What do you think of Tadhg?

[harlok]

do you think that others will mis-hear the name and assume that you said Tai?

i love it but then i live in Ireland where it's a known name and would be pronounced properly.

i can't see how people would hear 'Tai' when you say 'Tie-g' as the g is pronounced strongly enough.... there are always idiots who mishear but i even get that with the two bog standard names i chose, almost as much as the more unusual one!

I like it. But I'm Irish... could be a bit too 'excuse me could you repeat that?" to the average person in UK???????

yes i agree i do love the name and i think it's worth using it even if i have to correct people that was the only thing holding me back.

Tell them it's like Tiger without the er!

lol maggie, that's how i have to describe my surname (not tiger but another _er word that drops the er to be my surname)

Dh knows a tadhg in Dublin, known as Tatty. I know a Tadhg in Cork who isn't known as Tatty, so I assume it isn't always shortened (or lengthened!)

Isn't it used as a racist term for a Catholic in Scotland though?

That's a teig. pronounced Tayg.

Ah. Not the same then.

I love it, I keep suggesting it to people on here in the hope someone will use it (have had 3 girls!!) so please PLEASE do use it

i'm in wales so i should hopefully allright with that either way.

it's the only name that even comes close to being "the one" and i've been doing nothing but searching for boys names for months so i'm sure i will bag this one dizzydixies! i really can't see me changing my mind before november!

Go for it. lovely name. means poet.

I really like it.

I love it and might well steal it!
Go for it.

Well, it looks like 'Tadger', as in penis. And for some reason I thought it was pronounced 'Tay-dee'. But actually, it does sound quite nice, I just don't like the way it looks written down.

Riven - i've spent most of my life telling people how to spell my name................
and it's not even that odd .

Oddly not many can spell DS1's name (which is as it's said) or DS3's (also very straighforward phonetically speaking , while a large number get DS2's right which ends with an "eye" sound - spelt "ai" [hm]

My surname isn't common, but isn't unknown. It is spelt as it is said...but nobody can spell it! I wouldn't worry about having to spell a name if you like it.

yes i did wonder about the spelling also. i really do prefer to keep to the original way but if it makes things easier for others to spell should i make it more phonetic?

It's a lovely Irish name for Irish people!

I wouldn't have known how to pronounce it TBH but as pinktulips described it I think it sounds lovely. I think mispelling is more likely than mispronunciation.

I agree with Mamazon. My children all have Gaelic names. They are Scottish children who live in Scotland, so haven't had any issues with pronunciation.