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Cliodhnadh - How to pronounce?

31 replies

Laladog · 08/07/2017 20:01

My preg sister is thinking about this name? I have no clue how to say this name. I'm not trying to be rude or disrespectful in any way as I love Irish names but I'm not sure how you would say this. Can anyone help?

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skyzumarubble · 08/07/2017 20:04

Do you mean Cliodhna?

Laladog · 08/07/2017 20:07

I thought that's what she meant, but she specifically said Cliodhnadh

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Wolfiefan · 08/07/2017 20:09

If she said that then she will have pronounced it! So how come you don't know how it's said? Confused

Cel982 · 08/07/2017 20:09

That's an unusual spelling, but presuming it's the same as Cliodhna then it's pronounced KLEE-uh-nuh.

W0rriedMum · 08/07/2017 20:09

CliO-na (emphasis on O)
A bit like the car basically

Elchupacabra · 08/07/2017 20:10

There can be two ways to say it, there is CLEE-ona or Clee-OH-na. I have mostly heard the second version.

ScarletForYa · 08/07/2017 20:10

Clean-ah.

OftheUppahUplands · 08/07/2017 20:11

Is it pronounced Clee-oh-nah? There's a little girl at our baby music with that name I think

squoosh · 08/07/2017 20:11

Klee-uh-nuh

Although her spelling looks kreative to me, have only ever seen it spelt Clíona or Clíonadh

squoosh · 08/07/2017 20:12

Clíodhna that should have spelt!

user1469567950 · 08/07/2017 20:12

In my experience Klee-nah in the Republic of Ireland and Klee-oh-nah in Northern Ireland.

Maudlinmaud · 08/07/2017 20:13

Clain ah is how we say it. But I have heard cleona too.

Laladog · 08/07/2017 20:13

@Wolfiefan she text it to me. She lives in Scotland and I live in Wales atm. I asked her how it was pronounced but she hasn't got back to me.

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squoosh · 08/07/2017 20:13

I've never heard it pronounced Klee-O-na though

squoosh · 08/07/2017 20:15

Aha her spelling does look more like Scottish Gaelic.

MapMyMum · 08/07/2017 20:16

Im in Republic of Ireland and it is clee-nah here

BroomstickOfLove · 08/07/2017 20:17

I've only ever heard Clee OH na, but I'm from the North.

Yika · 08/07/2017 20:19

KLEE (uh) na is how the cliodhna I know pronounces it. (Middle 'uh' very subtle ... sounds a bit too much like 'cleaner' for me to really like this name.)

Laladog · 08/07/2017 20:21

I do like the name if it's Klee o na, I was just confused by the spelling, as I've heard of Cliodhna, just not Cliodhnadh.

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Laladog · 08/07/2017 20:29

Can it actually be spelled Cliodhnadh?

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27Harper · 08/07/2017 20:47

Klee-nah, Klee uh nah or Klee o nah depending where you are and how you wish the name to be pronounced at birth. It's a pretty name. I have never seen the spelling Cliodhnadh but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist of course. It's a very interesting spelling lol bit it's pretty regardless. Congrats to your sister xx

squoosh · 08/07/2017 20:48

Possibly. I know that in Scottish Gaelic words often end in adh that end in a when written in Irish.

Google it. If it doesn't throw up any results then it's probably not legit.

27Harper · 08/07/2017 21:02

After a quick googly, it is a legit spelling, but it's not very common at all, googly even corrects me on it as Cliodhna xx

WillRikersExtraNipple · 08/07/2017 21:05

Can it actually be spelled Cliodhnadh?

Yes, its the old spelling. Aisling Bea's middle name!

27Harper · 08/07/2017 21:09

Oh yes I forgot that! She mentioned it on an 8 out of 10 cats episode i believe xx