Sunday 24 November, 2024

13 times Starbucks summed up the struggle of having an Irish name abroad

“Grande for Zaif”

MANY OF US can appreciate the struggle of having an Irish name abroad.

‘Mairead’ becomes ‘Mermaid’, ‘Róisín’ becomes ‘Raisin’ and ‘Ciarán’ becomes ‘Karen’.

It’s also a problem when it comes to ordering from Starbucks, as the Irish Starbucks Names Instagram account knows all too well…

“Aoife”

Effing hell!! This isn't even close to Aoife!! irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Ciara”

cyra

“Niall”

This is the final nail in Niall's Starbucks coffin! @nially_cyrus #irishnameproblems #irish #niall #starbucks #starbucksproblems #irishnames #starbucksdaily irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Emer”

Congratulations @Starbucks, you managed to make Emer sound Italian irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Emer” (again)

Did #Emer send her compliant via #Email? @sherbet_pips #starbucks #starbucksdaily #starbucksproblems #irishnameproblems #irish irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Sinead”

A classic Sinead effort @acciowings! irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Siobhan”

A timeless Starbucks favourite: Siobhan #siobhan #starbucks #starbucksnames #starbucksproblems #irishproblems #irishnameproblems #starbucksfails #irish #coffee irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Siobhan” (again)

If at first you don't succeed, get it wrong again irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Mave”

So close, Maeve! #irishnameproblems #nameproblems #starbucks #starbucksproblems #maeve #irish irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Padraig”

How people in Vancouver write Padraig..... We give you.. Baric! #irishnames #starbucks #padraig #fail #irish irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Padraig” (again)

This is an attempt at Padraic. Seriously. Thanks long-term sufferer @padraicr irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Aine”

This spelling of Aine is so bad it makes you cry, thanks @aine.hennessy! #starbucks #names #fail #aine #irish irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

“Sadhbh”

The Starbucks staff never stood a chance with Sadhbh! irishstarbucksnames irishstarbucksnames

Irish Starbucks Names on Instagram welcomes your submissions, telling DailyEdge.ie:

With so many young Irish abroad, we have been growing steadily over the past six months.

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