Tattoo: "I am a Very Bold Girl" (CO)

aliciainaustin · **Joined:** Fri 19 May 2017 4:02 pm **Posts:** 4

Hello, and thank you for allowing me to join your forum! My name is Alicia and I live in Austin, Texas.

I am in need of a verified translation of "I am a Very Bold Girl" in Standard Irish for a tattoo I would like to get. It is a family saying but would like to ink it in Gaelic. Would you please assist me?

Also, I would love any ideas for fonts, layout, different ways of saying it so that it looks and sounds it's best (getting the verified pronunciation would be awesome, too).

Thanks so much for your help and expertise! Very much appreciated.

Alicia

CaoimhínSF · **Joined:** Sun 04 Sep 2011 11:02 pm **Posts:** 1581

aliciainaustin wrote:

Hello, and thank you for allowing me to join your forum! My name is Alicia and I live in Austin, Texas.

I am in need of a verified translation of "I am a Very Bold Girl" in Standard Irish for a tattoo I would like to get. It is a family saying but would like to ink it in Gaelic. Would you please assist me?

Also, I would love any ideas for fonts, layout, different ways of saying it so that it looks and sounds it's best (getting the verified pronunciation would be awesome, too).

Thanks so much for your help and expertise! Very much appreciated.

Alicia

Mise cailín an-dána

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1968

CaoimhínSF wrote:

aliciainaustin wrote:

Hello, and thank you for allowing me to join your forum! My name is Alicia and I live in Austin, Texas.

I am in need of a verified translation of "I am a Very Bold Girl" in Standard Irish for a tattoo I would like to get. It is a family saying but would like to ink it in Gaelic. Would you please assist me?

Also, I would love any ideas for fonts, layout, different ways of saying it so that it looks and sounds it's best (getting the verified pronunciation would be awesome, too).

Thanks so much for your help and expertise! Very much appreciated.

Alicia

Mise cailín an-dána

Is cailín an-dána mise.

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 2985

Labhrás wrote:

CaoimhínSF wrote:

aliciainaustin wrote:

Hello, and thank you for allowing me to join your forum! My name is Alicia and I live in Austin, Texas.

I am in need of a verified translation of "I am a Very Bold Girl" in Standard Irish for a tattoo I would like to get. It is a family saying but would like to ink it in Gaelic. Would you please assist me?

Also, I would love any ideas for fonts, layout, different ways of saying it so that it looks and sounds it's best (getting the verified pronunciation would be awesome, too).

Thanks so much for your help and expertise! Very much appreciated.

Alicia

Mise cailín an-dána

Cailín an-dána mise.

I would put an "is" in there.

Is cailín an-dána mise.

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1968

Bríd Mhór wrote:

Labhrás wrote:

Cailín an-dána mise.

I would put an "is" in there.

Is cailín an-dána mise.

Yes, I added it. :GRMA:

aliciainaustin · **Joined:** Fri 19 May 2017 4:02 pm **Posts:** 4

What does it sound like?

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 2985

aliciainaustin wrote:

What does it sound like?

https://app.box.com/s/eysxagtpsoymy0lq8478ki81ktwljsws

Redwolf · **Posted:** Sat 20 May 2017 1:29 am

Just checking...you do know that "bold" in Ireland is "naughty" in America, right?

Just want to be sure you don't get the wrong thing inked!

Redwolf

aliciainaustin · **Joined:** Fri 19 May 2017 4:02 pm **Posts:** 4

Good catch...no, I didn't know. What other options are there? I mean bold as "showing or requiring a fearless daring spirit."

Thanks!

Redwolf · **Posted:** Sun 21 May 2017 2:22 am

aliciainaustin wrote:

Good catch...no, I didn't know. What other options are there? I mean bold as "showing or requiring a fearless daring spirit."

Thanks!

Glad I asked! It's an easy cultural mistake to make.

Perhaps...

Is cailín an-calma mé I'm a very brave girl

Is cailín an-cróga mé I'm a very brave girl

Is cailín an-misniúil mé I'm a very brave girl

Is cailín gan eagla mé I'm a fearless girl

Is cailín gan faitíos mé I'm a fearless girl

There will be others, quite possibly better. Please wait for further input.

Redwolf

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