Irish names you're probably saying wrong and how to pronounce them

Re:Irish names you're probably saying wrong and how to prono... by ojbyrne on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @01:03AM (#39753096)

My name (Owen Byrne) is not that difficult but I’ve spelt it so many times in my life it’s become a reflex. Then I visited Dublin for the first time in 30 years and found myself embarrassed by doing it.

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Re:Irish names you're probably saying wrong and how to prono... by jongle on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @11:49AM (#39757012)

If it's any consolation (and assuming you're not Irish), spelling it is helpful in Dublin too as we spell it different ways here. It could be eoghan, eóghain, owen etc. So if you're making a reservation at a hotel, restaurant etc. then spelling it out won't do any harm.

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Re:Irish names you're probably saying wrong and how to prono... by ojbyrne on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @02:20PM (#39758717)

I was born in Dublin but left when I was young. It's mostly my last name people have trouble with. Not in Ireland.

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