaie, but Cariad is the Welsh verb to love, pronounced CARRY-add. Sooooooo are they different names or the same name and how does one say Aithne? but I love the sound of Irish names. Maybe you would like Adhamh (Ad-av) or Antaine (Antan-ye) Conaire Hello! Moffitt moff -it. Their scottish gaelic, well Gaothaire and Deorsa are but Leith is just scottish. If youve ever visited the rocky, windswept Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland, you know how strong this name is! Or if its pronounced completely differently! Deirbhile. Searlas I chalk it up to the Irish attitude of whatever. Thanks!! Rathnait. Daire Doy-rah or Darrah Sooooooo are they different names or the same name and how does one say Aithne? Hi there, I have been searching on the internet but cant find how to pronounce Rionadh? This is always better than the person who uses an Irish name and then totally mispronounces it example: Caitn pronounced as Kate-lin which is so common here in the U.S. The effect caused by the accent is to change the pronunciation of the letter A from ah to aw. and want as much historical accuracy as possible, go for the Irish spellings. The way I was taught it in school is this way: I think its something like eer-luh or air-luh. 74. Its a unisex option and a great choice for a nature baby name. 1957, adapted by Patrick Riddell and produced by John Gibson. Niamh is Neeve like leave.. Sadhbh is my cousins name and the pronunciation is S-eye-av like drive pretty much, but with a small ah sound before the ve .. names are a beautiful thing, language is a beautiful thing, they can also be confusing. I thought the last syllable was a short i, not a short a? Must say though, I did feel rather important at school, whenever there was a supply/new teacher, a couple of names before mine was to be called out, everyone would turn and look at me with a big grin and all shout its Neeev! It is an anglicisation of the Irish: Ruair/Ruaidhr and Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. 99. Sinead is usually pronounced correctly given its popularity but Aisling and Caitln never are. Ris. And also, I found a website that listed Eveny as an Irish name but havent been able to find anything elsewhere; have any of you seen this name? We named our daughter Aislinn (pronounced Ash-lin). Was the baby name Kasara influenced by misheard song lyrics in 1987? Its only one of the most common names in the US. Nancy, the correct irish spelling of Rory is Ruairi, would your friend be interested in that? If that was me, pronouncing or mispronouncing Irish or any other foreign names and that includes some English, American or Canadian, please do not humiliate me in front of other people telling me it is the wrong name. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish origin.[1]. It was also the name of the daughter of Godred, King of the Isle of Mann, who married John de Courcy and founded a Cistercian monastery in the Ards, County Down. Seamus Calin Send out baby announcements that include the babys name as well as the pronounciation and the meaning if there is one. Elizabeth means my God is an oath, and Alice means noble type, so you have your choice of beautiful interpretations. I love teaching people how to pronounce my name my problem is with people who make no effort to say it correctly or try to tell me it makes no sense. Highly regarded and often performed in Ireland, it was first staged at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1924. The pronunciation depends on the nearby vowels. Seamus Shay-mus 115. tan was Midirs second wife, transformed into a fly by his jealous first wife. ENGLISH NAME ORIGIN MEANING IRISH NAME* APPROX. And she very much enjoys watching people react to the spelling. But I have learnt that it doesnt matter how simple your name is.people will muck it up!! So, in honor of St. Patricks Day, here are some (rough) pronunciations of various popular Irish names like Aoife, Cian, Niamh and Cillian. My boyfriend is from Co. Cork, and Im from Edinburgh. Im wondering how to pronounce OMuirgheasa, which apparently my maiden name comes from. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fpUOhjTerA, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh_HcjLK65A, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_liF6Jmc2HI, Irelands most popular baby names of 2011, The Revival of Irish Names in Ireland - Nancy's Baby Names, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language, various Irish people pronouncing Padraig at Forvo, three Irish pronunciations of Aithne up on Forvo, https://www.cso.ie/en/interactivezone/visualisationtools/babynamesofireland/, https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/seoid%c3%adn, Baby names associated with red: Carmine, Jagoda, Eztli. If youre familiar with Irish geography, you might associate this name with the River Clodiagh in County Waterford, Ireland. Its pronounced shee-ch-oy-in. Thanks! The aisling (Irish for 'dream, vision', pronounced [al], approximately / l / ASH-ling), or vision poem, is a poetic genre that developed during the late 17th and 18th centuries in Irish language poetry.The word may have a number of variations in pronunciation, but the is of the first syllable is always realised as a [] ("sh") sound.. Lee-a-din for one, in whose family this name is common. Ive had plenty of friends from different backgrounds and struggled with a lot of names e.g. Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name Dmhnall. All Rights Reserved. @Amy Thats a fantastic question. Sarah/Sahra sa-rah. Irish girls are inevitably cool, and there are plenty of hip names to consider. Im Scottish, half Irish and Brighde is definitely bree-j like the cheese brie but with a soft j on the end. The personal name it usually refers to (1.) I was thinking the same thing about spelling it Bridie, I know people would see Birdie instead. Carlos Ghosn (/ o n /; French: [kals on]; Arabic: ; Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: ['karlos 'osn], born 9 March 1954) is a businessman who holds Brazilian and French nationality. She is the wife of the God Mac Cecht. My sisters are Dearbhaile (Dervla) & Aoife (eefa. Manley http://angaelmagazine.com/pronunciation/consonants.htm. In the Finn tales, Cldna is one of the three beautiful daughters of Libra, poet to the sea-god Manannn mac Lir. Pronounciation is also a big issue so all of my friends and family call me cash-lin instead, which I like more. After the teacher who spoke some Irish at our school quizzed poor Sorsh in front of the whole class, and she made her usual reply, he told her yeah well, the way you say your name is the Irish for George. properly. How about Brighid? Fodhla is also another rare name for Ireland. I am