From: Féach@d.óir   
      
   Scríobh "Searles O'Dubhain" :   
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   >"Féachadóir"  wrote in message   
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   >> Scríobh Ciaran :   
   >>>"bh" and "mh" are pronounced as the English "v".   
   >>   
   >> Only when followed by E or I, otherwise they are pronounced as W   
   >>   
   >   
   >Not always.   
      
   Pretty much. Caol le caol, leathan le leathan is one of the golden   
   rules of Irish orthography.   
      
   >My last name is pronounced with a "V" sound. Other examples   
   >would be:   
   >   
   >bhfuil - vil   
      
   I'd say will   
      
   >bhur - vu:r   
      
   wurr   
      
   >It depends on the dialect. My last name is Anglicized as Duane, Devane   
   >or Dwayne in some dialects and districts.   
      
   Are you sure you've Gaelicised your name correctly? Perhaps you should   
   try Ó Duibhín or Ó Daimhín.   
      
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