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Aodh Ross O'Something

52 replies

working9while5 · 11/02/2012 20:04

Well...?

Aodh is pronounced like the capital "A" or the "ay" in say/day/May etc.

Ross is a family name, but name of dh's brother so not a goer for first name as we avoid that kind of name sharing here.

If Aodh decides he hates it and has had enough of having to spell it say, his name is easily anglicised to Hugh at any point, or Ross will be an alternative. Though friends of mine here with Irish names seem to feel pretty positive even with having to explain origin/spelling etc, I know some people really don't like that aspect, but it is fairly pronounceable anyway.. so...

Interested in reactions. Know that Irish names in particular seem to stir up a bit of bunfighting on MN so waiting with bated breath for the views of the MN jury.... Grin

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IBlameThatcher · 11/02/2012 21:53

Ay Ross could easily be "arse". IMO if you're living in Britain then Gaelic names will be constantly mispronounced as well.

sparkle12mar08 · 11/02/2012 21:51

Perfectly nice name if you're Irish living in Ireland, but 99% of non Irish people won't have the foggiest clue how to say it if they see it, nor how to spell it if they hear it. Something like 'ode' as in 'ode to joy' would have been my first attempt at pronouncing it, closely followed by 'ede' from the aoife connection. You'll probably get a lot of Ade's too, as in Ade Edmonson.

If you're happy for a lifetime of explaining it then it's nobody's business but yours (and your son's). I rather like it.

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