sure you can imagine the confused with my name but I am determined to use an Irish name. I do not know who to write this phonetically in English. This is the Irish name for Ashley and is pronounced ASH-lyeen with a soft n sound. This thread is great, and unbelievably has lasted for years! I love this website! Irish people at work are now pronouncing it , the way English people do because they think thats correct, and i say it differently My Mum says its an accent thing but I think no ..Many thanks. The combination mh is the same. Caitria. I am not Irish but Ive always loved the names Aiofe and Aileen/Eileen ! Its not really a fight amongst ourselves as other posters are asking for the correct pronunciation of a given name. As it is, people always want to call him Kiernan, and I always have to tell them to take out the extra n. But they can generally pronounce it when they read it. Is Kerry nor an Irish name? So next time someone gets it wrong, just let them know the right wayand who cares about how it looks when written anyways. Mire. Its optional whether you put it in or not, i prefer it. Nancy,I was just wondering if you knew if Chiyanne Chiann Shianne is an Irish name because i have seen an Irish person on tv who was called Chiyanne Chiann Shiyanne and i wanted to know if it was a traditional Irish name.and if you had any other speelings of the name.Thanks. I know Ailey is pronounced A (as in the letter, or gAme) Lee, so A-Lee. Outside Philadelphia is the community Bala Cynwyd. What about people who use traditional African or Indian names are they prententious too? There is no direct English language equivalent, although Ellen is sometimes given as a translation. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Also, somebody mentioned the name Ciannait and it is pronounced like key-ah-nit. However it is constantly misprounced as Ah-v-ah-Lin, Ava-lin, A-vah-Lon and Eh-v-ah-Lin. In Ireland and Scotland, it is generally seen as a masculine name and therefore rarely given to females. i mean, ALFIE!!!!!!!! 93. I am not trying to be facetious or insensitiveI have never found an explanation. I would pronounce your name Kear (like hear)- uh But I have heard it pronounce Kee-ahhr-ah. I much prefer how you spell your daughters name though. People do think the Donegal accent is sexiest. When I was a kid I was doing roll call and I mistakenly called someone Seen whos real name was spelled Sean(another spelling is Shawn). Mire and Muire are pronounced MAH-rye, while Mirn is pronounced MAH-ryeen. I believe Ive seen it as a last name online in ancestry.com written as iowen, but I am also assuming it is like ione because that was how it was pronounced. I am keeping Murphy in the hyphenated surname. Also there should be an accent (fada) over the letter A. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Reamhfhocal Forainm (Cuspireach) Preposition m t muid (sinn) sibh siad ag agam agat aige aici againn agaibh acu at, possession ar orm ort air uirthi orainn oraibh orthu [] 73. Seamus is Irish for James, its pronounced Shay-mus, kind of like the Scottish Hamish (Hay-mish). I dont like it when people say my name ROE-sheen but thats just me, especially when youve grown up with both parents and family saying it one way, its very hard to get used to it said another way. Dont know if this has been described before so apologies if Im repeating anything. I also have a sister called Ciara and a sister called Caitlin. [4] The meaning of the name is "red king", composed of ruadh ("red") and rgh ("king"). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_liF6Jmc2HI, The fact that an Irish-speaker pronounces Eibhlin like Eileen confuses me. 57. The pronunciation is bay-vin literally meaning sweet mouth using that spelling but the name has evolved and the most common irish spelling is Bibhinn which is beautiful. We wanted to go with an Irish name for our little one when she arrives. From the Old Irish name Finnabarr: finn = 'bright, fair' + siabhre = 'phantom, fairy', the Irish equivalent of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (Guenivere). Ainle (An-le) or Anraoi (An-ree). help out on this one? Ive a mind to change it back! Its regarding the name BRIGHDE. But here in the U.S. it seems simple enough to me. Short, sweet, and meaning pure, this Irish form of Kate is a great nickname for Caitrona. However, its pronounced as KAT. Fedelma. Borrowing of the name Africa. These people are presumably giving such names to their children to emphasise their Irishness and their love of their heritage. Z isnt typically a letter used in irish words unless its borrowed from another language but I may be wrong about that. Hi all! Both my parents sadly passed. I dont get it. I am often Cit. I think Ive ruled that name out. Thank you. Some of the best Irish girl names might already be on your radar, including Erin, Bridget, Fiona, and Caitlin. Gaeltacht regions in Connacht are found in Counties Mayo (notably Tourmakeady, Achill Island and Erris) and Galway (notably in parts of Connemara and on the Aran Islands).Connacht Irish is also spoken in the Meath Gealtacht Rth Chairn and Bailie Ghib. Clearly, mother had seen it written without hearing it spoken. Is this correct? Or should we stick to Irish sounding names?Thank you so very much! It was borne by two abbesses of Kildare in the eighth and ninth centuries. I was watching a TV show with an Irish girl whose name was pronounced AY-lish. Isabel is a medieval form of Elizabeth, which means my God is an oath., 156. I have always said my name as RAW-sheen, its a regional thing, all depends on your accent! The pronunciation is very close to that of Steven, if not exact. Uallach ingen Muinechin was the name of a chief poetess of Ireland who died in 934. Why do you people assume everyone should know how to pronounce a name that is not even close to what theyre used to? Sara sa-ra. Its a d from the roof of your mouth Hope that makes sense its hard to explain. I mean, Im 10 now but in year 3, my teacher called me Alfie!! Bairre/Barra/Barry bar-i. Im not familiar with Iowen specifically, but it reminds me of Welsh male names like Owen, Owain and Iwan. Gin I would pronounce Rionadh as Reen-ah but am open to corrections on that one! i love irish names, the spelling and the way they are said, theyre simply beautiful. Some Irish names have apparent equivalents in other languages, but they are not etymologically related. One of my readers is down to these two names and needs help deciding between them. Joxer's habitual exclamation throughout the play as he trivialises everything, "It doesn't matter what you say, ma a principle's a principle." Im wondering about the name Faoiltiama. if you do not know this simple fact you will make mistakes. My name is Mary, but I kind of hate that name so Im changing it to Michael so that my nickname makes sense / I want a masculine name, But I want a middle name that is a variant of Mary out of deference to my parents, (Cant do Michael Mary. And the name Casidhe, which is a lovely spelling, would be nice to use too, as a first or second name!.. Conchobhar/Conor/Connor con-or. Cady Bronagh is pronounced Brone-ah with Bron being pronouced to rhyme with crone if that makes sense, followed by ah I will most likely write it phonetically until I can pronounce it correctly. I really only wanted to make sure she had a unique name and wasnt one of 3 Emmas, Ellas, or Emilys her class. 