To mark St Patrick’s Day this March 17 – and Cork actor Cillian Murphy’s Oscar win last weekend – here’s a guide, with audio clips, on how to pronounce some common Irish names.

When we previously put out a list of the most mispronounced Irish names the response from our readers was astounding. It seems to be a pet peeve of the Irish that our names go mispronounced all ...

Irish monikers can puzzle those ... Born from Ireland's rich legacy and culture, some names boast peculiar consonant clusters and fadas, leading to pronunciation issues. Names such as Caoimhe ...

The internet is rife with amusing stories and viral moments of people struggling to pronounce certain Irish names, however one name in particular holds the title of the "most mispronounced name in ...

Let’s face it folks, it’s not easy being green. Especially if your name is Aoife, Saoirse, Siobhán, Niamh, Meadhbh. And don’t even mention Caoilfhionn. It, in particular, upsets the ...

Irish monikers can often leave ... tales and viral snippets of people butchering the pronunciation of these Gaelic gems, but it turns out one name reigns supreme as the "most mispronounced name ...

She added: “Many Irish place names are descriptive ... So which are the toughest places in Ireland to pronounce? Check out this handy guide! This pretty Irish harbor town in the heart of ...

Irish names can be tricky.’ The kid is called Gráinne. Not Grain.” She said she decided to tell the mother that her daughter has an “old-school name and a more modern pronunciation.” ...

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The child said she was named after her great-grandmother, and that ‘Grain’ is an Irish name ... American mom “an old-school name and a more modern pronunciation. I think that’s a ...

Other commenters on the post also shared their own experiences with having unique names that people struggle to pronounce. One person said: "My daughter has an Irish name and to us, it seems ...