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Pronunciation of Saoirse

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lalaland1985 · 21/12/2016 23:40

Saoirse is my choice of name if I have a girl. I am sure it's pronounced Seer-sha however quite a few family members think it's ser-sha. Who is correct?

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lalaland1985 · 01/05/2017 10:16

I started this thread back in December! I'm now due in 2 weeks and if the baby is a girl she will be called Saoirse (seersha) Maria. I love it.

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squoosh · 30/04/2017 22:31

NotAMammy we just watched it for the first time today. Such a gorgeous film, and such a refreshing change from all the Pixar style stuff. I had a little cry at the end too 😅

I must watch The Secret of Kells next.

aaahhhBump · 30/04/2017 22:26

In Scotland I know 2 Saoirses. They are both seer-sha. DHs 2nd cousin is a seer-sha too in County Kildare

NotAMammy · 30/04/2017 22:20

Squoosh I LOVE Song of the Sea. And The Secret of Kells. They make the most beautiful films.

squoosh · 30/04/2017 22:15

And on a Saoirse related note has anyone seen Song of the Sea? So lovely, and one of the characters is a little Saoirse.

squoosh · 30/04/2017 22:12

Sorcha is pronounced more or less like surrika. Although I have met the odd Sorcha who pronounced it as sore-sha. But it's wrong, as wrong as pronouncing Murdoch as mur-dosh.

villainousbroodmare · 30/04/2017 22:11

Sorcha is pronounced SURRakha. It's roughly equivalent to Sarah.
Seoirse is pronounced SHOREsha. It's the Irish form of George.

LynetteScavo · 30/04/2017 22:07

So is Sorcha pronounced Sorsha? Or is that yet another name?Confused

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villainousbroodmare · 30/04/2017 21:22

Irish speaker. SEERsha in Munster Irish. SAREsha in Ulster Irish.
I wish Saoirse Ronan had chosen a better example as it's based on a very regional mispronunciation of the word 'inertia'.
Sorcha is another name entirely.

harderandharder2breathe · 30/04/2017 20:53

Not Irish but have Irish family and I would say Seer-shuh

Twinmummytobe · 30/04/2017 20:46

It's sor sha

NotAMammy · 30/04/2017 20:45

I'd say 'Seersha' I think (I've said it so many times when reading this thread that I'm doubting myself!) But it definitely differs by region so I'd class most pronunciations as a 'whatever way your hold your mouth' difference rather than one being right and the rest being wrong. Apart from Cersai. That's just wrong!!! Oh and Sayorse....

SuperBeagle · 26/04/2017 21:09

Saoirse Ronan seems to say it as a sort of hybrid between Sare-sha and Ser-sha.

Kazzawazza69 · 26/04/2017 16:09

I always thought sor-sha but I'm English so what do I know!

Bringmesunshite · 25/04/2017 19:38

Doesn't that Irish actress (can't remember surname) say "like inertia". Saw her being interviewed a few times and this is what she said.

twinjocks · 25/04/2017 19:37

I think "Seer-sha" is used most often, with "Sare-sha" next.

kshea333 · 25/04/2017 17:06

Do you know which regions say it which way? Im in the US now, but my family was originally from Kerry. Im naming my child this name, but I want to make sure Im pronouncing it properly. We have been saying "sare-sha" so far.

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lalaland1985 · 02/01/2017 00:04

Really Aqua? It's not uncommon or strange in Ireland or Scotland. She will be just fine.

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Aquamarine1029 · 01/01/2017 22:56

Oh dear. Don't do this to your child. They will spend their whole life either correcting people or being called the wrong name.

GreenTureen · 31/12/2016 15:34

I would have no idea tbh...would probably come out as 'Say-orse' at my best guess!

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lalaland1985 · 31/12/2016 14:18

At least it was saucer and not sorcerer!

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whatatod0 · 29/12/2016 17:32

My dd was at nursery (a long time ago) with a "Sore-sher" - I can't remember how it was spelt, but I kept asking dd who she had played with, and she kept saying "Saucer". To the extent where I had to ask the staff if my dd was interacting with other children, or just sitting in the corner talking to a plastic saucer!!!!
Sorry, not helpful at all!

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lalaland1985 · 29/12/2016 09:56

Oh Loup - that's a new one on me!

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LoupGarou · 29/12/2016 00:08

We are outside the UK, but here its pronounced Sir-see, same as the Game of Thrones character Cersei. We are, however, in the land of weird spellings and corrupted pronunciations.

MollyHuaCha · 28/12/2016 12:03

V pretty name. Be prepared to spell out the letters to people... but I still love it!

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