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I would totally get the Mari pronunciation. Even if I made a mistake the first time, the mar-ee sound makes sense with the spelling to me.
However, I would likely pronounce Mairi as my-ree, may-ree, or even muh-ay-ree.
Gaelic has very distinct ways to pronounce things that simply don't come naturally in other cultures (think of Saoirse). Unless you have Gaelic roots (or, ideally, you still live in Scotland or Ireland) I wouldn't pick that spelling just for beauty.
Mari Rowan is lovely.
(*ps, if it helps... Mari matches Leo, Maeve and Tamsin a lot more than Mairi)
However, I would likely pronounce Mairi as my-ree, may-ree, or even muh-ay-ree.
Gaelic has very distinct ways to pronounce things that simply don't come naturally in other cultures (think of Saoirse). Unless you have Gaelic roots (or, ideally, you still live in Scotland or Ireland) I wouldn't pick that spelling just for beauty.
Mari Rowan is lovely.
(*ps, if it helps... Mari matches Leo, Maeve and Tamsin a lot more than Mairi)
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Yay, cool.
Yes... and names like Siobhan. Once you know the Gaelic spelling rules they're actually way more specific and easier to understand than English spelling, but you're right that it's not intuitive to anyone who doesn't know.
Ha, thankyou! I really don't think I could handle another baby for a long while though.
Yes... and names like Siobhan. Once you know the Gaelic spelling rules they're actually way more specific and easier to understand than English spelling, but you're right that it's not intuitive to anyone who doesn't know.
Ha, thankyou! I really don't think I could handle another baby for a long while though.
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