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To think Will & Kate calling their dog Orla is insensitive at best

353 replies

Nutellatea · 02/05/2022 18:37

To choose an Irish name for their dog... in light of Britain's history with Ireland.

YABU- get over it, it's a dog
YANBU- it is tone deaf

OP posts:
Wintersgirl · 02/05/2022 21:37

LondonWolf · 02/05/2022 19:16

There really is nothing you can do these days without someone finding offence in it. It's all so tedious 🙄

Yep, it's one big yawn fest...

beechie12 · 02/05/2022 21:37

I'm Irish and I agree with OP. They could have called their daughter Orla and the dog Charlotte.

EinsteinaGogo · 02/05/2022 21:43

Nutellatea · 02/05/2022 18:37

To choose an Irish name for their dog... in light of Britain's history with Ireland.

YABU- get over it, it's a dog
YANBU- it is tone deaf

Jeez.

Girlking · 02/05/2022 21:55

FGS cop on !

Frogslegsbigfeet · 02/05/2022 21:59

How could you even concieve of this, how bored would you need to be.

LondonQueen · 02/05/2022 22:11

FFS it's just a name!

FrancescaContini · 02/05/2022 22:13

Made me laugh out loud - thank you 😂

Fairislefandango · 02/05/2022 22:13

One of the most ridiculous OPs I've seen on here,and that's saying something.

SmiledWtherisingsun · 02/05/2022 22:14
Biscuit
mycatisannoying · 02/05/2022 22:15

YABU!

PeaceLurking9to5 · 02/05/2022 22:21

Im irish, not offended. Ludo was their previous dog's name and i like that too.

ozymandiusking · 02/05/2022 22:28

You are being utterly ridiculous.
It's a dog!

EmeraldShamrock1 · 02/05/2022 22:28

It's a nice name, why not?

SillySallySassySausage · 02/05/2022 22:30

Christ, I can barely stand Wills & Kate so am not going to defend them … but mannn, you are really fucking reaching.

hellrabbitishere · 02/05/2022 22:37

dearie me , not another thing about name appropriation or whatever its called these days , its so wearying

AnotherTroyforHertoBurn · 02/05/2022 22:38

4% think you are YANBU🙄

IMO they are...........

Gerry Adams

Mary Lou Mc Donald

Martin Mc Guinness

Bit like Trafalgar Square one plinth needs filling come on lets fill it (good humouredly)Grin

LadyEloise10 · 02/05/2022 22:43

I don't know any Orlas who spell it with a fáda over the O.
Is urla not vomit in Irish ?

I was a bit surprised they called it an Irish name tbh.
Our dog has an Irish girl's name. We live in Ireland.

RoisinD · 02/05/2022 22:45

Intriguing how many agree that Orla is a suitable name. For those who are Irish do you all really think 'Vomit' is ok? This has been stated a few times but ignored something that happens too often when it comes to Gaeilge, spelling and pronunciation. Órla is the correct spelling. 'Is fearr Gaeilge bristle, ná Béarla clíste'

ThinWomansBrain · 02/05/2022 22:46

no voting option for who gives a toss
is OP from daily fail?

userxx · 02/05/2022 22:47

My parents dog is called Dave, he's Irish.

Rosebel · 02/05/2022 22:48

I'm half Irish and it doesn't bother me at all. They wouldn't be able to name the dog anything following your logic.

ThinWomansBrain · 02/05/2022 22:50

Maybe the breeder likes using 4 letter names for their litters?

could have been worse then😂

AnotherTroyforHertoBurn · 02/05/2022 22:58

RoisinD · 02/05/2022 22:45

Intriguing how many agree that Orla is a suitable name. For those who are Irish do you all really think 'Vomit' is ok? This has been stated a few times but ignored something that happens too often when it comes to Gaeilge, spelling and pronunciation. Órla is the correct spelling. 'Is fearr Gaeilge bristle, ná Béarla clíste'

I see the Gaeilgeoirí have joined us. 🙄

Dita73 · 02/05/2022 23:02

Amazed this hasn’t been taken down yet. Clearly a wind up

JenniferBarkley · 02/05/2022 23:08

RoisinD · 02/05/2022 22:45

Intriguing how many agree that Orla is a suitable name. For those who are Irish do you all really think 'Vomit' is ok? This has been stated a few times but ignored something that happens too often when it comes to Gaeilge, spelling and pronunciation. Órla is the correct spelling. 'Is fearr Gaeilge bristle, ná Béarla clíste'

I'm Irish and have known umpteen Orlas, Orlaiths and an Orlagh or two over the years. I can think of maaaaybe one who used a fada. I'd never even heard Orla=vomit until a few months ago on here, and you can bet if I'd heard it as a kid my poor cousin would've been tortured.

Also, loving the typo in this post Grin