Despite my ancestry, Irish is a ridiculous language.
How's Morgan's Gaelic, I wonder?
Quote from: Mister E on February 20, 2021, 01:19:07 PMHow's Morgan's Gaelic, I wonder?Depends how much time he's spent in Brittany and whether he's learnt to speak some Breton.
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on February 20, 2021, 01:11:28 PMDespite my ancestry, Irish is a ridiculous language.I know, I did Honours Irish so had to study it till I was 18. It is a bit mad to be fair, as I posted previouslyBean = woman (pronounced ban)An bhean = the woman (pronounced van)Mná = women (pronounced menAW)Na mná = the womenHataí ban = women's hatsCumann na mBan = The Women's Council (mBan pronounced man)
Quote from: Brazilian Villain on February 20, 2021, 12:11:05 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on February 20, 2021, 09:36:49 AMEe-fah according to Google.Correct, first one is Neev or Nieve (as is believe) and the third is more She-vawn.How about Caoimhín, Aoibheann, or Eoghan?Niamh is one I've struggled on in the past. Weirdly even after I found out it rhymed with leave (thanks to a kid's book)
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on February 20, 2021, 09:36:49 AMEe-fah according to Google.Correct, first one is Neev or Nieve (as is believe) and the third is more She-vawn.How about Caoimhín, Aoibheann, or Eoghan?
Ee-fah according to Google.
Quote from: Brazilian Villain on February 20, 2021, 01:31:51 PMQuote from: Mister E on February 20, 2021, 01:19:07 PMHow's Morgan's Gaelic, I wonder?Depends how much time he's spent in Brittany and whether he's learnt to speak some Breton.What do you reckon? - born right in the middle of France, he debuted for Le Mans as a pro footballer, so he may have ventured into Brittany to practise his Gaelic ...
Quote from: dave shelley on February 20, 2021, 12:57:29 PMOur one-and-only granddaughter who is English born and bred has the name Aoife, I'd imagine that was her father's choice. Aoife is lovely name meaning beauty as is Cliodhna (Kleena) but my favourite is probably Sorcha.
Our one-and-only granddaughter who is English born and bred has the name Aoife, I'd imagine that was her father's choice.
The irish version of Conor is Conchubhar. You absolutely will not be able to work out how it's pronounced.
Convar
Are you a Gearóid as well?
My former boss used it a lot for difficult Irish names (Aoife, Niamh, even Siobhan which I thought the Brits had a handle on by now).
Quote from: Drummond on February 20, 2021, 03:19:53 PMConvarNot a bad effort, but it's actually pronounced "cruh-hoor". I'm not sure how either.