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How do you pronounce the name EILIDH?

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fryalot · 15/01/2009 10:02

please?

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thisisyesterday · 15/01/2009 10:03

eye-lish

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PurplePillow · 15/01/2009 10:06

You pronounce it Aaa-lee as in Ceilidh (the scottish dancing) but without the "C"

Hope that helps

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girlandboy · 15/01/2009 10:06

Yep, eye-lish

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SaltireOShanter · 15/01/2009 10:07

It's not Eye-lish. It's pronounced Ay(as in say) Lee

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fryalot · 15/01/2009 10:07

aaah, purplepillow, that's interesting.

I always thought it was Eye-lish or Ay-lish but dd2 has a new friend and they pronounce it Ay-lee.

I was just being nosey, was not going to suggest that they have got their child's name wrong

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 15/01/2009 10:08

Aylay

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SaltireOShanter · 15/01/2009 10:09

EILISH is pronounced Eye-lish

Then there is EILIDH which is pronounced Ay-lee

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thisisyesterday · 15/01/2009 10:09

ahh well I only know one and she pronounces it eye-lish

obv variations though!

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Luxmum · 15/01/2009 10:09

aye lee.

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FAQtothefuture · 15/01/2009 10:10

aye-lee

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fryalot · 15/01/2009 10:10

am deffo trusting Saltire on this one

Thanks all

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 15/01/2009 10:11

ay-lay is prob just my scottish way of pronouncing it!

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Mamazon · 15/01/2009 10:11

i thought ee lid.

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SaltireOShanter · 15/01/2009 10:13

They are 2 different names.

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SaltireOShanter · 15/01/2009 10:14

Squonk - here's something to make you smile
lol

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PurplePillow · 15/01/2009 10:17

Squonk you are very wise trusting Saltire

Us Scots are quite clever don't you know

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Elfrida · 15/01/2009 10:17

a lee

My Scottish neice is called this.

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SaltireOShanter · 15/01/2009 10:19

It's gaelic for Helen.

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fryalot · 15/01/2009 10:21

purplepillow - had I known you were also Scottish, I would have included you in my trust

I luuuuurve shortbread

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aGalChangedHerName · 15/01/2009 10:22

It's Ay-lee. I have an Eilidh x

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PurplePillow · 15/01/2009 10:23

No problem Squonk, I live about 20 miles away from Saltire's neck of the woods

I blardy love shortbread too, it is just soooo moreish!

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mamadiva · 15/01/2009 10:41

Like Hayley but without the H so Ayley

I used to babysit an Eilidh it's Gaelic and a lovely name, can't say the same about the child . There were a lot of them in Milngavie when I worked there.

Oh and another shortbread lover here too, DP is groundskeeper in Walkers factory so we get LOADS free!

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delightedoldbag34 · 15/01/2009 12:35

I know a few, all pronounced Ay-lee (in Scotland)
very pretty if a pain to spell

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