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bidenfor · 2023-05-30T18:17:43+00:00

Róisín Family are Irish, but mother born in London.

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TastesLikeStrawberriesOnASummerEvening · 02/06/2023 20:50

Absolutely love it, my friend has a daughter named this.
I have a Niamh.
Neither of us are Irish.

underneaththeash · 02/06/2023 20:46

I think it's a lovely looking name, but you will need to tell people how to pronounce it. I think most English people can pronounce a couple of Irish names, but not then all... and I'd had to ask about that one.

TheMurderousGoose · 02/06/2023 20:33

I don't love it, but there are worse names and Róisín Murphy is pretty cool.

I prefer Róise though, feels fresher and cooler than Róisín.

continentallentil · 02/06/2023 20:27

Pemba · 02/06/2023 09:08

It's nothing like Noleen (?)! So you're saying names that end in an een/ine sound can never be used again basically?

Roisin is lovely and unusual in the UK, probably not unusual in Ireland.

It has the same end sound.

I’m not saying anything other than it makes me think of dreary names popular in the 50s.

The OP is asking people what they think. OK?

TheBirdintheCave · 02/06/2023 09:13

Katela18 · 31/05/2023 13:48

I love it, if DS had been a girl this would have been the name :)

DD is called Clodagh

I knew a sibset of Roisin and Clodagh growing up :) It's a good combo.

@bidenfor I'm English and can pronounce most Irish names but then I am also Liverpudlian and we get tons of Irish names there so that may skew things I suppose :)

Pemba · 02/06/2023 09:08

It's nothing like Noleen (?)! So you're saying names that end in an een/ine sound can never be used again basically?

Roisin is lovely and unusual in the UK, probably not unusual in Ireland.

continentallentil · 01/06/2023 22:39

I’m not a fan - it reminds me of dreary Maureen / Noleen 1950s type names

Rosanna is nice.

ColadhSamh · 01/06/2023 08:15

Lovely name. Well done on spelling it correctly with the fadas. Really important.

Roselilly36 · 01/06/2023 07:31

There was a little girl in my DS called Roisin, I liked, but I agree with PP, a lot of people don’t know how to say it.

Pemba · 01/06/2023 06:01

It's a beautiful name.

ourflagmeansdeath · 31/05/2023 20:52

Beautiful, I love it - I'm not Irish, I live in England and knew how to pronounce. I know 2 in my area

Katela18 · 31/05/2023 13:48

I love it, if DS had been a girl this would have been the name :)

DD is called Clodagh

TopHatWonderer · 31/05/2023 11:45

@bidenfor I feel I do that when I say Saoirse as in Ronan. It naturally lends itself to an Irish lilt otherwise I feel like the French Policeman in Allo Allo. My Mum used to have a few Irish pronunciations in her speech which we thought were hilarious. Her Grandma was Irish, so my Grandma in turn had lots of Irish lilts to her voice. It has died out for us unless we are impersonating her to reminisce.

JaneJeffer · 31/05/2023 11:42

Wonder if English people will know how to write and say the name :/
They can ask her same as they would anyone with a name they're not familiar with.

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bidenfor · 31/05/2023 11:32

TopHatWonderer · 30/05/2023 21:27

I think the name is beautiful. I do think some English speakers will go for Roy Sin pronunciation as a first attempt, I know the Roe Sheen pronunciation from Roisin Conaty who is often on 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown. I love her.

In all honesty, I volunteer in a school and we have lots of children have names from all different countries of origin, or unique spellings and we just learn the correct pronunciation. Kids pick it up fast, most children do correct an adult or another child if they say it incorrectly. I constantly had to tell people how to pronounce my surname as a child and adult before I got married and happily let it go so it just seems like a normal thing to me.

Lol saying Roy Sin out lould sounds like I'm putting on an Irish accent

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TopHatWonderer · 30/05/2023 21:27

I think the name is beautiful. I do think some English speakers will go for Roy Sin pronunciation as a first attempt, I know the Roe Sheen pronunciation from Roisin Conaty who is often on 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown. I love her.

In all honesty, I volunteer in a school and we have lots of children have names from all different countries of origin, or unique spellings and we just learn the correct pronunciation. Kids pick it up fast, most children do correct an adult or another child if they say it incorrectly. I constantly had to tell people how to pronounce my surname as a child and adult before I got married and happily let it go so it just seems like a normal thing to me.

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bidenfor · 30/05/2023 21:23

febbabies2023 · 30/05/2023 21:13

I'm English and read the thread! I'll be honest I had no idea how to pronounce it or had ever heard of it.

But guess it's not too much of a problem if day to day you're in Ireland?

Roisin Murphy. You will have heard her name.

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AlligatorPsychopath · 30/05/2023 21:16

Ps. I'm Ulater-born but always said "Roe-sheen", although it's true that some say "Rosh".

AlligatorPsychopath · 30/05/2023 21:15

Always been one of my favourites. Musical and traditional. She will occasionally get called "Roy-sin" but such is the fate of all those with Gaelic names. I get twitchy every time I hear English people say "Ass-ling".

febbabies2023 · 30/05/2023 21:13

I'm English and read the thread! I'll be honest I had no idea how to pronounce it or had ever heard of it.

But guess it's not too much of a problem if day to day you're in Ireland?

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bidenfor · 30/05/2023 21:10

Gothambutnotahamster · 30/05/2023 20:05

Aoife
Meabh
Aisling

These are my 3 favourite girls names.

Too galic lol

Aoife - eefah
Meabh - maive
Aisling - ash-lynn

She hates the English meaning of Róisín being rose etc but she will stick with it lol

Wonder if English people will know how to write and say the name :/

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Gothambutnotahamster · 30/05/2023 20:26

halfsiesonapotnoodle · 30/05/2023 20:12

Gothambutnotahamster · 30/05/2023 20:06

Obviously need fada's

But not apostrophes!

Gothambutnotahamster · 30/05/2023 20:06

Obviously need fada's

Gothambutnotahamster · 30/05/2023 20:05

Aoife
Meabh
Aisling

These are my 3 favourite girls names.