How is Caoilfhionn Dunne pronounced?

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast has become Netflix's must-watch series for 2026, with all eight episodes now available to stream from today (Thursday, 12th February).

The show from celebrated Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee centres on three women in their 30s who reunite after discovering their former schoolmate has died in mysterious circumstances.

Irish actress Caoilfhionn Dunne plays one of the main trio, Dara, a socially awkward and deeply religious single woman who remains at home caring for her mother.

Over the course of the series, she emerges from her shell thanks to Robyn (Sinéad Keenan), a fiery mum of three with a quick temper, and Saoirse (Roisin Gallagher), an uncertain TV writer who has come to resent her successful detective series.

Given the series unfolds across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, taking in Belfast, Donegal, and Dublin, some of the names of both cast members and their characters may puzzle international viewers, reports Belfast Live.

Here's a guide to pronouncing some of the essential names from the new Irish Netflix drama.

Whilst the spelling of Caoilfhionn appears intimidating initially, the pronunciation is surprisingly straightforward.

The name has two potential pronunciations: either 'KEE-lin' or 'KWEE-lin'. In this instance, the actress uses 'KEE-lin', with Dunne pronounced as written: 'Dun'.

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The name originates from the Old Irish language and means 'slender and fair' or 'fair-haired'.

You might have encountered the anglicised form of the name previously, Keelin, or variants including Caoilinn, Caoileann, or Cailin.

Additional names viewers may require assistance with include Caoilfhionn's co-star Roisin, which is pronounced 'roh-SHEEN', whilst Sinéad is pronounced 'shin-AYD'.

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Another highly popular Irish name, Saoirse, also features in the series, both as the name of Roisin's protagonist and through the appearance of Derry Girls alum Saoirse-Monica Jackson as a character called Feeney.

In both instances, this name is pronounced 'SEER-sha'.

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is available to stream on Netflix.