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Irish Name spelling - asking those with Irish knowledge

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birchygoo · 11/10/2016 15:31

we have settled on a boys name and we love Cahir. However we have been looking at alternative spellings.

Cathair - which I like until it is broken down into Cat Hair (which I know will happen in school Smile

Cathaoir - which is chair - I cant call him chair!

Any thoughts on a preference - will be said in Ulster dialect.

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ElspethFlashman · 11/10/2016 19:11

Cahir as in the town?

Its pronounced Care, so I would think the simplest thing would just be to leave out the H and spell it Cair.

MaudGonneMad · 11/10/2016 19:08

Cahir as Cahir Healy? Why not just stick with the spelling as you have it?

BruceBogtrotter101 · 11/10/2016 19:08

Cathal pronounced Kay-hill?

villainousbroodmare · 11/10/2016 19:04

Can you explain the origin and meaning of the name?