118. Poor kid. Theres just a few others you seemed to have missed: dire (da-ra, dar-ra) , ornaigh (or-NA) and abheann (A-veen). My whole life my name has been mis-pronounced, most people think it is lovely and the others find it peculiar. I also have an Aunt called Dervla and another Aunt called Vonla, and I dont doubt that they have had the same problems with their names. 77. Bridget. I love my name and all that it means but just wish people werent so ignorant with its pronunciation, the fadas above the o and the i are there for a reason!! In Ireland and Scotland, it is generally seen as a masculine name and therefore rarely given to females.[5]. It really irks me that her parents didnt look up how to pronounce Niamh. Theres another common spelling which is Emer but pronounced the same way, but Ive never heard it pronounced ember, and Ive known about 10 other Eimears/Emers. I like Eithne, and Im considering changing my name to it (for many reasons, including those someone mentioned why their daughter changed her name. I totally apprciate that english speakers have difficulties in pronouncing words or names as they should be pronounced in their own languages. I work in education in the US. The inn at the end of an Irish word inn-ing sound which is foreign to the English language. The old-fashioned Irish baby girls name Grinne (pronounced GRAW-nye) possibly means grain. If you enjoy Irish culture, you might have heard tales of Grinne N Mhille, often called Grace OMalley, a legendary sixteenth-century landowner and seafarer sometimes considered a pirate queen. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". Is Padraic the name we use as Patrick here in the US? 56. Sne. Is it that difficult to work out someones name or they could at least google how to pronounce them Because we are sick of people saying this itll confuse Aoife shes only 4 they will confuse her. Incidentally it means dream in Irish Gaelic. Always got called by my last name by teachers growing up. After a brief conversation, Jack accidentally drops his last sixpence on the floor; he drunkenly mourns that "the whole world is in a terrible state o' chassis" before passing out. Traditionally a boys name but thats my name and Im a girl. A modern name, adopted during the Irish revival of the 20th century. I could really use some help with the names and pronunciation of Gwenhwyfar (Welsh) and Findabhair (Irish). Niamh Neeve, no need for trying to pronounce an f in there! also can you speak to how the c in Irish is pronounced (previously stated to always being hard) as I see in Cecilia it is soft or is this not an Irish name? I hate it when people pronounce my name wrong its pronounced sh_are_n the are as in like you are we are etc. Kian/Cian Keen. It was issued as a boxed double LP by Angel Records[23] and regular LP by Columbia Records[24] in the UK. Thx in advance! How do you correctly pronounce Rhiannon? Aoine is sometimes used as a girls name. It has been traditionally Anglicized as Hugh. Im wondering if Im pronouncing my name right (its a type of family name butof course my parents had issues with pronouncing it) Is it Corin or Curin? A very traditional Irish Catholic girls name is Margaret, but you can use the Irish form to make it even more classic. Irish mythology. Re the comments about names difficult to pronounce, either you can be one of a gazillion Bellas or spend your life saying, Ill spell that for you! Having an Irish name in Ireland is fine, but I wouldnt want to give my child a name that would involve constant corrections or explanations. Is it FY-un, rhyming with lion? Deirdre, how do I pronounce Fionnlagh, is it Fionn-lag or Fionn-lough?? As the Irish form of Lucy or Louise, this name is likely a modern version of Luigsech, meaning light, brightness and oath. Its pronounced LEE-sheh. I have spoken to my mother about these names that are becoming so popular here in the US and she said she didnt know anyone growing up with names like Orla or Cian. Your name and mine are not that different in age of use, yours is simply more widely known and used. My name is Mara, and Ive heard that its origin was Hebrew, Arabic, Gaelic and so many others. If you go to Derry, you will hear it pronounced Raw-sheen.. The website also indicated the name is pronounced Av-ron. It means ever good or enduring, constant.. @Jamie- My brothers name is Declan and he always gets called just Deck.. it drives us nuts, My sisters name is Brigid and her nickname is Bridhe, like Bride-y every calls her Bridgett or Bride. Whilst Aedhn seems pretty straight forward, to me, hes been called Eden & Aid-han. Always remember in southern Ireland they generally speak in an older dialect. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. http://www.daltai.com/discus/messages/12465/12890.html?1093869947. Aignis. I would hate a boring common name! For a boys name I am interested in Callum. ive encouraged them to correct people and not settle for a name that isnt theres. The pronunciation of Padraig varies depending upon the speaker, but two pronunciations that seem common are PAW-rig and PAW-drig. Ive added that version. I know the bh makes a v or w sound, but its the beginning of the name that confuses me. If youd like to bestow a sense of strength on your little girl with her name, you can count on the Irish. (Heres Padraigin at Forvo.). And how would they be pronounced? Brighid. My daughters name is Ffion, which is welsh and some people look at it and cant even begin to decipher its pronunciation. Ada The pronunciation of Liadan would indeed depend on the location of the fada. I dont understand why people get upset when their name is pronounced wrong. Aodhn/Aoden/Aiden/Aidan ay-dan. I loved the name Rory for my daughter but wasnt in love with the y ending for a girl. Maire It is the genitive or possessive form of the word ire Ireland (pronounced Air-eh). Whats the proper way to spell this nickname? 7. 