Tadhg or Tate

[Buddhabowl]

Half Irish boy growing up in the UK. Siblings have Irish names but easier to pronounce.
I love the short snappy sound of Tadhg and the nickname Tiger for a little one. I then discovered Tate which we also like but is quite different in style, but might be easier to live with in the UK. It was actually my eldest son's suggestion!
Thoughts please!

@Orreries, normally I try google translate but it said something like

Kay All-fin Ni Tcheela

@Buddhabowl

I wish my DParents had chosen an easier spelling. The spelling isn’t the usual one in the original language and so even people from that country have wrong English spelling.

Now it’s my name so I wouldn’t change it. Would hurt my parents and need to change certificates, passport etc. As a child I might have preferred a different name -there were no story books or pens/pencils/mugs with my name on. However I presume that won’t be a problem with Tadhg as you can get that from Ireland or they get personalised to anything easily. .

He may get some interesting auto corrects as I do, but nothing rude came up when I was typing this.

Not very keen on Tate. Not heard of Tadgh. Had to google how it's pronounced. I like it.

@Bagadverts that's interesting and it makes me realise why it's important to at least use the right spelling. I have a distant friend who lives in America who is Irish and has a Taigh. I quite liked that spelling but maybe that would make things even more confusing for him, as people who do know the spelling for Tadhg, or look it up will just spell it Tadhg!

@Viviennemary

Not very keen on Tate. Not heard of Tadgh. Had to google how it's pronounced. I like it.

Not heard of Tadgh.

This

I have a distant friend who lives in America who is Irish and has a Taigh

Sorry that spelling is bloody dreadful- Taig is a slur for catholics in NI, like really up there in terms of offensiveness.

Tadhg is a fine name and the spelling might be complicated but it reflects his heritage.

Agree with the Taig slur making that spelling fairly unusable in NI.

Tadhg looks more complicated than it is. Once people are told “Tag, rhymes with bag” they’re unlikely to mispronounce it.

Tadgh is really lovely
But as someone with an odd hard to pronounce and spell name it does get a bit wearing to have to constantly spell it and reassure people that you don't mind when they mispronounce it .

@TerribleCustomerCervix

I have a distant friend who lives in America who is Irish and has a Taigh

Sorry that spelling is bloody dreadful- Taig is a slur for catholics in NI, like really up there in terms of offensiveness.

Tadhg is a fine name and the spelling might be complicated but it reflects his heritage.

Yes, that indicates a gross cultural ignorance.

@resm, Tadhg doesn’t rhyme with’ ‘bag’.

It's not hard to pronounce once you know but it's getting there. DD best friend is Aine and, whilst ok at primary school, by secondary there's too many teachers and cover teachers to be told/ remember so she gets called 'Ayn' most of the time. 😂

@Orreries it does in the Belfast accent, know several Tadghs here.

Well, I have learnt something new. There was a Tadgh in my primary school, but everyone (even his brothers) pronounced the name 'Tay-g'. Nice to learn the intended pronunciation!