The Ultimate Incentive natters on. Part 9

Cinny91

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

Hope you're OK Cinny?:grouphug: (I know you love a good dodgy hug)

They are my favourite And thanks, I'm okay. I just needed to hear some things from a professional face to settle myself a little.

Toyota Corollas are lovely! I used to stall at traffic lights too, it's just natural and you'll get there. I've stalled once or twice since my test, OH does every now and then too

I once got asked if I wanted a £50 voucher to buy home furnishing stuff from a website and blog about it. But they had a script they wanted me to use when I posted my review so I thought nooo. Could have got myself a nice pie dish, still a little gutted!

N.I.M

Cinny91 wrote: »

If Kieran fails, you can take a dip in our baby name pool. Damien and Iris made our lists this weekend!

Cinny if you ever named a kid Damien I'd have to shave his head just to be sure

clearmydebts wrote: »

Sorry spelt it wrong - Caomhan.

Myself and OH argue over this. Different dialects!

I would pronounce it - Kwee-vawn

And OH - Kee-veen (and he would spell Caoimhin)

It is Irish for Kevin

Gotta agree with your OH here CMD, mind you Dublinese does seem to be a bit more different to the other regional dialects for pronunciation. In the 2 years I lived there the only people who didnt call me Ciaran were my cousins! And this includes lecturers reading my name from a sheet where it was spelt Kieran:mad::mad:

Cinny91 wrote: »

I know a girl who's planning on calling her daughter Daenerys, I think that's pretty awesome. Is that where Aria comes from, CMD?

That is some of the most awesome parenting I've ever heard of.:T:T:T:T:T

Cinny91 wrote: »

But speaking of, I loaned my kindle out to my friend so she can read the Game of Thrones series, so I've had to buy myself part one of the 5th book in paperback so I have something to read on the train to York, because I can't be bothered to ask for it back

You daft woman, I coulda posted you mine for like 2 quid rather than you buying one!

N.I.M

And re the stalling, I started learning to drive when I was 12, regularly drove round the local industrial estate on a sunday, got on the road at 17 in a 4x4 and at the age of 26 I still stall on occasion. Mind you I've also managed to successfully pull away from stationary with the car in 3rd. Everyone makes mistakes behind the wheel, its human

Tete_en_l'Air

N.I.M wrote: »

In the 2 years I lived there the only people who didnt call me Ciaran were my cousins! And this includes lecturers reading my name from a sheet where it was spelt Kieran:mad:

I would pronounce those both the same, is that wrong? :undecided

N.I.M wrote: »

Mind you I've also managed to successfully pull away from stationary with the car in 3rd.

I do that quite a bit - it's slow but always feels like an achievement!

Cinny91

N.I.M wrote: »

Cinny if you ever named a kid Damien I'd have to shave his head just to be sure

If I ever have a kid I'll be shaving it's head to make sure. Regardless of its name.

Thanks though, NIM! It was only £3.50 from Amazon so not too bad. I've missed the new book smell, I'm all excited to have a proper book. I need to get out more.

OH won't let me have any Game of Throne names, I almost got Nymeria approved until he caught on when I was explaining the wolves to my Sister

Tete! I bought this cardigan the other day, and thought you might approve!

clearmydebts

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

I would pronounce those both the same, is that wrong? :undecided



I do that quite a bit - it's slow but always feels like an achievement!

Re: the name Ciaran/Kieran

I would pronounce either - Keer-awn

and OH would: Keer-ann

N.I.M

Ciaran is Keer-awn

Kieran is Key-ran

clearmydebts

N.I.M wrote: »

Ciaran is Keer-awn

Kieran is Key-ran

I would pronounce both of the same. So would OH, but we pronounce them differently. I knew a Kyran as well. He pronounced it Keer-awn.

Tete_en_l'Air

Ah see for both I would say 'key-er-ann' but with the first two syllables merging into each other, in the same way that Ireland is pronounced slightly different to island. ??

starnac

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

Ah see for both I would say 'key-er-ann' but with the first two syllables merging into each other, in the same way that Ireland is pronounced slightly different to island. ??

That's how I would pronounce both too. Isn't it funny how words can be said so many different ways? We get this quite a bit at home as I am welsh and hubby is English. Poor DD has a mix of valleys and Manchester accent!