18. [pronunciation: slawn-cha kwig nah fur, og-us guh mar-fig nah mnaw guh joe] (Health to the men and may the women live forever!) Interesting set of posts. Its not a native Irish name as far as Im aware, but an Irish-ised version of Stephen/Steven.. @Andrea Id guess Sioda is pronounced shee-da. Looks like it means silk in Irish and its been used as a baby name at least a couple of times in Ireland. Ive been called Marshall before. It means kernel, grain and was once quite popular among historical figures, legendary characters, and saints. I know how to say it (finn-AH-veer) but I was wondering why.. Ive read it in a couple books and Ive been absolutely in love with it ever since. The most recent production was broadcast 16 November 2014 on BBC Radio 3,[21] adapted and directed by Peter Kavanagh with: O'Casey "Recorded at his home in Totnes, Devon on November 12, 1952" the play's opening and closing scenes. Buy some items that have your childs name printed on them (backpack, signs for rooms, personalized stationary, etc. what can you tell me on the name Ciejae. Aisling. Theyre pretty and very unique in the world. Some Irish given names may have no equivalent in English (being simply spelt phonetically in an Anglo-Roman way). This thread is ancient and the name has been covered but: Mire, I understand that most of the time its either pronounced like an American would pronounce Maura,Moira (more emphasis on the OY), or Mara (or any of those but with a Y sound in place of the R), But there is this audio clip of Frank McCourt pronouncing it My-ra (with perhaps a bit of a W sound after the M or R for good measure), and I need to know if McCourt is just weird or if this is an actual regional pronunciation. Aoife. :). Use any name you like but dont be resentful of having to correct our pronunciation. It is pronounced Bevin or Bay-vin. Brendan is an Irish masculine given name in the English language.It is derived from the Gaelic name Breandn, which is in turn derived from the earlier Old Irish Brnainn. The list of Irelands most popular baby names of 2011 was released yesterday, if youd like to check it out. Also, Padraig is pronounced pawd-rig in the Northern parts of Ireland, so that pronunciation is equally correct. In Ireland, its sometimes anglicized as Sarah, or as Clara in Scotland. Thanks, I just found out an Irish ancestor of my son-in-law was Anoyna. I know the correct Irish pronunciation is kawtch-lin. My middle son is Ciaran ( outside of school we have had siren, I cannot believe that in naming a child with one of these beautiful names, that you do not realize this and simply accept it. I volunteer for the monthly senior gatherings in our town, & one of the regulars is named Mayo. I have a Risn (Ro-sheen) & an Aedhn (Aid-in). Any idea how this would be spelled? I had never seen Sean or Shawn written down before and I tried my best. Im very much interested in the history of Ireland and its myths. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". Chances are you know someone with one of these names, especially if you were born during the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s. Caitlin/Cawtch-leen, different pronounceiation, same spelling, I say, and then they look at me funny :). The second syllable should not be emphasized. I have a nephew called Fergus which I initially disliked bit have now grown to love, @Aoife (who put Aisling as pronounced as ais-ling). If it helps, my maiden name is ORear, and according to verbal family history, our ancestors are from Cork. Or differently because of the ie? Hope I was of some help and apologies to anyone who I have possibly offended if Ive totally got your name wrong! How did The Most Beautiful Girl in the World influence baby names in 1984? The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the Sneadh fada acute accent over the 'a'), Shevaun and Shivaun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fpUOhjTerA, And heres little girl being introduced by a TV host as ehv-lin [0:06]: But as for Eiley, Ive never heard of this name before. I love the name Eiley or Ailey. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly by both males and females since the 1970s. This short moniker is one of the more classic anglicized names for Irish girls. being irish does not mean that you can speak gaellic. The gh is silent, but I think a ch makes it a guttural sound at the end like a k sound. I have read it is the femaile form of Aidan and means Little Fire. ag teach go Eirinn coming to Ireland When I was born (in the U.S.), my parents wanted to give me the Gaelic girls name for Irish or Ireland (which they told me was ireann). Many Irish names are pronunced differently depending on which part of Ireland they are being used this is because of local dialects and doesnt make some wrong and some right. @donna same as stephanie its (sadh-ive) em like (s-eye-ve) Emma, I hope you enjoy your planned trip! Naoise is pronounced like nee-sha. I am 14 years old :) x. I have Aislin Mairead (I cant do the fada, so please dont be angry about that), Ash-Lynn Tamryn, Reia Lee, and Jonathan Sebastien. My younger son is Celton (KEL-tahn) which is not very popular and the few others we have met all spell it Kelton which I have read is an Old English surname. My middle name is Mairead and I pronounce it Ma-rade (like parade with an M) but I have also heard it pronounce May-read and Ma-rid and I know there is one other way it is pronounced but I like my way it sounds softer. A rule of thumb is that if a name contains J, K, Q, V, X, Y, Z its not a real Irish name as these do not appear in the Irish alphabet they are just Irish/ Celtic influenced spellings of other names. (I imagine Sycerika herself was the source for both of those articles.). And some sources say that the letter group abha makes an ow sound, though this may depend on the dialect. