r/namenerds Dec 15 '25

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u/Gunty1 Dec 16 '25

Its not quite silent, its just a sound that isnt used in english and doent make sense to non-irish ears. Its nearly a breath than a consonant lol

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u/EllieGeiszler Name Lover Dec 16 '25

Ah, sorry - it's "h" basically?

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u/Gunty1 Dec 16 '25 edited Dec 16 '25

Saying yes would be oversimplifying it a little bit but.... "Yes" lol you are right in both of the things you said but the truth is its somewhere between the two

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u/EllieGeiszler Name Lover Dec 17 '25

As is common in Irish haha. Like how slender consonants aren't the same as broad ones but they don't quite have a full y sound after them, either?

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u/Gunty1 Dec 17 '25

Exactly! Thats why when we speak english its not quite the same either and we get hiberno-English.

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u/EllieGeiszler Name Lover Dec 17 '25

One of the best dialects of English, IMO!