# Sure, name your kid G'uennnhwuyFurr, but expect people to point and laugh **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 3, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-name-your-kid-guennnhwuyfurr-but-expect-people-to-point-and-laugh/205233 "2003-10-03T00:28:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-name-your-kid-guennnhwuyfurr-but-expect-people-to-point-and-laugh/205233/161 "2003-11-05T00:07:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by whiterabbit \* > \*\*If we’re talking Russian names, what about Katarina? I particularly like that one. I’d even consider using it if I had a daughter. \*\* Technically, that should be Ekaterina. ---
**Author:** ![Apollyon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/apollyon/32/4238_2.png) [@Apollyon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollyon)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-name-your-kid-guennnhwuyfurr-but-expect-people-to-point-and-laugh/205233/162 "2003-11-05T01:37:44Z")
That [SSA Baby Names site](http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/index.html) is just great. Is it just me, or is the idea of 239 girls named **Unique** ironically amusing? 🙂 (Girls #932 for 2002) ---
**Author:** ![Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bren_Cameron_1)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-name-your-kid-guennnhwuyfurr-but-expect-people-to-point-and-laugh/205233/163 "2003-11-05T02:07:35Z")
> [@](#): > > Here’s a few more, I know people called all of these things who do not live in Ireland and reluctantly answer to all manner of attempts. though they are absolutely delighted when anyone gets them right: I’ll take a stab. > [@](#): > > Tighearneach Tierny. > [@](#): > > Prionsias Hmm. Aren’t both vowels on either side of a consonant supposed to be either slim or broad? Or does that not count when it’s two consonants? My guess is going to be something in the vicinity of “Pronshas.” > [@](#): > > Blanaid Blahnahd? > [@](#): > > Aoife I’m pretty sure this is “Eef.” Or something like that. > [@](#): > > Sorcha Sorka? I did, once upon a time, spend a few weeks with a “teach yourself Irish” text. Some of it stuck, but lots of it didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-name-your-kid-guennnhwuyfurr-but-expect-people-to-point-and-laugh/205233/164 "2003-11-05T03:58:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Technically, that should be Ekaterina. \*\* Shit. You’re right. :wapping self with wet noodle: It’s still a lovely name, even if I screwed it up. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-name-your-kid-guennnhwuyfurr-but-expect-people-to-point-and-laugh/205233/165 "2003-11-05T07:12:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bren\_Cameron \* > **Hmm. Aren’t both vowels on either side of a consonant supposed to be either slim or broad? Or does that not count when it’s two consonants?** It does. The correct spelling is “Proinsias” (pronounced “prinshuhs”) > [@](#): > > I’m pretty sure this is “Eef.” Or something like that. “Eefa”. Don’t forget the E at the end of Irish words isn’t silent. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-name-your-kid-guennnhwuyfurr-but-expect-people-to-point-and-laugh/205233.md?page=8)