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Br%C3%ACghde. Im buying a house in Ireland named Clocha Liath. Bairbre is actually pronounced the same as Barbara or Barbra, its just an Irish spelling. Aine: on-ya My parents couldnt decide on a name and my grandma was like, Why dont you name her Caitlin? Ive also heard it can be spelt as Keough if this helps. Firstly, I want to say that my name is mispronunced quite a bit The funniest was Camm-ah-gee! I can only think that families have heard the name and come up with their own way of spelling it! PRONOUNCIATION; Aaron: Pronounced NEEV, it means bright. In Irish mythology, Niamh was the daughter of Manannn mac Lir, the sea god. Though it looks similar to the name Doreen, Doireann has a very different pronunciation: DEH-ryen. Hi all, can you please tell me how to spell Shenay in Gaelic. I dont know how differently its pronounced in Ireland. I know its Irish since my fathers Irish and I saw it around when I went to Dublin. It comes from two Old Irish elements: cel meaning slender and finn meaning fair.. Could someone please tell me how to pronounce Aedh? Some sources say the t sounds more like a th or a ch, so the pronunciation probably differs from region to region. Weve already mentioned the Irish name Caitrona a few times in our list, as it has many short forms and fun nicknames. Sometimes they get it right (Are-ay-uh) and sometimes they say it wrong, Air-ee-uh. It means daughter of a poet, as in Old Irish, der means daughter and fili means poet., 116. From the Irish word lath, meaning gray, Ladan is simply pronounced LEE-din. Fiorello Henry La Guardia (/ f i r l o l w r d i /; born Fiorello Enrico La Guardia, Italian pronunciation: [fjorllo enriko la wardja]; December 11, 1882 September 20, 1947) was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the House of Representatives and served as the 99th Mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. I teach and many girls now have the name Caitlin pronounced Cate-lin also there are lots of children with Irish sounding names but with some very odd spellings eg Shernade for Sinead. lol why cant ppl spell my name these dayz?? Moriah? Brighid there is also a name Brd, which is pronounced Breed so that could be another pronunciation of your name since gh in Irish is usually silent. Colm can be pronounced either call-um (as in a phone call not cal) or cull-um depending on what part of ireland your in and Sadhbh is pronounced sive Sarah is not an irish but yes it does have an irish equivalent to it Sorcha pronounced Sore-sha or Sor-a-ka other nice irish names are Hi there people. Trona. Keira/Kiera/Ciara/Kiara/Ciere/Ciera key-ra/cee-ara/cee-ere/cee-era. Shes been called Ellis, Isis, Ellie, and even Elvis. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". I only came here because I heard a TV presenter constantly (mis-, as I thought) pronouncing Niamh and Neeve. Banbha (f) BAN uh va Banba the name of an early goddess, and was also used as a name for Ireland Laoise. Thanks.oh and PS I am one of the only people who pronounce Aithne and Niamh correctly in my school where I work!!! Mhairi/Mairi ma-ri. Overjoyed with the news, Jack vows to Juno to end his friendship with Joxer and change his ways. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female name "Saoirse", which means "freedom", and "Aisling", meaning vision, dream. Isibal. (If not, what is?) Four months I gave birth to handsome little baby boy. : case sensitive: see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds; sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations * is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation example: *lee matches names which end with the sound lee _ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter in the pronunciation [1] In Classical Gaelic, the name was written Ruaidhrigh, and in Old Irish Ruaidrg /ruari/ (Proto Celtic *roudo-riks). I would pronounce Lle as Lee-leh although the different Irish accents might make this a little different to those not familiar with the accent. Wow, all the names are so beautiful! A list of names in which the usage is Medieval. Im a Caoimhe but my family pronounce it Key v (if that makes sense). hi, how do you pronounce the surname, tuohy? To me, those all sound the same. Meaning 'sadness' or 'sorrow' stemming from the Irish root word 'brn' meaning 'sad'. Not sure what happened. For example: Aoife has been sounded out as EE-fe but there is an o in the name and it is sounded out very briefly when pronouncing it ,almost to the point of not actually hearing the letter. "Women and the Irish Diaspora". Finally, my name is Kathleen. My daughter is called Aoife and the amount of people that mispronounce it or look at me in a funny way when i sound it out for them!! Actually my Irish first name was anglicized many years ago. I came across the name Aibhailia and have not been able to find a pronunciation or meaning. When I started writing my novel, the idea of using Celtic names was a no-brainer as was tracking down the orthography for each of the six insular Celtic languages. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Two months later, Bentham abruptly ceases all contact with the family and abandons Mary, who, it is revealed, is secretly carrying his child out of wedlock. Heres the link for two other ways to pronounce it. If that were the case then we wouldnt have similarly pronounced words such as aois, aoibh and Aoine. The English tend to say Ee-mar! abha. As the anglicized form of Eithne, Ena is pronounced EH-na. Eirinn (Prounced the same way as Erin)but it still means Ireland, in the irish language you its complicated but we say And also my name is like the Irish Ciara but obviously spelled different because my mom thought it would be easier to pronounce here in the states but it still gets mispronounced. Likewise, Aoife is most defintely Ee-fah and there is no r in it anywhere! Im after teh correct pronunciation of: I understand these could all be Welsh/Scottish but thought someone may be able to help me. Her They mis-spell it to. Diarmuid/Diarmaid der-mot. How would you pronounce Rath Conarta? Would it end up as something like Roth-cone-ran or something else? anyhow, now that Im grown I love having an uncommon (in the U.S.anyway) name that also shows my Irish heritage. Mo sheacht mbeannacht ort! There seems to be a significant amount of local variety in pronunciation! Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. I have tried to find out for almost 20 years! Does anyone know how to pronounce the name Ciadhra? When it comes to Irish names, you have plenty of short and long monikers to choose from. My son goes to school with a Diarmuid (love it) and his siblings include Declan, Ciaran and Eoghan. Does anyone know how its pronounced or what it means? "Gis" is an early and fairly uncommon word for swan, but nonetheless equivalent to the modern word "eala". Brook is most certainly not an Irish name and Ive never once come across a Brohke! Juno and the Paycock takes place in the tenements of Dublin in 1922, just after the outbreak of the Irish Civil War, and revolves around the misfortunes of the dysfunctional Boyle family. Its pronounced GAWB-neht. I dont mind correcting people, because I am proud of my name, as I am proud of the history it represents. Nobody gets it rightwe live in the UK now! I LOVE Irish names and Im having a go at trying to learn how to speak Irish. He often gets called Daithi pronounced daw-hee which is Irish for David and is more commonly used. Hi Helen, Im not an expert on Irish spelling, but I did find a page with some good explanations: The Mysteries of Irish Spelling. You can pronounce this cool Irish girls name DAW-reen. In 