Katie Morag stories - how do I pronounce the names?

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deaconblue · 17/01/2011 09:41

Am struggling a bit with Neilly Beag and some of the other names. Is the Murdo part of Murdo Iain's name a name or an epithet?

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trumpton · 23/02/2011 21:03

My mum was Granny Island and MIL was Granny Mainland. My children thought those characters were VERY definitely based on their Nanas !!

Our new GS is Neddy Beg

taffetasplat · 06/02/2011 20:59

oh thanks I had been saying Nelly Beeg

MollysChambers · 17/01/2011 09:50

Murdo is Mur-doe as in deer btw.

MollysChambers · 17/01/2011 09:49

Neilly Beag is just Neil with an ee at the end. Beag means wee/little. Pronounciation varies between beg and buck depending on which area your gaelic comes from but I would say beg.

Murdo is a very common old man name in the Highlands.

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deaconblue · 17/01/2011 09:48

thanks, I had been saying Nyly Beeg, so quite a long way off.

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JustDoMyLippyThenWeWillGo · 17/01/2011 09:45

Neely Beg is roughly it: means little Neil.

Murdo is a name, quite often with another one, like Murdo Iain. Hope helps a bit

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