Dáithí nó Dathaí

deltaromeo82

Dáithí nó Dathaí. Just wondering which one is correct. I've gotten back into learning Irish again and have been thinking about using the Irish version of my name. Not saying I'm going to change it officially or anything but I was writing my name earlier and was wondering which is correct or is it a regional difference. Growing up in Dublin I was taught that it was Dathaí until when I was in my early 20's got into an argument over the matter with a native speaking Gaelgoir named Dáithí. No surprise to guess who won the argument but I was wondering where my version came from. He said he'd never heard of it.

hullaballoo

I cannot find any reliable source for "Dáthaí" but it appears to just be a (relatively) common misspelling.

Certainly, "Daithí" is the Irish approximation for "David", another variant being "Dáibhí".

An gal gréine

Dáithí is what is said in Munster and the standard gives that translation as Davy. The vernacular, outside of Munster, is Dathaí or Daithí from what I hear.

P. Breathnach

I know you want it narrowed down, but there is another possibility for you to consider: Dáibhí. One well-known (in Irish language circles, anyway) bearer of the name was Dáibhí Ó Brudair, the 17th century poet.