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Pearse or Tiarnán

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lovebeingmuma · 15/08/2025 19:43

What Irish name do you prefer?

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EzioAuditore · 15/08/2025 20:32

Tiarnán

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/08/2025 20:30

I’ve never heard of either name. Is Tiernan said “tear-nan”? I quite like it.
Is Pearse said like Pierce? If so I like that too.

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lovebeingmuma · 15/08/2025 20:30

perhaps if you have nothing nice to say then maybe hold your opinions to yourself

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Zov · 15/08/2025 20:29

Neither. Don't like either one.. 😬 (Sorry!)

HugoYorway · 15/08/2025 20:24

Not the Pearse spellinng. He'll get Pearse

FabulousPharmacyst · 15/08/2025 20:22

Tiernan in preference to Tiernán

SkaneTos · 15/08/2025 20:20

Tiarnán.

SquirrelBlue · 15/08/2025 19:50

Tiarnán. Love that name!

Cedrabbage · 15/08/2025 19:46

Tiarnan. Pearse reads like purse. Or peas. Or pease pudding, whatever that is.