Hi,

I now own an Irish Sport Horse by the name of Dublin. I'd really like his show name to be something Irish. Any ideas? I was kinda thinking Baile Átha Cliath, because I'm told that's "Dublin" in Irish. That's a bit of a mouthful though and I know everyone will mispronounce it. Help?

Saoirse - Seersha = Freedom. There's a racehorse called "Saoirse Abú"

You could use Áth Cliath as a shorter version of Baile Átha Cliath.

Is there anything that you think would suit him as a name? Something like Passion / Speed that we could translate? Or maybe you would like to name him after someone, we could give you the Irish version of their name? Or perhaps some detail like his colour that would easily be translated.

Domhnall

What about "Dubh Linn"? My understanding is that it's Irish for "dark/black pool" and is the origin of the word "Dublin", right? Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

Dubh Linn i think is the best one to go for.

That's right a Dhomhnaill.

"Dubh Linn" is the origin of "Dublin"... Good call Domhnall.
If he's a fast horse I'd call him "Slán!"which means "Goodbye!"

what about

Luath LOOuh (speedy)
Gaoithe GWEEhuh (wind)

or, for irony's sake

Go Mall guhMOLL (slowly)

I only mention the third because I remembered a friend who had a dog named "kat"


then again, you could simply name your horse
Capall KAPull (horse)

Lughaidh might point out (without retribution) that there is no w lip rounding on the g in gaoithe

Slightly off the point but...

A friend of mine was a member of a syndicate that had an Irish-bred racehorse in training in England. There is a protocol that precludes the use of lewd name in the naming of horses. They chose the name "Kew Tour" and it was great source of amusement when the heard the Channel 4 racing pundit John McCrirrick exlplain in his plummy voice that the "Irish-bred Cute Hoor" was favourite in the 3.15

'Taipeó' beag, a Antaine... 'Gaoth' a bhí i gceist agat.

And while in ironic vein, we might name the 'capall' 'ASAL'.