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Tadhg or Tate

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Buddhabowl · 22/12/2021 22:05

Half Irish boy growing up in the UK. Siblings have Irish names but easier to pronounce.
I love the short snappy sound of Tadhg and the nickname Tiger for a little one. I then discovered Tate which we also like but is quite different in style, but might be easier to live with in the UK. It was actually my eldest son's suggestion!
Thoughts please!

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NoHeavenNoMore · 23/12/2021 23:50

Well, I have learnt something new. There was a Tadgh in my primary school, but everyone (even his brothers) pronounced the name 'Tay-g'. Nice to learn the intended pronunciation!

resm · 23/12/2021 22:31

@Orreries it does in the Belfast accent, know several Tadghs here.

MerryMarigold · 23/12/2021 22:28

It's not hard to pronounce once you know but it's getting there. DD best friend is Aine and, whilst ok at primary school, by secondary there's too many teachers and cover teachers to be told/ remember so she gets called 'Ayn' most of the time. 😂

Orreries · 23/12/2021 22:25

@TerribleCustomerCervix

I have a distant friend who lives in America who is Irish and has a Taigh

Sorry that spelling is bloody dreadful- Taig is a slur for catholics in NI, like really up there in terms of offensiveness.

Tadhg is a fine name and the spelling might be complicated but it reflects his heritage.

Yes, that indicates a gross cultural ignorance.

@resm, Tadhg doesn’t rhyme with’ ‘bag’.

Cecillie · 23/12/2021 22:21

Tadgh is really lovely
But as someone with an odd hard to pronounce and spell name it does get a bit wearing to have to constantly spell it and reassure people that you don't mind when they mispronounce it .

resm · 23/12/2021 22:17

Agree with the Taig slur making that spelling fairly unusable in NI.

Tadhg looks more complicated than it is. Once people are told “Tag, rhymes with bag” they’re unlikely to mispronounce it.

TerribleCustomerCervix · 23/12/2021 21:27

I have a distant friend who lives in America who is Irish and has a Taigh

Sorry that spelling is bloody dreadful- Taig is a slur for catholics in NI, like really up there in terms of offensiveness.

Tadhg is a fine name and the spelling might be complicated but it reflects his heritage.

DuchessOfSausage · 23/12/2021 17:26

@Viviennemary

Not very keen on Tate. Not heard of Tadgh. Had to google how it's pronounced. I like it.
Not heard of Tadgh.

This

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Buddhabowl · 23/12/2021 14:05

@Bagadverts that's interesting and it makes me realise why it's important to at least use the right spelling. I have a distant friend who lives in America who is Irish and has a Taigh. I quite liked that spelling but maybe that would make things even more confusing for him, as people who do know the spelling for Tadhg, or look it up will just spell it Tadhg!

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Viviennemary · 23/12/2021 13:43

Not very keen on Tate. Not heard of Tadgh. Had to google how it's pronounced. I like it.

Bagadverts · 23/12/2021 13:42

@Buddhabowl

I wish my DParents had chosen an easier spelling. The spelling isn’t the usual one in the original language and so even people from that country have wrong English spelling.

Now it’s my name so I wouldn’t change it. Would hurt my parents and need to change certificates, passport etc. As a child I might have preferred a different name -there were no story books or pens/pencils/mugs with my name on. However I presume that won’t be a problem with Tadhg as you can get that from Ireland or they get personalised to anything easily. .

He may get some interesting auto corrects as I do, but nothing rude came up when I was typing this.

DuchessOfSausage · 23/12/2021 13:31

@Orreries, normally I try google translate but it said something like

Kay All-fin Ni Tcheela Grin

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Buddhabowl · 23/12/2021 13:28

Sorry that last one was to @SlowBoiledFrog

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Buddhabowl · 23/12/2021 13:28

Tadhg is a hard g like in tiger but without the 'er'

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Orreries · 23/12/2021 13:25

@DuchessOfSausage

Not my real name either *@Orreries*, but I do get annoyed when they get it wrong because they cann't be arsed to read it properly or have the cheek to tell me I'm wrong.

I was once told by a rude pharmacist there was no need for me to spell out my my name as my prescription wasn't there.

With the name you gave, I'd probably just say I had no idea how to say it. If I googled it I'd probably still get it wrong. If I had a stab at it maybe Kailian O'Kelly???

KWALE-in Oh KYALL-ig. Very roughly.

@SlowBoiledFrog, Naoise is NEESH-uh. ‘Aoi’ is the same vowel sound as in Aoife.

SlowBoiledFrog · 23/12/2021 12:55

I have a Naoise

How is that pronounced?

Tadhg, just to check like TyeG, hard or soft g?

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 23/12/2021 12:48

My vote was already for Tadhg but especially now you have said that you already have a Cillian. Cillian and Tadhg make a great sibset. Cillian and Tate are two VERY different styles of name.

DuchessOfSausage · 23/12/2021 12:00

Not my real name either @Orreries, but I do get annoyed when they get it wrong because they cann't be arsed to read it properly or have the cheek to tell me I'm wrong.

I was once told by a rude pharmacist there was no need for me to spell out my my name as my prescription wasn't there.

With the name you gave, I'd probably just say I had no idea how to say it. If I googled it I'd probably still get it wrong. If I had a stab at it maybe Kailian O'Kelly???

Adventsquirrel · 23/12/2021 11:50

I love Tadhg, it's a gorgeous name.

2Gen · 23/12/2021 11:48

@Buddhabowl

I quite like Tayto Blush
But surely it's eating them you like, not being called Tayto?
2Gen · 23/12/2021 11:44

I much prefer Tadgh, but he's your child, your decision. The only thing is if you come here to Ireland, he may well be dubbed "Tayto" if you call him Tate. I always think of Taytos ( a brand of crisps in Ireland) whenever I hear the name Tate and I must confess, I don't like it at all.
He is your son though, and so it's up to yourself and your husband.

SundayTeatime · 23/12/2021 11:42

Tadhg definitely.
Not Tate. I think of sugar and slavery.

FrDamo · 23/12/2021 11:33

Tadhg and Cillian are my boys names of choice. I got veteod ("we are not having anything you can't spell") and wish I had stuck to my guns. My lads have perfectly nice standard everyday names but nothing that really reflects their heritage. My bad.

Stick to your guns.

Orreries · 23/12/2021 11:25

[quote DuchessOfSausage]@Orreries, I wouldn't burst into tears if a dental receptionist got my name wrong but if they were calling out Margaret Winneker or some other 'version' I'd probably not realise it was me

Prescriptions often get misspelt and the pharmacist won't issue them

As I said, a PITA[/quote]
I think you e been very unlucky with the prescriptions, @DuchessOfSausage — that has literally never happened to me once at various GP surgeries, through pregnancy and antenatal care and several surgeries, over 20 years, and my name is along the lines of Caoilfhionn Ní Cheallaigh. (But not that, obviously.)

DuchessOfSausage · 23/12/2021 11:08

@Orreries, I wouldn't burst into tears if a dental receptionist got my name wrong but if they were calling out Margaret Winneker or some other 'version' I'd probably not realise it was me

Prescriptions often get misspelt and the pharmacist won't issue them

As I said, a PITA

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