Doesn’t even need to be a particularly shitty name. All that’s necessary is the individual feels strongly enough about not being called their deadname.
True. And in Ireland quite many people have one or several middle names and prefer one of those, thus legally changing it to their official first name.
Some prefer the Irish spelling of their names over the English spelling or in reverse. For example, my friend Noel legally changed his name to the Irish version Nollaig.
Irish names can be tough. Ive only text chatted with an online friend (This was early 2000 so voice chat wasnt common outside of raiding/coop games), and that meant that Ive trained in the completely wrong pronounciation of Siobhan (Im swedish) which made it weird when I met her and needed to retrain my brain.
That kinda tracks, actually, from the little I’ve studied the Irish language. Trying to understand it from the English alphabet can’t help, though, right?
For sure don’t know how that’s supposed to be said, but I’d bet they just go by Izzy.
Doesn’t even need to be a particularly shitty name. All that’s necessary is the individual feels strongly enough about not being called their deadname.
True. And in Ireland quite many people have one or several middle names and prefer one of those, thus legally changing it to their official first name.
Some prefer the Irish spelling of their names over the English spelling or in reverse. For example, my friend Noel legally changed his name to the Irish version Nollaig.
Irish names can be tough. Ive only text chatted with an online friend (This was early 2000 so voice chat wasnt common outside of raiding/coop games), and that meant that Ive trained in the completely wrong pronounciation of Siobhan (Im swedish) which made it weird when I met her and needed to retrain my brain.
That’s a tough one. Same with Coimhe. 😄
I think I know the right way to say the name you replied to, but how the hell pronounce the one you wrote?
Quee (like the Band Queen), and then a soft -va or -wa.
You might receive a stroke trying to pronounce ‘Aisling’… 🤣
That kinda tracks, actually, from the little I’ve studied the Irish language. Trying to understand it from the English alphabet can’t help, though, right?
For sure don’t know how that’s supposed to be said, but I’d bet they just go by Izzy.
All your questions are answered in this fun video. I love how they sing: “my name contains seven silent letters.” 🤭
https://youtu.be/aVaHvRLlHr0
It’s always simpler than it looks, till it ain’t. Love it.
Had a friend with a dog named Sionach. Their vet’s reception person always squirmed, apparently.