Talk:Maire Brennan

This page seems to have been darting all over the shop - often moved by people known only by IP address. If we are aiming to do a professional style job this entry should only be stored under one of two names, either "Máire Ní Bhraonáin" or "Moya Brennan", other variations should be redirects to whichever is agreed on. The first of these names is the technically correct name - however the name by which she is currently known in her work is the second (you could think of it as her stage name or working name i.e. Cliff Richard, or Bono)

Currently the name of this entry is at best the old usage, or plain wrong as the "a" should be accented. This name "Máire Brennan" is legitimate but is not the current usage Kevinalewis 09:42, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

I'm confused. I had her on a list as Moya Brennan and I have a CD by her where she's called that. However I also have several CDs where her name is written as Maire Brennan. Did she switch at some point?--T. Anthony 08:49, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi, She did, actually she did. Her name is and remains Máire Ní Bhraonáin. Initially she came to prominence within Clannad and was known internationally as Máire Brennan which she though would be easier for the non Gaelic speaking supporter. Since she has changed her artistic name to Moya Brennan which she believes is easier for a phonetic style pronunciantion and close approximation to her true Gaelic name. Trust that helps? She has been known by this for some time now. :: Kevinalewis : please contact me on my Talk Page : 10:14, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Although strictly speaking it's an Irish and not a Gaelic form. AjaxSmack 19:49, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

Suspect NPOV

 * Since 2002, she has promoted herself as Moya Brennan a spelling close enough resembling the phonetic pronunciation of her name for those not familiar with Irish, but distant enough to be extremely irritating to those who do and even more so to those who have known her work over the last 30 years.

Empasis added by me. Just one question to consider before this section is put back in: Do you have an attributable source to back the above statement?--T-Boy 11:17, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

IPA
I transcribed her name according to the Irish Phonology page but I'm not sure if the transcription is accurate or not. Could anyone check it? -- Sergiusz Szczebrzeszyński    '  ' ' '' 04:02, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Change of name
Does anyone know how to change the name of this article? Máire is now known as Moya Brennan.