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To tell parents about pronunciation?

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HelpaSILout · 15/12/2023 08:31

My SIL shared their favourite name with family for their soon due DS.
It’s a beautiful name, Fionn. We live in England (no strong Irish heritage on our side of the family, not sure about hers) but being an obviously Celtic name I wondered about its meaning and put it into google.
Now the problem arises, they are pronouncing it Fi-on and I’ve found it’s pronounced Finn. Do I say something or just keep my beak out!?

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Whataretheodds · 15/12/2023 08:39

YourNameGoesHere · 15/12/2023 08:35

How can they not know it's pronounced Finn? Why would they think it was pronounced Fee-on? Definitely tell them because everyone else would be pronouncing their child's name correctly except them.

How would they know it's pronounced Finn? If they are English speaking with no Irish heritage?

nornironlady · 15/12/2023 08:39

There's a BBC show on Iplayer called Hidden Assets set in Limerick. They also pronounce it as Fi-on which made me wonder is this this the correct way. As as Irish person with a Fionn in the family I'd be interested to hear what others think.

saraclara · 15/12/2023 08:38

Just say "I thought the Irish boys name was pronounced Finn, and the Welsh girls name was Fi-on. These Celtic names are very confusing"

throwawayimplantchat · 15/12/2023 08:37

YourNameGoesHere · 15/12/2023 08:35

How can they not know it's pronounced Finn? Why would they think it was pronounced Fee-on? Definitely tell them because everyone else would be pronouncing their child's name correctly except them.

In England I think that vast, vast majority of people would pronounce it Fee-on as they aren't overly likely to have known someone with that name previously and it's the phonetic pronunciation if it.

wite · 15/12/2023 08:37

Find out soon enough

wite · 15/12/2023 08:37

They will f

YourNameGoesHere · 15/12/2023 08:35

How can they not know it's pronounced Finn? Why would they think it was pronounced Fee-on? Definitely tell them because everyone else would be pronouncing their child's name correctly except them.

LizziesTwin · 15/12/2023 08:33

You mind your own business & don’t even tell your best friend. No good will come to you if you tell them or anyone.

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