De-Anglicisation of Names

[slohairt]

Seán,

It's refreshing to read an interesting and informative topic such as this. I don't suppose you could allow me a confirmation (or correction) on the following?

Sara Róisín Fitzsimmons = Saráid Róisín Mhac Síomóin

This is the name of my 6-week old daughter and also the reason why I haven't been around.

Sláinte.

Dia Dhuit, A Mhac Shíomóin,

That's okay, mine is quite rusty when it comes to grammar. (And thus practical application!) My vocabulary is still fairly good, though!

Congratulations on the wee one! I have a 2-year-old daughter named Siobhán Éama.

"Saráid Róisín Nic Shíomóin" (pronounced SAR-AWD ROESH-EEN NIK HyEE-MOAN) would be the correct form. Saráid, I believe, is a pet form variant of Sara, as I don't think there is really an Irish form of Sara, other that Sara itself, which still works within the rules of the language. In times past, the name "Sorcha" was often used as an "equivalent" of Sara, though it is completely unrelated.