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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsNative Irish or first generation Irish, How do you pronounce the name "Caitlin"?
Just curious. I always thought it was "Kathleen" anglicized and pronounced "Cawtchleen" or "Coitleen" in Irish. What is the correct pronunciation in Irish? I don't think it is actually "Kate-Lynn".
Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)As in "Caitlin Costello Price."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verdict
Though wiki spells it w. a "K".
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)However "Caitlin" is not on there. Still wondering how to pronounce the name in Irish.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Iggo
(47,552 posts)Withs a -t- instead of a -th- in the middle and the first vowel sound massaged a little.
sakabatou
(42,152 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Thanks! I had it almost right.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)mak3cats
(1,573 posts)...but they got around it by spelling it Shavaun on her birth certificate.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)There seem to be a lot of Irish names over here that are mis-pronounced. It's unfortunate since the actual Irish pronunciations are quite lovely.
mackerel
(4,412 posts)First generation reporting for duty.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)Cawt-leen.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I appreciate it!
GreenPartyVoter
(72,377 posts)a Scottish loch.