Curly Sue wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:53:15 -0700, kalanamak >
> wrote:
>
>> Curly Sue wrote:
>>
>>> Cuchulain was his first name (perhaps Libby was his last name?)..
>>> Irish, apparently rare, from mythology. "Cuchulain the Hound of
>>> Ulster"
>>>
>> And how might it be pronounced?
>
> From:
> http://www.isle-of-skye.org.uk/celti...ia/celt_c6.htm
> koo chul-inn or koo hoo lin
>
> At least that pronounciation comes close to the spelling. Other
> Gaelic names: Siobhan or Eithne (Enya) are too far away to make a
> reasonable guess.
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

rfc's erstwhile occasionaly poster, Siobhan Perricone, explained to me once
(and I may get this wrong), Siobhan is pronounced as "Cha vhan".

Jill