1930, a British film adaptation of the play was produced which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Erin. I have a couple questions for some of the Ireland natives- would it he unheard of to name a child Eire? ;) Is it like AID, or like EED, or AY-DUH, or something else entirely? And they think the Tipperary accent is the least sexy. I know its a form of Bridget but that name is quite common in the US and Im looking for a unique name. The name is pronounced MOI-nets. 132. Stiobhan I think it pronounced Shteevawn. Some Irish names have apparent equivalents in other languages, but they are not etymologically related. And oh how I wanted to use Aoife. You dont know how many times she has to go its Eye-lish, though I know that some people pronounce it Ailish. Can anyone tell me how to pronounce Feagh. How do you pronounce the boys name Fionnn? Hello everybody, I was curious how you pronounce Stiobhan. In Arabic it refers to a dewdrop. And dont even get me started on the different spellings Ive seen. Its pronounced DAW-nye. Caoilfhionn. I have heard they mean the same thing. Im not sure on its origin either. I dont understand. Hope it helps! Hello! These names are really hard to pronounce but they really are nice to the ears when pronounced correctly. @Carole Eithne. Is ireann ever used as a first name in Ireland? (Ha!) So the name you are inquiring about would be pronounced Ban va I am so grateful to my parents for giving me the name Maura. To Jane Alexanders point about mispronounciation, I have voluntarily Americanized my name to Kate-lynn at work and in social situations until (and if) I get to know someone better. My best friend Anne (with an e) advised me to get over it. Im under the impresssion it would be pronounce Eh-v-eh-lea, but am hoping someone on here might have run across it somewhere before. Im irish and thats how we pronounce it! pronounce it SUR-a-kha, but some pronounce it SUR-a-ha, SUR-kha, and other ways. Thanks!! Eoin is NOT pronounced O-in, it is pronounced OWN. Pronounced RIEF-nyak, this strong Irish girls name simply means queen. Obviously, your little queen will rule your house, too! 112. Niamh ni-amf. Charlotte shar-lot. And have had any number of interesting spellings offered. Also, on the topic of misspelling/pronouncing names Id think that Teresa would be common enough for people to grasp. i see many mistakes here just from that one example. Is it a popular name? Female form of 'Muadhan', meaning 'noble or good'. Fiadh. I still have to correct others on almost a daily basis, but I dont mind. This was the name of a tenth-century princess, so it makes a great option for royal baby names! If not, how to you pronounce Ceire? Formally, a string is a finite, ordered sequence of characters such as letters, digits or spaces. Im trying to find information about my son-in-laws mothers middle name (shes deceased). In traditional Irish-language naming, when a father and a son have the same name, Mr (big) and g (young) are used to differentiate, meaning in this context "the Elder" and "the Younger" respectively, and this can extend to uncles etc. Have only met two other Cormacs here and one followed the Donegal pronunciation and one the wrong one ! Some people find it hard to accept. Sapin has also served as a member of the My daughter Maeve is going to spend her whole life being called Mauve, which drives me crazy. Pronunciations Im seeing for Mire include MOY-ra, MAW-ra and MOY-a. ine in Irish Gaelic is equivalent to Anne in English. As far as I can tell, the bh isnt ever silent. Xoliswa (African name pronounced XO-lees-wa where the X is a hard click made with the tongue). Id love to see how a Tadhg would get on in the US!!! If Irish people spoke Irish most of the time, then these strange names/spellings/pronunciations wouldnt appear strange to me. thanks so much for your comments. Samus see-mus. My parents were happy enough to refer to me as Terry, avoiding the confusion of either the Scots, Turlach or Irish, Turlough. If you like the names Finola or Nuala from above but want a longer version, consider Fionnuala. My grandmothers mother was from Ireland (Im American) and she was called Bridgett but he real name was Delia. If you want to shorten the traditional Irish girls name Caitrona and make it a bit cooler, go with Trona. This is the feminine form of the name Gobn, meaning smith after the Celtic smith god, a metalworker and weapon maker. is this a uncommon use of eileen/aileen in ireland? My name is gaelic its kind of a family name you could say, my moms family is from Armagh. Assumpta. Their mistake, yet she has to pay for it. Yes, I know where the fada goes -I dont have one on my qwerty keyboard. @Marie, re: I have a friend whose son is named Cian. I love Irish names mentioned above. I think lack of flexibility in separating the spelling and actual pronunciation from the perceived english rules of pronunciation is due to the older times expectancy of anglicizing your name when you emigrated to the US or UK. Siobhan is most definitely pronounced along the lines of shiv-awn or Seo-vawn, there is no r in the pronunciation at all. Where did the baby name Quisto come from in 1984? Meaning 'noble'. 20. Pronounced SHEE-fra, it means elf, sprite in Irish. For example, the element bre means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". Aofe is also a hebrew name, so i believe when the accent isnt in the name that its classed hebrew, not irish AnDearg on-jar-ig Many (most?) But Id never want any other name, It suits me perfectly and Ive spent about 45 of my 50 years correcting people (or not) with a smile and a shoulder shrug. I dont mind if someone calls me RO-sheen or ROSH-een as they are both Irish pronunciations. Grinne. I get called Treesa or Tracy or Tricia a lot, as well as spellings of Theresa, Tereasa, Treasa, Terisa, and about a million others. When we named our eldest daughter Siobhan, I did worry about the spelling and pronunciation errors shed face. Nevill exactly how it is in english , however the irish name has a bh instead of a v as far as i know. There are numerous other recorded variations of the name such as Ruaidr, Ruaidhr, Ruairdhr, Rhuairidh, Ruaridh, Rhuari, Rhuaridh, Ruardh, Ruar, Roighr, Rauridh or Raighr. Are there other spelling/pronunciations of this name and what does it mean? These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. My best guess at the pronunciation of Seonaidh (which seems to be a Scottish Gaelic form of Johnny) would be sho-nee. Eibhiln/Eilleen ay-leen. Youll find Aoife in several Irish legends, including the Children of Lir. In Irish. Orleigh/rfhlaith/rlaith Orla. Ellise el-ise. Short baby names make great options for middle names, though some can stand on