Boy's name Thady

Tom Mann Centuria

Toots wrote: »

I think it's a nice name, however my concern would echo the poster above who mentioned the "th" issue. If that doesn't bother you then go for it! Personally the pronunciation of "th" as "t" is one thing that really annoys me but that's possibly because my name has a th in it and it sounds awful when people pronounce it as a t.

Thoots?

julyjane

I heard somewhere before that when a naming word begins with Th the h is supposed to be silent. Thailand. The river Thames.

If you like the name go for it. In the past few years there has been a lot more unusual names and in each case I've known they just became who the child was very quickly. There's been enough John's, Patrick's and Michael's

worded

The first thing that popped into my head was Slim Shady

Having to explain your name and how it's spelt ....

Mmmmm

Best of luck with your decision and congrats on your bundle of joy

Day Lewin

Well, I have a nephew called Tadhg. Apparently a much commoner name, but with a MUCH weirder spelling.

In fact many people routinely MIS-spell it as TADGH

((Should be TADHG))

his headmaster at a secondary school for five years addressed him always as "Todge" - rhymes with Rodge - a supposedly educated man!

Thady is a lovely name - Irish, traditional, spellable and pronounceable. And a family name, too. Go for it. I bet there will be tribes more of Thady's as the old names come back into fashion. Much better than being one of ten Conors in the classroom!

17togo

I wouldn't worry, I've 4 kids all with Irish names. One if them is Tadhg, and it's surprising how many Irish people can't pronounce it or spell it. We thought it was a fairly well know name! But in today's Ireland I wouldn't be too concerned as there's so many different nationalities now which means many unusual sounding names too. Chances are Thaddy will be going to school with kids with more unusual names.
Our young fella will curse us in years to come I'm sure as he'll be sick of spelling his name for people but we love his name! :-D

spurious

He won't have any problem finding his name in old parish records. I think it's a lovely name.

Fwiw, I like it. Agree with whoever said it is an abbreviation of Thaddeus, or it is in North Munster.

I wouldn't worry about the Slim Shady references, it is an old song at this point, the kids your son is in school with won't know it. An even older poem is Drunken Thady and the Bishop's Lady by Michael Hogan (where the ghost of a bishop's wife throws a drunk off a bridge in Limerick http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/drunken%20thady.pdf)

Hey! I said hey!

I don’t like it myself but each to their own

Peregrinus

It used to be a common enough name in Cork, Limerick and Kerry. As others have pointed out, it's an anglicisation of Tadhg, which is also anglicised as Thade, Thaddeus or Timothy. With the trend toward Gaelic names, boys are now more likely to be named Tadhg than Thady or Thade.

Jugo

Wow, that's my first time posting on a Boards forum and can't believe the feedback. Thanks everyone. Loads to mull over here. Any further thoughts, keep them coming! That's why I posted.

Jugo

Apologies, I should have said an Anglicisation of Tadhg, not abbreviation.

tedpan

I like it if you're going to pronounce the 'th'

If not, he'll sound like a hot whiskey, taddy/toddy.

georgewickstaff

Why does everyone want a unique and different name for their child? Even spelling common names "incorrectly" now seems to be a thing.

I don't like it and I never will.

Jawrge

s4uv3

I iused to have a friend known as Taidy, his real name was Aidan! He was from Kerry, so I wonder is it along the same lines as what you're thinking...

ArthurG

Who's your Daddy? Thady!

La_Gordy

OU812 wrote: »

[Intro]
May I have your attention, please?
May I have your attention, please?
Will the real Tlim Thady please stand up?
I repeat, will the real Tlim Thady please stand up?
We're gonna have a problem here

Your dedication to this has me in a knot

The Specialist

RoisinClare6 wrote: »

It's your son. I think it's a nice name.

I hate when people say a kid will be made fun of or have hardship because of a certain name. Teach your kids not to be a**holes and then it would be an non issue.

