VIDEO: Americans try to pronounce Irish names

And they fail miserably. Poor Raisin (Róisín).

VIDEO: Americans try to pronounce Irish names

If you are blessed with a traditional Irish name, you may want to look away now before the massacre unfolds.

Prepare to wince in particular if your name is Caoimhe, as Cowme, Chowme and Comehe are all in the mix.

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