their own, too. It is not Hebrew without the fada. Moira. Ehrin/Erin er-in. It is demeaning to put people down who have no knowledge of this. 131. My sister is a Bevin. My grandmothers were named Marguerite and Dorothy. Ladan. Are you from Ireland? I read up about him further into my book and it did mention that that is an alternative name for him. Thank you. Claire- Clare Fianna. Aoibhinn. And it sure isnt common knowledge (for English speakers). I really need some sleep LOL Thanks! The Belfast Telegraph reported in early 2010 that her name is Indian and means flame of a candle, and this was repeated in an Irish Examiner article called Irelands Olympic Flame fired up two years later. Anywho, my name Brigid is pronounced Bri-jid even though I know in proper Irish it would be pronounced Breej. Gaelic is a very flowing language.By that I mean that there is often an extra sound (very slight, but it is there) within a name. The confusion I think is some people think it is the female form of Aidan and others think its just another way of spelling Eithne. I love irish names, cant wait to have another baby lol. How does anybody not know how to say Megan? Pronounced EH-nye, this rare Irish girls name is a variant of the more traditional spelling, Eithne. Treasa. 14. We expect e.g. The surname Brian is sometimes an English and Irish variant spelling of the surname Bryan. If you put it phonetically with an O as in O-sheen people think its pronounced like an o sound as in Ocean, but its not. Or is it catch-leen? The thing is, when I see a class list, I have no idea the heritage of your child. With Bridget being one of the top Irish girls names, why not put a cool spin on it with the nickname Biddy? It is. Sofra. My husband is Stephen and people automatically call him Steve or call him Stefen, because of the ph or spell it Steven. Though its meaning is unknown, Clodhnapronounced KLEE-u-nawas the name of a beautiful and brave goddess from Irish mythology. My family (from Mayo and Kerry) has always pronounced my name Cawtch-leen and after probably 40 years with the name being pronounced Kate-lynn, I finally met another Cawtch-leen! @Caoimhe Thx :-). ), but decided to call my daughter Tara, or opposed to my favourite name ever, Niamh, to save her the trouble I have had!!! Is Aoibhlin pronounced eve-lin, Aibhlin like av-lin, and Eibhlin like ehv-lin? Examples: Ruaidhr Mr, Domhnall g. It is fah at the end though not feh. Ive been called Christine, Christina, Crystal, Crissa, and a gym teacher called me Christ for all 4 years of HS. 76. Mary Boyle speaking about the strike, "He ought to be here." Ive always pronounced Siobhan as Shi-vorn, I didnt realise there were other ways! A baby name blog with a focus on history. Names like this are relegating Irish to the status of a dead language because the message is that in selecting an Irish name, you can just go by the sound of the word without caring about its meaning, or mess around with the pronunciation any way you want because nobody will know any different. Most people (here in the states) insist on calling my son Cor -MACK. More than just rhymes with cave.. Those that have popped up at least once in the U.S. data are linked to their U.S. popularity graphs. Does anyone know how to pronounce Aelith? Juno and the Paycock is a play by Sen O'Casey.Highly regarded and often performed in Ireland, it was first staged at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1924. White Spirit White Lady. But my dad calls me nim and I dont mind, My 3 children are called elise, delaney and eamon which is often mispronounced as eeman! For example caitln is pronounced as katleen, while citln is kaw-th-leen. So do you pronounce it Ath-nee (so it sounds like Aidan or Ath-nee-a, like eth-nee-a? Keelie is not an Irish name and no special pronunciation required! A little help with the original Irish of my familys surname from Galway: Soon after they leave, Needle Nugent, the local tailor, storms into the flat and repossesses Jack's suit. murtagh( mer-ta) Is Caena an Irish name? Conaire Conor Both my parents pronounce it differently but I guess theyre both a way of saying it correctly according to your pronouciation of Ciara? This is the Irish form of the very common name Eve, a Hebrew name meaning to breathe. Its pronounced EH-veh. The closest reference she could make was Ciaran so that is what I was called all her life. From adorable sounds to precious meanings, consider these lovely names, such as Alannah, Croa, and Keavy. Aoibheann. I have a traditional Welsh name, Ceri. My daughters name is Gathel. (To me these sound the same, but to others they may not. 37. One of the versions of the name listed there is Brd, so that one seems to be a legit spelling. Mire, Maura and Mary derive from the French "Marie" and the Hebrew "Mary". Katelyn/Caitlin/Kaitlyn/Kaitlin/Caitlyn kate-lin. Eileen. I was wondering if my name is Irish?i pronounce it ker- en, alot of people say karen but thats not the way my parents meant for it.mAlso, I was wondering how you would say Kinnia? it is pronounced Ash-ling, not Aysling, Ailing, Iceling. Have never come across another Caitln pronounced Cat-lin though! This is an extra-cute version of the name Caitrona, the Irish form of the French girls name Katherine, meaning pure. Its pronounced KAT-ree-a. "Baby Names of Ireland - CSO - Central Statistics Office", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rory&oldid=1126445506, Articles containing Scottish Gaelic-language text, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Ruaidri Caech mac Diarmata (14041421), see, Rory in the Australian children's television series, Ruair Donovan in the British radio soap opera, This page was last edited on 9 December 2022, at 10:48. I have an Irish family but grew up in uk . Eithne is a different name meaning Kernal. These names combine the Irish words tuile and flaith, meaning abundance and ruler, princess, respectively. Im Irish, I know lots of Ciaras, its a really common name, and Ive never heard any of them pronounced kee-ar-ah! Could you review it and please respond to it. Youll find plenty of Irish girl names that offer strength and power in their meanings. Derived from "geal" meaning "bright or white" and "gis" meaning "swan". ), Tracy Faolan is definitely pronounced Fway lawn. Mind you, my sons legal first name is Stephen and everyone who sees that (the doctors office etc) mispronouces it as step-hen. Then I wonder about the connection to Iona as in, could there be a connection in the language or are the two totally different names? Shauneen shaw-neen Ailbhe = Al va (My seven blessings on you!) It doesnt look like any special Irish spelling, but then again neither does her cousin Stephen!). My first name