[Loch-Ruadh] What's in a name?

[Jane Sitton]

Oh, calico hair!

Garlic pronunciations??  (I can get my tongue to do lots of things, but I've
never heard of that!)

<snort, giggle>
Madelina

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Osterheim [mailto:Polydore at worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:38 PM
To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] LR Gulf War Co-Ordinater

Sam Milligan wrote:

> I just don't understand you English-speakers.  What's so difficult
> about O'Ceilechair?  It's spelled just like it sounds.  :)

Sure - Oh Chilli chair!

>
> Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain
> (pa-DRAG roo oh MWEEL-a-hane, for the Gaelicly-challenged)
>

or, Pad-rag (roll the r)  rud Oh-ma-ol-ag-ain, if you are a visiting norse
who just can't get your tongue to do the silly garlic pronications!

>
> Madelina wrote:
>
> >That sounds like too much sugar for a dime.  I think
> >I'll just call him Daniel Longname.

I do rather like this, though!