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My Irish Roommates
As a lot of you seem to be interested in names of an Irish origin, I thought you might find it interesting to look at a "represtative sample" of 18-20 year olds that I live with in the flat (yes, I have 7 flatmates).Aoife - very common. Pronounced EE-fuh Emma Jane - said togetherMeadhbh - many different spellings, but this is the one she has. Pronounced Mave Padraig - Pronounced PAW-rick also loads of spellings. (mn Eoin. Pronounced as Owen)Nuala - Pronounced NOO-luh PeterRoisin - also very common. Pronounced ROW-sheen (row as in, row your boat)No revelations here, I know. Just thought you might find it (and I cringe to use this word, but I've used interesting twice now) neat.
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Aoife - very common. Pronounced EE-fuh -nms at allEmma Jane - said together -cuteMeadhbh - many different spellings, but this is the one she has. Pronounced Mave -wouldn't use, but don't oppose toPadraig - Pronounced PAW-rick also loads of spellings. (mn Eoin. Pronounced as Owen)-like Owen, well, Eion, but not so sure abot PadraigNuala - Pronounced NOO-luh - again, definitely nms Peter- likeRoisin - also very common. Pronounced ROW-sheen (row as in, row your boat)-nmsThese names were interesting, it's nice to see what other countries name their children,not to mention how they spell (or would it be pronounce?) names.
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There was an Aoife and and Roisin at my school. And theres a Nuala who does the weather on the news.
Oh,, and Aoife's brothers were Liam and Eoin.
EDIT: spelling errors

This message was edited 11/26/2006, 1:35 PM

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