In Scotland Wales and Ireland (UK bit)

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Is it more common to have a very scottish Welsh Irish name or a more English easily pronouncible one in a say a class of kids?
Does this depend on areas eg close to borders are more anglicised? Or just those with english connections (family possible moves etc)
There are so many names that are so beautiful that I'd never heard of before reading them on here but theyre almost never pronounced how I expected

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I've never formally been taught a word of Italian.
Neither have I. But I sat my C2 exam in may and got it with flying colours.

I speak no Irish, Gaelic or similar. I find BBC Alba really hypnotic - it's what I put on when I have a tickly cough keeping me awake!

I have no problem with kids at school learning Burns poetry in Scots dialect Good for you.
My father (recently died at 92) spoke Scots. This thread has made feel sad at the loss of old dialects. We're farmers and you'll hear examples of authentic dialects at markets up and down the country. No cringing here.

I love dialects love hearing them i use my own often but we were told as kids to speak proper or speak English it really bothers me if i switch its as if its ingrained to speak properly

but we were told as kids to speak proper or speak English it really bothers me if i switch its as if its ingrained to speak properly MrsJayy we were never told that. I there's a difference when you grow up in the country.

I just remember its yes not Aye that sort of thing not sure what the difference was/is.

Is Ireland really that close to Scotland? ! Wow!!
I think that's like when I realised how close Russia and America actually were as whenever you see them on a map they're the furthest apart!

Sorry for calling it Scottish. Must try to remember its Scottish gaelic or Scots.
Is it OK to call it Irish or is it Irish gaelic?

Don't loose the dialects - there wonderful and full of little stories behind phrases/words. I think it's so sad that people were told off for them. I imagine lots has been lost already over time much like accents have certainly decreased.

My mind is still a little blown that Scotland and Ireland are 12 miles away.

The Irish language is just known as Irish.

Gaeilge- name for the Irish language.

But when speaking English it's referred to as 'Irish'.

This is true!