It varies, actually. My mother (also from
Ireland, but living in US since late 1950's) says, "ee-DEL." Other family members (in
Ireland) say it either the same way as my mother or "eh-DEL." It's a puzzle, really.
I should say that my family are from the South, Counties Cork and Tipperary. Other parts of
Ireland may have different ways to say the same name.
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