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C___B's avatar

"Mar is eol duit" ...

"Mar is gnáth"

Mar is ______

Mar is annie ?

I'd encourage you to play around with that format if you're leaning into the Gaeilge

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C___B's avatar

"Mar is Ann"

Looking at your Insta handle ...

Don't delete your Instagram by the way, looks fab, so colourful 🤩 (not that Zuckerberg would grant me anything except a preview, cos I'm not logged in, signed up in blood and data).

Mar is Ann would be a play on words ...could mean 'as it's here' or 'because it's here' but also 'because it's Ann' ,i.e. your name. "Mar is Ann(ie).

Ok maybe not the direction you were going 🙈 but you got me thinking 🤯😛 Not sure what you want to convey ....

Also, "Mar is An(n) na Mar" or "mar is an_na_mar" or something like that would round it out and link it to your existing presence and greatness online xxx

Nothing wrong with the o.g. name either as this place is a quintessentially you and whatever you do is what we're here for?!

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Annie Mar's avatar

Oooh lots to ponder on here! Thanks Clíona, I've got a whole lot more exploring to do.

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C___B's avatar

Sh1t3 ...am on substack now lol

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Julie's avatar

tubberMar

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Fernando's avatar

Welcome back!

Sonnet of Morning by Seán Mac Falls.

The second option is my favourite.

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Annie Mar's avatar

Thank you Fernando! I agree, I am leaning toward the second but it kinda reminds me of Morbegs. Maybe I should embrace that. Marbegs?? Thanks for the lovely poem, great choice for the eve of spring. I hadn't heard of him (not surprising), I like what I'm discovering!

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Róisín Foley's avatar

Alice Oswalds Woods etc for poetry. I keeping getting copies then gifting them on.

Lovely for you to be here.

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Annie Mar's avatar

Thanks Roisin! I will see if I can order from the library, or drop some heavy birthday hints ;) Lovely to be here thank you!

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Cassiel's avatar

yeah!!! Loving the mental image of a speckled sea!!

The poem 'The Way It Is' by William Stafford holds a very dear place in my heart - I highly recommend.

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Annie Mar's avatar

I do too! It's a tough choice I've given myself, and I am *not* good with decisions.

Ooof, I can see why! Those are definitely guiding words to keep tucked up in your pocket, I love it thank you!

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