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How would you pronounce this?

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BeingATwatItsABingThing · 12/11/2016 18:51

Aoife

I love it. When I was expecting DD, it was one of my two favourite names but we didn't go for it because I was worried DD would have a life of "How do you pronounce/spell that?"

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AndWhat · 12/11/2016 18:52

"Eee-fa"

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7SunshineSeven7 · 12/11/2016 18:52

Ava.

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ChessieFL · 12/11/2016 18:53

Ee-fa

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User1234567891011 · 12/11/2016 18:53
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TheLongRains · 12/11/2016 18:53

Ee-fa

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PandaInTheMorning · 12/11/2016 18:53

Ee-fa.

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QuiltedAloeVera · 12/11/2016 18:53

To rhyme with wafer, but I'm probably wrong.

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MrsBellefleur · 12/11/2016 18:54

Ee-fa but only because I've learnt that from here.

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peaceloveandbiscuits · 12/11/2016 18:54

Ee-fah. It's one of the more obvious Irish names I think.

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QuiltedAloeVera · 12/11/2016 18:54

And now I know Smile

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ExitPursuedBySpartacus · 12/11/2016 18:56

Did your mother have something against consonants?

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GreenRut · 12/11/2016 18:56

Ee-fuh but I'm Irish background so know it on sight. I ADORE this name!

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BeingATwatItsABingThing · 12/11/2016 18:56

Yeah, Eefah!

How many would honestly know how to spell it without checking?

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WyfOfBathe · 12/11/2016 18:59

I can pronounce it, but I'm not sure I could spell it consistently. And in a busy environment or if a small child was saying it, I might just assume they were saying Eva.

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Loyly · 12/11/2016 18:59

I'd say it Eefa and spell it Aoife (without checking your OP Grin). Such a lovely name.

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hoddtastic · 12/11/2016 19:00

Ee-fa

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BeingATwatItsABingThing · 12/11/2016 19:03

I do love it.

I am unwilling to compromise on the spelling as well. I would rather keep the Irish spelling. DP is Irish so it wouldn't be weird.

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WilliamHerschel · 12/11/2016 19:04

I've seen it written and always thought it was ee-fee!

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neonrainbow · 12/11/2016 19:06

My dh thought it was wah-fay first time he saw it.

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TataEs · 12/11/2016 19:07

ee-fah
i would have to check spelling as dyslexic but would know it was aoife or similar rather than eeffa or something ridiculous!

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BeingATwatItsABingThing · 12/11/2016 19:07

I've heard AyOiffEe before.

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griffinsss · 12/11/2016 19:08

Ee-fa!

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BeingATwatItsABingThing · 12/11/2016 19:08

I'm glad to see the majority would say it correctly. Grin

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griffinsss · 12/11/2016 19:09

I honestly know how to spelt it without checking, although I would always double check because you never now if someone has tried to anglicise an Irish name!

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Artandco · 12/11/2016 19:10

Ay-off-ah I'm afraid

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