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Tadhg

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MurrayMoo · 04/08/2017 13:36

Having a boy in October. Choosing a name is proving very difficult! Husband seems to want till he's born to discuss/choose!
Love the name Tadhg (I'm Irish) but we live in England so feel like I might be subjecting him to a lifetime or explaining spelling and pronunciation 😬 any thoughts welcome x

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Isadora2007 · 05/08/2017 23:42

@okpedro yes I realise it doesn't sound like it. But it does LOOK like it and those who don't know how to say it may say "tadge" as they mix the gd at the end.

MSLehrerin · 05/08/2017 23:20

@Isadora2007 you beat me to it! Was just about to say that Tadgh reminded me of tadger so it definitely wouldn't work in Scotland! 😃

NikiBabe · 05/08/2017 22:43

It's a nice name and I've met a Sadhbh before and people who knew her just got used to it.

OkPedro · 05/08/2017 22:38

Tadgh sounds nothing like tadger 😂
Tie gu (kinda) tad jur 👀

Isadora2007 · 05/08/2017 22:31

Up here (Scotland) a tadge or tadger is a penis.

So it's a no from me.

squoosh · 05/08/2017 22:29

I wouldn't be mad about the name. It's a bit stage Irish plus the fact that
a version of it (Taig) is used a pejorative would put me off. That said if I loved it I'd use it anyway.

autumnkate · 05/08/2017 22:25

Love it. Love the sound and the meaning. Go for it.

SumAndSubstance · 05/08/2017 22:16

I once taught a Tadgh, pronounced "Tie". Does the spelling make a difference or were they pronouncing it wrong?

RiseToday · 05/08/2017 22:01

Love it

villainousbroodmare · 05/08/2017 20:31

I love it and it's on my list even though we live overseas now.

HolyShmoly · 05/08/2017 19:05

I have a nephew Tadhg, I was expecting lots of confusion when I told English friends/colleagues about him. Everyone I spoke to said 'oh like Una from the Saturday's son?' and got it instantly. So for now at least it seems to be more recognisable than I'd expect.
It wouldn't be my favourite name (and I can never get the letters the right way round!) but I wouldn't be put off if you love it.

Liadain · 05/08/2017 15:01

People learn to say names from Poland, Nigeria, Thailand etc. They will manage an Irish name.

Having said that, I actually dislike Tadhg, so personally it'd be a no to that name - but don't be scared of using an Irish name if it's what you want.

JoyJoyJoyJoy · 05/08/2017 14:08

Thanks to those who explained how it's pronounced. I think that sounds really nice!

BenLui · 05/08/2017 08:45

I have an uncommon name and always have to spell it. it's really not that big a deal.

I like having an interesting name.

Silverthorn · 05/08/2017 08:40

I have a very common 4 letter first name which is often confused with many others and I often have to spell out. I also had an uncommon family name which I used to just say quickly and then start spelling out immediately when at the bank etc.
My married name is now a very common boys last name but I atill need to correct because it often gets mistaken for the female version. Hmm
So in answer I think it sounds lovely and you should worry less about what others think.

LadyoftheLake123 · 05/08/2017 08:32

Gorgeous name - had never heard it before (and wouldn't have known how to pronounce) but love the sound. His friends/teachers etc will learn!

Theveryhungrybutterfly · 04/08/2017 20:23

I went to school with a Tadhg and he pronounced it Tay-dee. He got called Tad-dug a lot by other people.

I guess it's a similar problem for a lot of Irish names and just depends whether you want your child to have a lifetime of having their name mispronounced and having to spell it out probably multiple times to each person. Plenty of other people decide this is a price worth paying to choose an Irish name they like. I personally wouldn't but that's me!

Icantreachthepretzels · 04/08/2017 19:33

I love Tadgh, though I sometimes get the end letters the wrong way round. Having said that I have a perfectly common name and plenty of people spell that wrong, so I wouldn't let fear of incorrect spelling put you off - it can happen no matter what.

It isn't difficult to say and, once you know how, it's easy to remember. Names in England are so multicultural now that nobody will be fazed by it. If you love it - go for it!

(Alternatively, if you're open to suggestion, I also love Odhran and you can simplify the spelling of that to Oran/Oren if you are worried about pronunciation/ spelling being a problem.)

Chaffinch4 · 04/08/2017 19:22

I'd only need to be told once how to say it. It's a lovely name.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 04/08/2017 19:07

My only thought is that it's Una Healy's son's name. Tige. I dunno, it's fine! I don't see anything wrong with it. Very easy to remember how to pronounce!

flickertee · 04/08/2017 17:17

I quite love it!

iseenodust · 04/08/2017 16:59

DH's surname is one we have to spell all the time as it's a common name when spelt 'normally' (think Smith - Smyth but that's not it !). It drives me bonkers.

Wouldn't this child get Tiger then as a result of leaping from the pronunciation?

Spudlet · 04/08/2017 16:53

It's a lovely name. However, my bio dad has a traditional Irish name, albeit one that is more straightforward in terms of pronunciation, and was driven bonkers by a repeated chorus of 'That's an unusual name, where's it from?' forever and ever and ever...

burntoutmum · 04/08/2017 16:53

I know a Taig, pronounced Tay- G

BWatchWatcher · 04/08/2017 16:52

I think you would be subjecting him to a life of explanations if you stayed in england.
How about Tim?

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