Tip of the Week 33

 
Here are some more male first names. As before, the pronunciation guide is:
 
ch - always as in 'loch'
tch - always as in 'church'
uh - a very short sound
gh - as described in Tip of the Week 31 The vocative Case 1.
 
A few names have the last vowel in 'ea'. These are changed in two different ways when the 'i' is introduced in the Vocative Case.
 
Cailean [pr. callan] a Chailein [pr. uh challin] Colin
 
Ailean [pr. allan] Ailein [pr. allin] Allan, Alan etc.
 
Ùisdean [pr. oosh-jan] Ùisdein [pr. oosh-jin] Hugh
 
Uilleam [pr. ooilyum] Uilleim [pr. ooilyim] William
 
The next two are more slenderised:
 
Coinneach [pr. coen-yuch] a Choinnich [pr. uh choen-yich] Kenneth
 
Mìcheal [pr. mi-chull] a Mhìcheil [pr. uh vich-ill or uh vich-yill] Michael
 
Some have this name always slenderised i.e. Mìcheil, a Mhìcheil.
 
A rather more pronounced change takes place in:
 
Niall [pr. n-yee-ul] a Nèill [pr. uh n-yell] or a Nìll [pr. uh nyeel] Neal, Neil
 
More next time.
 
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