Surname gaelicised by teacher

[tonic]

I'd say relax, get a chip for your other shoulder and you'll feel grand in no time.

If this is a real problem, a quick word with the teacher will solve it, but then you wouldn't get to be outraged on a website.

Swings & roundabouts.

[sondagefaux]

You obviously don't drink wine (or at least not the good stuff).

Lynch is the anglicised version of an Irish surname (Ó Loingsigh) or the anglicised version of a French/Norman surname (de Lench).

Irish Ancestors/ Surnames

[goosebump]

Rule number one for dealing with schools: if something is important to you and your kid then tell the school. They're not psychic (psycho maybe).

*Note to self*

Inform school not to use makey uppey names when referring to child, or to use child in any scientific experiments involving sulphuric acid

[imokyrok]

I suspect that you're probably right, I'm sure that no offence was intended, and in all likelihood I'll tear up the "both barrels" version of the letter to the Principal and send something altogether more polite to the effect that I would prefer if his name was not changed.

The fact that the teacher may not have thought twice about it is however interesting in its own right. As other posters have pointed out if we moved abroad his name would not have been translated (Citroendyanne1 in France, Fiatpanda1 in Italy!!). Why is it that in Ireland this is considered (by some) to be appropriate?

Some posters have wondered what Hillmanhunter Jnr thinks. He's bemused by it, he understands that his surname is English, and thinks its odd that his name was changed.

I think that would be wise. I've often been flabbergasted at the both barrels versions of letters to one my kids schools and very glad I didn't post them before I'd calmed down.

You'd be better of with just a polite note stating your preference for not messing with the name. The teacher probably thinks he's just treating all children the same and hasn't given it any in-depth thought. I used to be a bit jealous of the exotic gaelicised names of my schools peers during roll call when I had a name that couldn't be gaelicised .

[toxic avenger]

So, you won't mind if, when you send young Seamus to school, the teacher calls him William or Bill?

So long as he doesn't call him Betty and make him wear a pretty dress...

[goosebump]

Lynch is the anglicised version of an Irish surname (Ó Loingsigh) or the anglicised version of a French/Norman surname (de Lench).

Irish Ancestors/ Surnames

That's fantastic news, but when edit:John Lynch went to France, he was referred to as 'Lynch' and he is still referred to as 'Lynch' today, not 'Lynchois'.

[The Caped Cod]

I'd say relax, get a chip for your other shoulder and you'll feel grand in no time.

If this is a real problem, a quick word with the teacher will solve it, but then you wouldn't get to be outraged on a website.

Swings & roundabouts.

If I had a kid called Michael, and I sent hime to school in France and the school decided from now on they'd call him Michel because it sounds more French, I would hit the fùcking roof. In fact I have every intension of giving my children ridiculously complex Irish first names as a pre-emptive strike.

[Cato]

So long as he doesn't call him Betty and make him wear a pretty dress...

Why do I get the impression that you are not treating this subject terribly seriously?

[joel]

I think that would be wise. I've often been flabbergasted at the both barrels versions of letters to one my kids schools and very glad I didn't post them before I'd calmed down.

You'd be better of with just a polite note stating your preference for not messing with the name. The teacher probably thinks he's just treating all children the same and hasn't given it any in-depth thought. I used to be a bit jealous of the exotic gaelicised names of my schools peers during roll call when I had a name that couldn't be gaelicised .

Really? Then grey matter used to see the cock and bull story for what it is?

[Riadach]

Maybe the child's name is Jams O'Donnell.