Re: Gaelic names for Ladies



On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:37:44 -0500, S Viemeister
<firstname.lastname@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The Highlander wrote:

Sìle NicAoidh - Sheila, daughter of Hugh, Bean Iain Bhìmaighstir (Wife
of John Viemeister. (Note accented first "ì" in Bhìmaighstir. to
indicate emphasis.)

say Sheila Neekh-k Aye.

http://members.shaw.ca/micheil/oisinn/media/Sheila-Viemeister.mp3

People find 'Viemeister' difficult to pronounce and to spell - just imagine
what they could do with 'Bhìmaighstir'!

Sile

It's a perfect rendering orthographically - Gaelic is 99% phonetic.
Just let me know what sort of Vie is John is a Meister of and I'll get
right on it!

By the way, I was thinking nice thoughts about you today as I played
the MacCalmans CD you were kind enough to send me. I love the
Devolution Anthem!

The Highlander

Faodaidh nach ionann na beachdan anns
an pòst seo agus beachdan a' Ghàidheil.
The views expressed in this post are
not necessarily those of The Highlander.
Ag amas air adhartas ann an Gàidhlig.
Aiming for advancement in the Gaelic.
.



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