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Scottish/Gaelic names - how important is the accent?

27 replies

Mamma283828 · 17/08/2024 20:57

We're considering a few Scottish/Gaelic names like Catrìona, but without the accent for simplicity (we have a double barrelled surname too). For Catrìona I've definitely seen it used without the accent, but I was wondering how acceptable it would be for less well-known Scottish/Gaelic names.

I'm not Scottish, DH is half Scottish/English.

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margotsdevil · 17/08/2024 20:59

How would you pronounce? I've seen Catriona as both Ca-TREEN-a and as Ca-tree-oh-na - it's pretty straightforward to say in any accent but you'd need to be clear which you were wanting as the name!

SabbatWheel · 17/08/2024 20:58

Go for it, your child, your choice of name.

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