Irish Translation Forum

Thanks guys appreciate ur help.

KHB

Beagle wrote:An Sloinnteoir Gaeilge gives Beiniaimín for Benjamin. Brendán is not the same name at all

I would go with this. I really have issues with taking native Irish names and making them into mere "translations" for names from other cultures.

There's an accepted Irish form for "Benjamin" (even if it's not widely used), and if a name "translation" is what's wanted, that's what he should go with. Benjamins who choose to adopt a different Irish name should be clear that it is NOT an Irish form of their name, but just a name that perhaps sounds a little like it, and that they've chosen to use it because they didn't like the actual Irish form.

Redwolf

Beagle wrote:Makes as much sense as using Herbert for Jonathan

What is the irish form for benjamin??

Cheers

KHB wrote:What is the irish form for benjamin??

Cheers

Beagle gave it to you above: Beiniaimín

Redwolf

Just noticed your initials. Would Benjamin be your last name in which case what I wrote would not apply. Benjamin is not an Irish name and the form I gave is first names only.

Benjamin is my first name

CHeers

Benjamin wrote:

Beagle wrote:Makes as much sense as using Herbert for Jonathan

Using Séitéir for Thierry would be quite reasonable though.