What do you think of Tadhg?

[harlok]

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

I think it really is used as a term of derision in Scotland for Irish or catholic people, pronounced Tayg, or Taig. The derisive term is based on the name, just spelled differently. Also, I've seen Americans almost knock themselves out trying to get past the three consonants, coming up with Tadge, Tad-guh, Tad-hug -- but then that's Americans.

Irish names outside Ireland are a mixed blessing for the bearers.

Sorry, I'm not keen but then again, my view is coloured as there is a boy in the school I work at is called Tadhg and he's a little shit.

I love it. It is a family name for me, dd2 was going to be Tadhg but then she was a dd, not a ds so she wasn't! I have all girls so never got to use it.

As an English person I read it as Tadd-hug, and I'm sure many people will make the same mistake. Is there an alternative spelling that's more like the pronounciation that you could consider?

I'm sure it doesn't matter though - names like Aoife and Niamh are becoming more recognisable, no reason Tadhg should be any different.

What a great name!
OK,i have a 5 yr old son and his name is Tadhg. We live in England (DH is Irish),and weve never really had any problems as such, but GP receptionists always pronounce Tadhg as Tadge or teegee. He gets called Tiger on occasions, normally its a playful way of telling him off. On holiday to Turkey recently, the staff there couldnt pronounce his name so when they saw him they would all sing together
" the eye of the tiger" which he loved because he`s a bit of a showoff and loved the attention.
I think its a fab name as long as the middle names are a bit more conventional, we used both grandfathers names.
Also its not a faddy or flavour of the month gaelic name. Our 3rd son is called Conan, when people ask did you name him after the barbarian, we said no, after a 9th century irish saint!

Love it too. But yep like tracedw my son is also Tadhg. and yes often people think his name is Tai, but when told correct pronounciation, everyone loves it. We often call him Tiger too and when he is being told off.

DH wants to call our DC3 this and I rejected it because I thought in England everyone would pronounce it wrong and not know it. However, after all this positive feedback I may reconsider - and to the OP, yes definitely go for it!

Had to open thread as curious as to pronunciation - assumed it would be Tag (like Rachel's assistant in Friends). Love the sound of it now I know it's Tiger without the 'r'. Lots of unusual names around so go for it if you love it, you'll only regret it otherwise. His nickname will prob be Tiger but there's nothing wrong with that!!