is obviously easy but Im always getting will-de instead of Wilde. language and accents interest me, but you cant blame someone for not saying something properly when they dont know better, though if you correct them and they still say the wrong name thats just rude. But nobody with any Irish would ever call their child Cailn or mispronounce Sorcha as Sorsha. In English it is pronounced as gaysha. I was told it would be Mavourneen. Not just the spelling, which I could understand, but the pronunciation. all of the versions,though, are from the same origin. The letters simply have different sounds and put together in certain ways allow us to make full use of the traditional 18 letter irish alphabet. Ever! I was going to give my son a foreign middle name, but my spouse nixed that lol They wanted something they could remember and spell. I dont know how its spelled. The way I learned was a good 20 years ago this stage. ine. This is great.Please do update more. 35. Aurnia. The thing that really annoys me about names like this is not just their pretentiousness, its that they do the opposite of what they set out to do. They told me the right way to say it, and now I know how to say it. The Cate-lin pronunciation that I frequently hear in the US is totally wrong and is due to people taking this Irish Gaelic name and giving the letters English sounds and values. Caitln should be pronounced something like Cothleen. Of course, I have no objection to people calling their children Kate-Lynn and spelling it that way. The name has become increasingly popular in South America, particularly Argentina and Uruguay, since the early 1990s. (You can hear various Irish people pronouncing Padraig at Forvo.) i hate it when people get my name wrong! A baby named Rionaghac-Ann was the sole survivor of the Buncrana tragedy in the north of Ireland. 40. Even worse, itll be the *daughter* who gets all the negative reactions, never the parents the ones who decided Niamh should be mispronounced Nee-ah-may in the first place. A traditional Gaeilge name; of uncertain origin. This is a slightly rarer form of the name Fidelma, the purely feminine version of the gender-neutral name Feidlimid. Oisn is actually pronounced AW-sheen. I was wondering, is a Dublin accent considered the official accent of Ireland, in the way that London is RP for England? The other evening, Niamh Can anyone shed light on this? BTW the official title of the Irish police force is Garda Sochin = Guardians of the Peace. Like Ive never heard Mother Teresa before. are clued in. Also my son is called Roan ( Ro an) and the amount of people that told me I had spelt it wrong because there was no w . Hey, Molly, I like your thinking! It annoys me that some people e.g. Good luck with the new baby, Im sure you will find the perfect name! Ive heard Mah-RAY, Mair-EE, and MAIR as contenders. It is set in the working-class tenements of Dublin in the early 1920s, during the Irish Civil War period. It can alternatively be a nickname for "Aurora" or "Lorelai". The meaning of this name has been famously disputed. 151. Meaning 'flawless'. There is also Daibhead which is another variance on the Irish translation of David. I am Irish, and I love having an Irish name to confirm that. Dirine. Ive seen online that ione is suggested to be Irish and means From the Kings Island, but theres nothing to substantiate that. Caitlin (Irish pronunciation: [katlin]) is a female given name of Irish origin. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad. Hi Jess, Mabh is pronouced Maeve (Mae-ve), it can also be spelt Meadhbh (early Modern Irish spelling), bh in Irish is pronounced like a v. rfhlaith Most of the names on your list are NOT irish names, i know youve said already that your family use those names but i think maybe they just customised them and gave them irish spellings @Orfhlaith, I agree with Jemma, Seamus is never pronounced see-mis! Jerry Devine shows up to patch things up with Mary, but he too renounces her when he learns of her pregnancy. then there is xiomara, who is called by her middle name patricia (for australians it would be sha at the end but she has a spanish background and its see-a)and she hates the trish nickname or sound. Most of the posts seem to be making fun of people and it is a little elitist. Eils. 71. The -n is a diminutive ending pronounced een, so Enyas middle name would be something like PAW-rig-een or PAW-drig-een. After perusing this list of Irish girls names, perhaps you can guess the common moniker for this one? Ive never heard Eimear pronounced any way other than Ee-mer!! Derived from the Old Irish "iph", meaning "radiance, beauty"; a variant of ibhliu. i am irish, my best friends are called aoife (eefeh) and niamh (neev) , my little brothers are tadhg (tyg) and ruairi (roary) yet im given gemma as a name! If youre looking for a lovely name for your future baby girl, consider these sweet and charming options. Pronounced DYA-ra-wal, its an excellent option for a unique, cool, and beautiful Irish girls name. The pronunciation, please, of Caitlin. (As an aside, in the 60s my Irish speaking Aunt was unfamiliar with the name Karen. Ive noticed bh makes a v sound, as in Maebh (Maeve) & si or s makes a shh sound (Siobhan being a good example of both). Like Bridget, it means the exalted one.. I meet more kids whose name is pronounced kate-lyn. Shes going to spend her whole life teaching people how to pronounce her name differently. Moira (emphasis OY) is generally, in my experience, how that name / similarly emphasized names are pronounced in American English, English English is a whole other ballgame, Im trying to find a middle name Known as far back as the 7th century, the name may have meant 'daughter of Fl' (. Cecelia is an Italian name so the pronunciation didnt bear any reference to Gaeilge! said very proudly, the mh in my name makes a fvv sound. I used to enter new babies into the government databases here and I was more shocked at people who wanted to name their kids traditional English names but wanted to spell them differently. Weve got even more strong Irish girl names for your consideration, perfect for a little Gaelic queen! Some time later, Jack stumbles home from the pub with Joxer, extremely drunk and unaware that his son is dead or that his wife and daughter have left him. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". One is Phaedra and the other is Iarlaith. Ive always hated when people said my name wrong, like Naardia (long aa sound) or Nawdia (especially here in South Africa). Another woman pronounces it Lee-uh-dawn. My name is Maura (pronounced More-uh). Some of the books I have are telling me BAY-vin, others BEY-vin. 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