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Isobel, Annabel or Keeva?

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angeltattoo · 10/01/2013 09:23

Expecting a baby girl in April and this is my current shortlist.

I love Isobel, but am concerned about how popular it is. Annabel would be a nod to my mum's name so a potential compromise. I also love Caoimhe (irish name, pronounced Keeva) so I suppose the question is...

... Would you rather be one of 20 3 Isobels in your class, or have a name you have to spell out for people every day of your life? Grin

Thoughts appreciated!

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HoratiaWinwood · 10/01/2013 12:34

Annabel is delicious.

I like Caoimhe if and only if you have genuine Celtic heritage and spell it Gaelicly, otherwise I'd sniff privately.

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angeltattoo · 10/01/2013 09:52

holly and rilla I agree, much prefer Caoimhe, Keeva makes it very Jeremy Kyle changes it somehow!

Sorry if putting Keeva in the title was confusing.

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RillaBlythe · 10/01/2013 09:41

Okay, if you are spelling it properly then Caoimhe Smile Keeva does not look nice at all!

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angeltattoo · 10/01/2013 09:38

Yes, I am Irish but live in England, so would prefer Irish spelling, which might be a burden to a little one living in England!

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Greensleeves · 10/01/2013 09:32

Annabel

Caoimhe if you spell it that way, I don't like the Keeva spelling

HollyGoHeavily · 10/01/2013 09:32

Are you Irish? Do you live in Ireland? If not then calling a child Caoimhe is saddling them with a name that will be a pain in the neck. Keeva just isn't as pretty somehow!

I think Annabel is a lovely name :)

GW297 · 10/01/2013 09:30

I like Annabel best.

RillaBlythe · 10/01/2013 09:29

are you spelling it Caoimhe or Keeva??