Irish twitter users have been left fuming after a member of The 1975 mocked the name Dervla.
The band were doing a meet-and-greet for fans with lead singer Matty Healy in attendance.
A girl who queued up to meet the band recorded her interaction with the star, but it has now gone viral for the wrong reasons, reports Irish Mirror.
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After Matt asked her what her name was, she replied ' Dervla', which prompted a 'WHAT?!' from the 33-year-old.
He then said: "Dervla? That sounds like something you move gravel with."
One person fumed: "Brits don't deserve the beautiful names of our native language. Not for one second."
"We need to stop being ashamed of our culture and stop allowing Brits to believe they're superior," added a second.
A third noted: "Coming from a man whose name sounds like something you repeatedly wipe the soles of your feet with entering a house."
A fourth said: "Looking forward to the Sky interview where he's asked whether or not greater education on the subject matter should be considered."
The bemused girl then shared the clip on Twitter, where it has since been noticed by a fair few angry Irish people after being re-shared by Pop Crave.
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