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To think no one would pronounce this name right

286 replies

eastereggg · 07/01/2025 09:47

How would you pronounce the 'name' Eieoie?

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fairytailcat · 08/01/2025 18:13

Poor kid

PetuniaT · 08/01/2025 19:12

IncidentallyAndAccidentally · 07/01/2025 09:53

Old Macdonald had a farm.

😂you beat me to it👏

CauliflowerBalti · 08/01/2025 19:12

Ee-wee at first glance.

A proper look - I wouldn't even attempt it.

WidgetDigit2022 · 08/01/2025 19:14

Ridiculous. Do they think they’re Elon Musk?

I 1) wouldn’t attempt it and 2) would never remember it. She’d be forever referred to as ‘they/she’

suzysnowball · 08/01/2025 19:19

Definitely Old MacDonald EIEIO
He's gonna be nicknamed Macca

CluelessAsFuck · 08/01/2025 19:24

Like a donkey?

gettingolderbutcooler · 08/01/2025 19:30

Sing it as it looks, followed by 'A wim away, a wim away'.

Deered · 08/01/2025 19:30

Owen

YellowGuido · 08/01/2025 19:32

Ee wee

FozzieP · 08/01/2025 20:47

Ask an Irishman?

Dreamingoftheunknown · 08/01/2025 20:50

FozzieP · 08/01/2025 20:47

Ask an Irishman?

As has been said many times at this stage, it’s not an Irish name. So that wouldn’t do much good, would it?

HugoYorway · 08/01/2025 20:59

FozzieP · 08/01/2025 20:47

Ask an Irishman?

It's insulting and shows ignorance.

Squadrona · 08/01/2025 21:00

FozzieP · 08/01/2025 20:47

Ask an Irishman?

Tell me you’re ignorant and xenophobic without saying ‘I’m ignorant and xenophobic’.

OchonAgusOchonOh · 08/01/2025 21:15

FozzieP · 08/01/2025 20:47

Ask an Irishman?

🙄

bellocchild · 08/01/2025 21:31

You are setting her up for a life of misery...

calmandcollected101 · 08/01/2025 21:50

Confusing my eyes reading it

Beebop1784 · 08/01/2025 21:52

ITT Brits at it again

Christmasandallthetrimmings · 08/01/2025 22:07

Siobhan?

OchonAgusOchonOh · 08/01/2025 22:33

Christmasandallthetrimmings · 08/01/2025 22:07

Siobhan?

They're out in force today.

Do they actually think their xenophobia is amusing?

Barney16 · 08/01/2025 22:38

Susan, because my mum and dad gave me this really weird name and everyone at school laughed at me and sang old McDonald when I walked passed so I changed it by deed poll.

Willowkins · 08/01/2025 22:46

Yes
(It's Hawaiian according to Translate)

thaegumathteth · 08/01/2025 22:48

My daughter has an Irish name that is actually not 'confusing' to the English in terms of spelling / phonetics.

People still get it wrong NON STOP.

BrokenHipster · 08/01/2025 22:50

thaegumathteth · 08/01/2025 22:48

My daughter has an Irish name that is actually not 'confusing' to the English in terms of spelling / phonetics.

People still get it wrong NON STOP.

Because, as you can see from just this thread, they are morons.

HugoYorway · 08/01/2025 23:04

@OchonAgusOchonOh , Do they actually think?

OchonAgusOchonOh · 08/01/2025 23:09

HugoYorway · 08/01/2025 23:04

@OchonAgusOchonOh , Do they actually think?

True.