Breagh (Bree- ah)

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Not pregnant but just discovered this name and completely love it!
Breagh, it means beautiful in gaelic which I love! Haven't seen it on any name sites etc which is surprising so wondering if I'm missing something? Could also spell it Brea I suppose but prefer the original way.

It's not pronounced Bree Ah.

Its pronounced Bra. As in underwire bra.

Sorry, but it’s awful.

ElspethFlashman Really? Ive just read a couple naming sites and pronounce name sites that all say Bree-ah?

I think it looks ugly and it doesn’t sound too precious either tbh. Sorry 😐

Elspeth is right, it would pronounced Bra or maaaaybe Bray (as in Lough Neagh).

It's not an authentic Irish name.

I'm Irish. I can speak Irish. Seriously, it's Bra.

I'm presuming those sites are American and clueless.

Yes, in Irish it would be Brea and pronounced bra.

A lot of naming sites spout pure shite about Irish names. There are plenty of Irish posters on here though to help, including some fluent and native Irish speakers.

Nobody should take the slightest notice of those naming sites which invent names, etymologies and pronunciations.

I don't know Scots Gaelic, but in Irish, yes, the equivalent (breá) is pronounced, roughly, 'bra'.

Why would you choose a name from a language you don't speak, and then think you can switch around the spelling?

I've just checked with DH (fluent Irish speaker) and he says it means fine- as in acceptable, "I'm fine"

I'm fairly sure that in Irish, Breagh would rhyme with Bray.

It really isn't an authentic Irish name, I've certainly never come across it anyway.

Lol Ok fair enough. I was thinking it was similar to the likes of Orlagh etc that's basically pronouncing the first part with 'gh' silent.
Nonetheless, that's that notion crushed!

It's a Scottish name, isn't if? That's the only place I've come across it (Highlands).

Pronounced Bree-a (nn Bree)

I like it.

Oops, I'll have to defer to the native Irish speakers on here - bra, not bray

Yeah the phrase "go brea" means "grand/fine"

In Scotland it is pronounced Bree-ah I think it’s lovely I know two one with a more simplified spelling.

Pishogue Calm yer jets.. Like I said Im not actually pregnant so was commenting on it being pretty as just saw it in a book. I'm scottish if that helps but tbh I think folk can name their child whatever they like even without any relevant heritage. My name is Hebrew for example...

I think the OP's fake name site meant Scots Gaelic. Which it mispronounced, anyway.

Yes, it means fine in Irish. You'd say 'Tá an lá go breá' for 'it's a fine day.'

If you google it comes up as a Scots Gaelic name no idea about Irish but it’s not unusual in the Highlands.

No it's not the "gh". It's the "agh". The gh doesn't exist alone. So it's not that the gh is silent, it's that agh or eagh = ah. It's not silent letters really, it's just a group of letters that sound like one letter.

That probably makes no sense whatsoever, lol.

Thanks AuntieStella and Looksbetter Thought I was going mad there lol

It's Breagha in scottish gaelic pronounced Bree-ah. I think it's a lovely name.

I think it’s hideous irrespective of heritage or pronounciation

I personally veto names that sound anything like the sound one makes whilst vomiting.

Seeing it written down I wouldn't know how to pronounce it.
Bree-g or maybe Bree-a-g

But if it's pronounced Bra then it's probably not something you want to name your daughter.

If you want to call her Bria then spell it like that