SC - Names - OT

[Stapleton, Jeanne]

At 08:43 10-3-99 -0500, Adamantius wrote:
>James Gilly / Alasdair mac Iain wrote:
> 
>> Caitlin is probably the most mispronounced name I've ever seen.
>
>Why, is it pronounced "throatwarbler-mangrove" or "luxury-yacht"?
>
>I understood it to be the Scots equivalent form of Kathleen, itself a
>diminutive of Catherine of Katherine, or more directly Kate, and that it
>was pronounced KATE-lin.  Do you have evidence that suggests otherwise?

According to my lady, who spent eight years (high school and college) in
Ireland, it's "KOTCH-leen."


Alasdair mac Iain


	Yes, according to my stepsister, who similarly spent
	a great deal of time in Ireland, Kaitlin/Caitlin is
	"kash-LEEN" and Aislinn/Ayslynn is "ash-LEEN" (that's
	my stepniece's name).

	Also, An Tir should be pronounced "ahn SHEER".

Berengaria
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