Comments on: The origins of my name http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/ Look what I found today! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: peig http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-655143 peig Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:42:46 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-655143 Is Eamon O Cuiv a linguist? Is Eamon O Cuiv a linguist?

]]> By: Jo-Anne O'Keeffe http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-567682 Jo-Anne O'Keeffe Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:14:53 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-567682 I like being Irish blood . Im from Australia and being O'Keeffe is interesting. Father was John born 14.6.1933 died 30.3.1977 me 30.6.66 Shon Hourigan 19.9.1965. the second f is significant I like being Irish blood . Im from Australia and being O’Keeffe is interesting. Father was John born 14.6.1933 died 30.3.1977 me 30.6.66 Shon Hourigan 19.9.1965. the second f is significant

]]> By: Derek OKeeffe http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-347181 Derek OKeeffe Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:23:52 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-347181 Thats right. I have relations in the states that spell their name with one "f". They are descendants from people that emigrated in around 1920. Maybe the people that processed the immigration documents thought "nah we dont need that second 'f'" Thats right. I have relations in the states that spell their name with one “f”. They are descendants from people that emigrated in around 1920. Maybe the people that processed the immigration documents thought “nah we dont need that second ‘f’”

]]> By: dahamsta http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-347180 dahamsta Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:22:52 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-347180 Only when Obama has served at least one term will I feel safe dancing and singing in the meadows with O'Keefes Donncha. ;) Only when Obama has served at least one term will I feel safe dancing and singing in the meadows with O’Keefes Donncha. ;)

]]> By: Donncha http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-347177 Donncha Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:19:22 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-347177 Adam - head to the USA, according to one of those pages above they only use the one "f"! Everyone will be happy then! Adam – head to the USA, according to one of those pages above they only use the one “f”! Everyone will be happy then!

]]> By: dahamsta http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-347175 dahamsta Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:09:35 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-347175 O'Keeffes have too many fs and es in their name. Seriously like, what's with the second f? :) adam O’Keeffes have too many fs and es in their name. Seriously like, what’s with the second f? :)

adam

]]> By: Derek OKeeffe http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-347169 Derek OKeeffe Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:47:03 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-347169 Thanks I never knew about the apostrophe! I always leave it out of my name too. Mainly because I'm afraid of bugs in software.... BTW how many Derek OKeeffes are there in Cork???? Thanks I never knew about the apostrophe! I always leave it out of my name too. Mainly because I’m afraid of bugs in software…. BTW how many Derek OKeeffes are there in Cork????

]]> By: John http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-347163 John Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:29:16 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-347163 All hail the King of Munster. I also have an apostrophe in my name. Causes lots of issues alright. I once got a package addressed to "John O[Undefined End of String]" What was that you were saying about the apostrophe not being true Irish. My last name is Ó'Ríordán (although I don't speak much Irish). I always use the apostrophe (although we did drop the i) All hail the King of Munster. I also have an apostrophe in my name. Causes lots of issues alright. I once got a package addressed to “John O[Undefined End of String]”

What was that you were saying about the apostrophe not being true Irish. My last name is Ó’Ríordán (although I don’t speak much Irish). I always use the apostrophe (although we did drop the i)

]]> By: dahamsta http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-347159 dahamsta Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:52:12 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-347159 Well, you'll be glad to hear you've always appeared correctly in my address book then. Imagine I've wondered that since shortly after I met you and never got around to asking you. :) adam Well, you’ll be glad to hear you’ve always appeared correctly in my address book then. Imagine I’ve wondered that since shortly after I met you and never got around to asking you. :)

adam

]]> By: Donncha http://ocaoimh.ie/the-origins-of-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-347154 Donncha Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:24:42 +0000 http://ocaoimh.ie/2007/10/09/the-origins-of-my-name/#comment-347154 There's not supposed to be one. The apostrophe came into use as an Anglicised version of the sine fada. Since my name is as Gaeilge I don't use the apostrophe and discourage it if I can! That apostrophe caused all sorts of problems for me when I tried to claim my mortgage interest relief. The bank and Revenue had different spellings of my name. One with, one without the apostrophe. It took me several months to sort out but when it was finally sorted out my mortgage payment was halved that month with all the accumulated interest relief.. There’s not supposed to be one. The apostrophe came into use as an Anglicised version of the sine fada.

Since my name is as Gaeilge I don’t use the apostrophe and discourage it if I can!

That apostrophe caused all sorts of problems for me when I tried to claim my mortgage interest relief. The bank and Revenue had different spellings of my name. One with, one without the apostrophe. It took me several months to sort out but when it was finally sorted out my mortgage payment was halved that month with all the accumulated interest relief..

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