Hey everyone. I am looking to get a tattoo in the near future and I would really like it to be in Irish. I would like to have it read "always your pumpkin" as it would be in reference to the nickname my dad gave me when I was little If anyone could help me with a translation, I wouldn't be able to thank you enough. Thank you for taking the time to read my request. Have a good night (day?) and I hope to hear from someone soon!

First, I just have to point out that "pumpkin" would not be used by any Irish speaker as an endearment. That's a very American idiom, and most Irish speakers seeing "pumpkin" would think of the squash, not of a person. It would make more sense, if you're going to use Irish, to use an Irish idiom.

That having been said, if you're dead set on "pumpkin":

Do phuimcín go brách: Your pumpkin forever

Do phuimcín i gcónaí: Your pumpkin always (as in "at all times")

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Redwolf

Edited to fix typo

Minor typo in the second "phuimcín" (the "i").

Red raises a valid concern regarding the use of "pumpkin" as a term of endearment. OP, would you rather the literal translation, or might we suggest an Irish term of endearment?

Good morning! Thank you both for responding so quickly.

As much as i would like the term "pumpkin" to be included, i understand the reference. I am open to suggestions.

Oops! Thanks! Will fix.

Redwolf

Irish has a lot of endearments, so there are many possibilities. How do you interpret "pumpkin" in that phrase? Is it along the lines of "sweetheart" or "darling"?

Redwolf

I had to call my mother to get a better understanding as to why my father nicknamed me "pumpkin". Basically wanted to make sure he wasnt using the term to nicely say I was round LOL He was using "pumpkin" as a cute way of calling me sweetheart, so we can run with any suggestions using sweetheart or sweetie.

Thanks a bunch!

I think by changing pumpkin to another term of endearment you are losing the personal meaning it has for you. Just because it's not traditional in Irish doesn't mean you can't use it.

I have been thinking about your suggestions and i think i will go with one of two that you gave me. I dont want to lose the sentimental value it holds for me.

Thank you both for your help! I appreciate it, more than youll ever know.

Have a good day. And thanks again

You're welcome, and be sure to note the spelling correction in the second one!

Redwolf