Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because ...
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Study finds common Irish names tops list of most mispronounced words
Analysis of Google search data for 2025 revealed the most mispronounced words—and some popular Irish names made the list ...
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'My son has a common Irish name, but my family can't pronounce it'
Do you think it is okay for your family to mispronounce your child's name? Most would argue that there is no excuse ...
This beautiful Irish name was once hugely popular, but is now less commonly chosen. Discover its history, meaning and ...
The same announcer called a horse named Lisheen (after a townland in Tipperary) Lie-sheen -- it’s actually Lish-heen. There are lots of place names Americans have problems pronouncing properly. Now I ...
Ailbhe is a traditional Irish name that conveys gentleness, cultural heritage, and melodic simplicity. It is pronounced ...
The Merriam-Webster account on X, known for snappier and snarkier posts than are usually associated with dictionary publishers, recently managed to provoke some ire from the Irish by answering its own ...
A Reddit post went viral when it asked- would you be the "arsehole" for telling someone that they've been pronouncing their child's Irish name wrong? In a post shared in the 'Am I the A**hole' (AITA) ...
Story and audio by Maureen O’Hare, illustrations by Leah Abucayan, CNN (CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem ...
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