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Solamh

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AuntDympna · 11/02/2022 11:58

Inspired by the thread on Sullivan, I'm wondering what people think of this Irish / Scots Gaelic name. It's used to mean Solomon in the bible. As a functional word means prompt, ready, quick, dexterous.
The genitive form is Solaimh or Solmhan.

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AuntDympna · 11/02/2022 13:42

Solamh rhymes with olive or hollow.

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abyssofwoah · 11/02/2022 13:29

Gaelic names! Stupid autocorrect

Lottapianos · 11/02/2022 13:28

Agree with others, if you're in UK almost nobody will know how to pronounce it. I have an Irish name that people struggle to pronounce and let me tell you, that gets old. Solomon is a much better choice

abyssofwoah · 11/02/2022 13:25

Never heard this name before but I do quite like it. I’m Scottish and am used to garlic names so would feel reasonably confident pronouncing it

Hobbes39 · 11/02/2022 13:20

That should have been 'reads as' too close to Solemn - I don't know how it's actually pronounced though!

Hobbes39 · 11/02/2022 13:18

I think it sounds too close to the word solemn... which isn't something I'd want to burden a kid with...

girafferafferaffe · 11/02/2022 13:18

Is it sol-av ?

Or sol-eev?

RussianSpy101 · 11/02/2022 13:17

Don’t even have a clue where to begin pronouncing this.

SatinHeart · 11/02/2022 13:16

No-one's going to know how to pronounce that OP. Solomon is nice but doesn't really have any nice shortenings.

TatianaBis · 11/02/2022 13:16

How is it pronounced?

astoundedgoat · 11/02/2022 13:15

I'd be able to pronounce it, but if you live in England, the vast majority of people won't.

Solomon is an AMAZING name. (Unlike Rupert, which is not.)

itwasntaparty · 11/02/2022 13:13

I'm confused on pronunciation too

emmathedilemma · 11/02/2022 13:11

@Kite22 Rupert wouldn't particularly be my choice either, but then nor would Toby......they seem to go together better than the alternatives!

Luredbyapomegranate · 11/02/2022 13:05

I like Solomon and I'd use that

Kite22 · 11/02/2022 12:05

What Emma said.

(except the bit about choosing Rupert. Do not do that).

emmathedilemma · 11/02/2022 12:02

I'm stumped on pronunciation and I think a lot of people would be! I also couldn't burden a child with a name that they will always have to spell and pronounce for people (I have one and it drives me mad!!). I'd go with Arthur or Rupert off your previous list, they work so much better with Toby.