heh... nah... When I said "fantastic" name, what I meant was that it's a name that I really like having, as it's very unique with an interesting backstory. I just thought with a unique name, it was important to know it's correct pronunciation if you're not a native speaker of the language it comes from =)

one doesn't write the glides in Irish phonemics anyway (eg. /bi:/ while it is realised [bwi:] with a glide...)

Btw I tried to record "Céibhionn" on Forvo but the site bugged (and it's still out of order now) so I don't know if it worked or not. I'll make a recording again tomorrow, if I see it didn't work tonight... (and if I don't forget )

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Here's one for céibheann:

..céibheann
KAY-vun
/k´e:w´əN/

The same pronunciation will work for céibhionn, though other variations are also possible with the latter.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

I think I have just reached a new level of awareness about my lack of awareness......

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This reminds me of the time a friend of mine was trying to explain string theory at a party. "Come on lads, this ain't rocket-science. It's just particle physics."

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Táim ag foghlaim fós. Fáilte roimh gach aon cheartúchán.

The difference between phonemics (=phonology) and phonetics is quite simple, just read the articles on Wikipedia

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Same here. It doesn't look right to me.

I'll join you.

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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I'm in excellent company so! And sometimes there are times where ignorance is bliss!!! or certainly just simpler...

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Haha, "phonics" in this context is when you represent the Irish pronunciation in English words and syllables, i.e., not very accurately.

"Phonemics" here is representing Irish the way many Irish scholars do in books and dictionaries such as Foclóir Scoile do, i.e., /b/ for broad b, and /b´/ for slender, etc. That is, specifically for Irish.

"Phonetics" is using IPA to represent far more detail, such as exactly what glide to use where, but using IPA often requires choosing a specific symbol where a range of sounds are permissible in the language.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).