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Irish people are sharing the most outrageous ways their names have been mispronounced

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Sep 14th 2016, 7:33 PM 14,900 Views 7 Comments

ANYONE WITH AN Irish name knows that outside of our fair isle, where there aren’t so many Niamhs and Áines hanging around, things get difficult.

The excellent Twitter account The Irish For… (if you’re not following already, get to it) tweeted about how Americans pronounced the name of his friend, Oisín:

When my mate Oisín was on his J1, his new Californian buddies called him (poetically, imho) "Ocean". 🏄
— The Irish For (@theirishfor) September 14, 2016

Source: The Irish For.../Twitter

This prompted others blessed with beautiful (yet generally unpronounceable) Irish names to share how their monikers have been mangled… And boy have they been mangled.

Pádraig = ‘Porridge’

Source: Pádraig Ó Tuama/Twitter

Pádraic = ‘Pork’

Source: Jennifer/Twitter

giphy Source: Giphy

Éidín = ‘Iodine’

Source: kevin 🔥/Twitter

Bebhinn = ‘Kebin’

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Aoife = ‘FIFA’

My phrase is "like FIFA without the F" - just associate me with dodgy football doings
— Aoife White (@aoifewhite101) September 14, 2016

Source: Aoife White/Twitter

Oisín = ‘Hoisin’

My son Oisín, born in the U.K. gets oy-sin like the sauce all the time. Aoife gets ay-oh-fee. They'll hate me. 😂
— Jess (@jnicheall) September 14, 2016

Source: Jess/Twitter

hoisin-sauce-giant Source: tqn.com

And, hilariously, ‘Sneve’

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Ah lads. There should be some sort of medal the government gives you for putting up with this. Keep your head up, Sneeves and Hoisins of the world!

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Irish people are sharing the most outrageous ways their names have been mispronounced