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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts) Thu Oct 1, 2015, 08:18 PM Oct 2015

Native 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".

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Native Irish or first generation Irish, How do you pronounce the name "Caitlin"? (Original Post) smirkymonkey Oct 2015 OP

In the film "The Verdict" it's pronounced "Kate-Lynn." Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #1

This link is about pronouncing Irish names generally LiberalElite Oct 2015 #2

Thanks for that. Very helpful. I love Irish names. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #3

Found this audio Irish pronunciation on youtube pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #4

Sounds pretty close to Kathleen. Iggo Oct 2015 #6

Catch-lean sakabatou Oct 2015 #11

That's very helpful. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #13

Still would like to hear from a native speaker, smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #5

I remember being gobsmacked by "Siobhan"! WinkyDink Oct 2015 #7

One of my SO's nieces is named Siobhan... mak3cats Oct 2015 #9

I'm hard-core; I once told a "Diedre" she was missing an "r'! WinkyDink Oct 2015 #15

I actually met someone who pronounced the name "See-oh-bahn" smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #8

It's kinda like Catch Lean but you can hardly hear the ch sound mackerel Oct 2015 #10

I'm 4th generation, but have studied the Irish language (years ago). greatauntoftriplets Oct 2015 #12

Thanks all for your input! smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #14

Cahtch-leen, unless it is aspirated, then the C is closer to the "ch" in like in GreenPartyVoter Oct 2015 #16

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

1. In the film "The Verdict" it's pronounced "Kate-Lynn."

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 08:46 PM

Oct 2015

As in "Caitlin Costello Price."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Verdict

Though wiki spells it w. a "K".

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

2. This link is about pronouncing Irish names generally

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:02 PM

Oct 2015

http://nameberry.com/blog/irish-baby-names-how-do-you-pronounce-that

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

3. Thanks for that. Very helpful. I love Irish names.

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:34 AM

Oct 2015

However "Caitlin" is not on there. Still wondering how to pronounce the name in Irish.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Found this audio Irish pronunciation on youtube

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:51 AM

Oct 2015

Iggo

(47,533 posts)

6. Sounds pretty close to Kathleen.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 10:03 AM

Oct 2015

Withs a -t- instead of a -th- in the middle and the first vowel sound massaged a little.

sakabatou

(42,134 posts)

11. Catch-lean

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 05:34 PM

Oct 2015

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

13. That's very helpful.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 07:02 PM

Oct 2015

Thanks! I had it almost right.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

5. Still would like to hear from a native speaker,

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 12:50 AM

Oct 2015

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

7. I remember being gobsmacked by "Siobhan"!

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 02:52 PM

Oct 2015

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)

9. One of my SO's nieces is named Siobhan...

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 03:15 PM

Oct 2015

...but they got around it by spelling it Shavaun on her birth certificate.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

15. I'm hard-core; I once told a "Diedre" she was missing an "r'!

Reply to mak3cats (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:39 PM

Oct 2015

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

8. I actually met someone who pronounced the name "See-oh-bahn"

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 02:58 PM

Oct 2015

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)

10. It's kinda like Catch Lean but you can hardly hear the ch sound

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 04:46 PM

Oct 2015

First generation reporting for duty.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,727 posts)

12. I'm 4th generation, but have studied the Irish language (years ago).

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 05:48 PM

Oct 2015

Cawt-leen.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

14. Thanks all for your input!

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 07:05 PM

Oct 2015

I appreciate it!

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts)

16. Cahtch-leen, unless it is aspirated, then the C is closer to the "ch" in like in