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cerridwyno9 in ljireland

Quick and stupid question's

Apr 05, 2011 14:10

As everyone or mostly everyone on this site does I like to write and I'm working on a story in which the characters sister dies in a plane crash and I was wondering for the wake and the funeral if the casket should be closed. I know most wakes and funerals are open casket but considering the manner of death I don't think it would be appropriate but ( Read more... )

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ionracas April 5 2011, 21:20:23 UTC

Closed, I would think. But it's a coffin, not a casket.

Mammy or Mam would be used, no matter how weird it might sound.

cerridwyno9 April 6 2011, 04:41:21 UTC

Thanks that's what I thought too.
and sorry for using casket instead of coffin since we use both in the states I flubbed.

I'm still wondering about love or luv

and your right about Mammy it's just that in the states it has a negative association with slavery and is not used, but than again I could always do authors notes.

but thanks again.

ruadh1888 April 6 2011, 05:22:50 UTC

"Love" is fine.

What part of Ireland are the characters from? My boss is from Monaghan and he uses "Mum". But "Mammy" or "Mam" would be more common elsewhere.

cerridwyno9 April 6 2011, 17:40:08 UTC

I have them being from Inis Meain in county Galway so they would speak Gaeliage and English.

but thanks everybody for all the help I've also watched a lot of ros na run to try and get a feel for the manner of speaking.

dmartin April 6 2011, 13:32:02 UTC

I would say closed coffin, the likely injuries aren't very fun to look at.

'Mammy' or 'mam' are by far the most common, though I have heard 'mom' used a handful of times here.

chibik April 6 2011, 15:11:37 UTC

I'm from Dublin so 'Mum' or 'Mummy' would be used more often, it completely depends on the regional accent and even on the household though, as I've friends from the same area as me who say mam. Mom wouldn't be as common, it's American tv influenced.

I presume the coffin would be closed if the bodies weren't fit to be shown.

Love, my love, sweetheart, pet, darling are all terms of endearment used commonly around here :)

ruadh1888 April 7 2011, 05:23:44 UTC

You wouldn't hear "Mum" or "Mummy" in my part of Dublin!

kamomil April 6 2011, 15:49:32 UTC

My dad's family is from Galway, my aunt's kids call her Mammy even though we were raised in Canada. (My mother is from Newfoundland so Mam/Mammy never entered into the equation for us)

thebohomama April 7 2011, 17:44:01 UTC

I'd hear 'mam' or 'mum' the most.

Also, I'd jump to 'pet' or 'love'.