VIDEO: Americans try to pronounce Irish names

And they fail miserably. Poor Raisin (Róisín).

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.

Let's get that one more time:

• Tag (Tadhg)

• Raisin (Róisín)

• Swearsie (Saoirse)

• Cowme (Caoimhe)

• Yugan (Eoghan)

• Murd (Mairéad)

Thank you @BuzzFeed and @BuzzFeedVideo for shedding light on such an important topic. ~Mairéad http://t.co/MJp15JylWr

— Mairéad McCarron (@MAMcCarron) April 4, 2015

• Granny (Gráinne)

• Nim (Niamh)

"Irish is a different language?"

Yes, yes it is. Sigh.

H/T: Buzzfeed

By Tom McCarthy

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