I told everyone at work, that "Ireland" was really supposed to be "Ourland", because with the Irish accent, it just sounds like "Ireland". They believed it.
A childhood belief about speaking

others believed things like this
- I used to think that County Durham was in Ireland.Anon
- I used to believe that Ireland was called that because it really is an island!Anon
- I used to believe lepers came from Ireland. Like leprechauns, only with less body parts.Anon
- When I was young I thought the IRA was like the IRS and that Ireland was overrun by irate tax collectors.— jhager
- I used to think all people with green eyes were IrishAnon
- When i heard about Irish Bombers on the news during the 70s i used to think that planes were dropping bombs.— Moose