The Americans at Buzzfeed tried their best to pronounce Tadgh, Róisín and Niamh

“I don’t even know what A’s are anymore”

BUZZFEED ASKED THESE poor unsuspecting Americans to pronounce ‘traditional’ Irish names like Tadgh, Caoimhe and Niamh.

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This guy’s face when he’s told how to pronounce ‘Niamh’ though:

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Pssst it’s actually KWEEVA. KWEEEEEEVA.

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The Americans at Buzzfeed tried their best to pronounce Tadgh, Róisín and Niamh

Can You Guess The Irish Names On These Starbucks Cups?

Nobody in the UK can pronounce ‘Oisín’ and it’s driving Irish people mad

The 11 worst things about having an Irish name abroad