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Irish babynames 2021

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SeanChailleach · 25/02/2022 19:37

www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-ibn/irishbabiesnames2021/

Croía, Indie, Ted and Tadgh (that spelling) storming up the charts, looks like.

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WordleDordle · 25/02/2022 23:47

I would pronounce it Thigh-og

Joolsin · 25/02/2022 23:47

@KirstenBlest

But that is how Tadhg is said. Wouldn't Tadgh be sort of Tad with a mutated ch on the end?
Oh, I get you. No, Tadgh is a misspelling of Tadhg. Anyone who spells it the wrong way still pronounces it the same!! I've seen it spelled Tadg also
KirstenBlest · 25/02/2022 23:43

But that is how Tadhg is said. Wouldn't Tadgh be sort of Tad with a mutated ch on the end?

Joolsin · 25/02/2022 23:41

@KirstenBlest

Sadhbh, Aoibhín,

added these because I think they might not be Rosheen, Neev and Awla:
Róisín, Niamh, Orla

Sadhbh is sive (rhymes with five) Aoibhín is Eev-een or Ay-veen

Orla is not Awla. The R is very much pronounced in Irish names so it's Or-la.

Joolsin · 25/02/2022 23:38

@KirstenBlest

No idea but shouldn't it be pronounced Tad? I'm not irish
No, as I posted previously, it's pronounced like tiger without the r, with a slight elongation of the i sound.
KirstenBlest · 25/02/2022 23:36

No idea but shouldn't it be pronounced Tad? I'm not irish

LizzieAnt · 25/02/2022 23:25

Tadgh spelt like this (instead of Tadhg) makes me a bit sad actually. Isn't it just a spelling mistake?

Lucysskydiamonds · 25/02/2022 22:47

We called our dog Ted last year, don't think he's counted in the figures though Wink

Love Páidí. Reminds me of an adonis of Irish college...

Liv999 · 25/02/2022 22:20

Surprised to see Ted in there, dont know any little Teds or Teddys either, I only know one little Fiadh too

ChuckBerrysBoots · 25/02/2022 20:44

Niamh is Nee-uv for me (Cork, if that makes a difference)

KirstenBlest · 25/02/2022 20:42

I like Páidí

KirstenBlest · 25/02/2022 20:42

Sadhbh, Aoibhín,

added these because I think they might not be Rosheen, Neev and Awla:
Róisín, Niamh, Orla

babynamelover · 25/02/2022 20:36

Thanks for sharing. I loved Orla but hubby didn't sadly.

KirstenBlest · 25/02/2022 20:35

I got those right I think but the top 100 ones have many I'd almost certainly get wrong.

Rian, Oadhran, Daithí, Páidí, Fionn, Donnacha, Senan, Eoin (Owen not Ewan), Darragh

Laoise, Áine, Ailbhe, Méabh, Éabha, Caoimhe, Saoirse

Joolsin · 25/02/2022 20:07

Páidí is pronounced Paw-Dee or Paw-Jee, depending on the region.

Croía I would pronounce Cree-ah, but I'm open to correction on that!!

Tadhg is the correct spelling, but there are variations, it's pronounced like the first syllable of tiger, with a slight elongation of the vowel sound.

daisyducky · 25/02/2022 19:48

I love Irish names and some I've never heard of before. Could you tell me how paidi is pronounced?

KirstenBlest · 25/02/2022 19:43

Ooh, interesting.

Could you give the nearest approximate pronunciation for the gaeilge names please?

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