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How is this Gaelic name pronounced...

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Alisvolatpropiis · 05/09/2013 23:39

Domhnall.

He's the lead male actor in About Time, the new Richard Curtis film. He also appeared in one of Charlie Brookers Black Mirror episodes. Just wondered how the name was pronounced. It may well be glaringly obvious, in which case Blush in advance!

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ShowOfHands · 05/09/2013 23:42

Doh-nal

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squoosh · 05/09/2013 23:42

DOUGH-nul

It's the more traditional spelling for Dónal.

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OnTheBottomWithAWomensWeekly · 05/09/2013 23:43

Donal. And its an Irish name (we don't say gaelic).

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ShowOfHands · 05/09/2013 23:43

Chap out of Harry Potter, yes? Plays Bill.

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jenny77 · 05/09/2013 23:44

Dawl in mull

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chickenschicken · 05/09/2013 23:45

I'd say its more one syllable - Doahl

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squoosh · 05/09/2013 23:46

This Domhnall is Irish though (he's Brendan Gleeson's son) and it's definitely two syllables in Ireland.

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OnTheBottomWithAWomensWeekly · 05/09/2013 23:48

Theres an n in it! It's definitley Donal, I've talked to the man.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 06/09/2013 00:29

Oh I didn't realise Onthebottom, apologies. I thought Gaelic was a better way of putting it since I wasn't sure of the exact origins of the name, I know the actor is Irish but it could have orignated in Scotland.

Thanks ladies, it is said how I thought it would be.

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Monkeyandanimal · 06/09/2013 07:03

My ex boyfriend was a Domhnall, Irish, pronounced Doh-nal, or Doh-nl. Nice name. He was good looking and intellectual. I can't use the name for baby3, or DH would be very upset!

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Alisvolatpropiis · 06/09/2013 15:54

Monkey

Dp vetoed ever using Sebastian for that reason. Tenuously in my opinion as it's the name of the boy I dated for the first 2 months of university and didn't have anything to do with after that!

I returned the favour and vetoed a fair few girls names on that basis Grin

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TallulahBetty · 06/09/2013 17:54

Just being nosy, why is Gaelic not the right word?

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OnTheBottomWithAWomensWeekly · 06/09/2013 18:06

because it is used more often to mean scots gaelic, and its got colonial connotations, which obviously we don't like so much. If you speak Irish is Gaeilge, if you speak English you translate it as Irish. not gaelic, its just not the name of the language.

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OnTheBottomWithAWomensWeekly · 06/09/2013 18:07

*its, not is.

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TallulahBetty · 06/09/2013 18:28

Interesting, thanks Smile

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FingersCrossedLegsNot · 06/09/2013 20:10

It pronounced Doh nal, its just a fancier spelling of Donal really!

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