So if you called your child Aeneus (another old Irish name and pronounced exactly as you think it is), you don't think that will cause problems for them? Children are children, they will single out the unusual.

michellie

Ah there was a homeless man in our city called Thady, the whole city knew him and would beep whenever they drove past, he used to love it. Sadly passed away last year, but there's a shrine set up for him now from where he used to sit.

El Tarangu

Maybe put the slightly more common 'Tadhg' on the birth cert, but then call him Thady around the house(?)

From the perspective of a someone with a very Irish name who lives abroad, it is occasionally annoying when people mispronounce it, but your son will be able to seduce foreign women that much easier with his exotic 'Celtic' name, so there is always that to consider.

Beanybabog

I have never heard that name but I like it. It's not difficult to spell or pronounce either

El Tarangu

michellie wrote: »

Ah there was a homeless man in our city called Thady, the whole city knew him and would beep whenever they drove past, he used to love it. Sadly passed away last year, but there's a shrine set up for him now from where he used to sit.

It does seem a name that would suit an old man more than a toddler or adolescent.

inatissy

I know a Thady, my brothers girlfriends little brother is Thady. Everyone loves it. Her parents were even asked by another couple would they mind if they use the name too! They thought it was funny as of course they felt like they didn't own the name.

Only ever confusion was when he was invited to a bday party when he was younger, the mother was convinced her daughter had made a mistake and meant Katie, not Thady!

Moonbeam

I like irish names so I prefer Tadhg.

https://www.tadywalsh.com/blog/whats-in-a-name/
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Thady

Lor3

Hi, its very different and may sound Irish but thady is short for Theodore, there is no y in old irish

Peregrinus

Lor3 wrote: »

Hi, its very different and may sound Irish but thady is short for Theodore, there is no y in old irish

There's no 'y' in Irish, but it's nevertheless an Irish name. It's an anglicisation of Tadhg.

While some people may treat it as short for Theodore, it's frequently given in its own right - i.e. it's not short for anything. It can also be treated as an abbreviation of Thaddeus or of Timothy. All of these names are common anglicisations for Tadhg.

Lor3

Peregrinus wrote: »

There's no 'y' in Irish, but it's nevertheless an Irish name. It's an anglicisation of Tadhg.

While some people may treat it as short for Theodore, it's frequently given in its own right - i.e. it's not short for anything. It can also be treated as an abbreviation of Thaddeus or of Timothy. All of these names are common anglicisations for Tadhg.

The original post says an old Irish name, when you look up Thady Theodore is the first name given. Thady been a name in its own right , i would say it sounds like nick name. in todays world if ya get can away with calling your child the likes apple, North, Sir etc thady why not!! I like the name toddy. It just cracks me up that its a abbreviation of tadgh

Claw Hammer

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

How is Thady an abbreviation of Tadhg? They're the same length when written and spoken as each other.

The Latin name Thaddeus is anglicised as Timothy. Timothy is translated as Tadgh in Irish. Tadgh is re-anglicised as Thady. My Great Grandfather was variously known as Timothy (on official documents in English), Tadgh by Irish speakers and in documents written in Irish, and Thady (by English speaking neighbours, family and friends.

pwurple

There’s a lovely old pub called the Thady Inn around here (Cork). Does a savage steak!

bobbyss

Claw Hammer wrote:

The Latin name Thaddeus is anglicised as Timothy. Timothy is translated as Tadgh in Irish. Tadgh is re-anglicised as Thady. My Great Grandfather was variously known as Timothy (on official documents in English), Tadgh by Irish speakers and in documents written in Irish, and Thady (by English speaking neighbours, family and friends.

Isn't Tadgh or a word similar to it used pejoratively by extreme unionists in Ulster? I would hate to have a name associated with that. Tadgh also is difficult to pronounce for people other than Irish. This would be a consideration for me if I were naming baby.

Teyla Emmagan

Sure it's a lot better than Hunter and Armani and all the even dafter names kids are called these days. There's a load of poor girls called "Khalessi" out there now apparently.

Thady a significant improvement on Rhianna IMO.