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Irish spelling in U.K

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daheedsgirl · 16/04/2014 11:28

My husband is from Ireland and we live in Wales. We both love the name Aoibhinn Frances for a girl (Ay-veen) but I'm worried that she will spend the rest of her life spelling and having her name mispronounced! We also like Elin Frances. Any opinions and other name suggestions are appreciated! :-)

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Mrswellyboot · 16/04/2014 11:35

I am having this concern too. But go with the Irish name if your dh is Irish and you both love it. It's a beautiful name and not overused.

BettyOff · 16/04/2014 11:34

I have an Irish name, albeit a slightly more common one, and do spend a lot of time spelling it and explaining how to pronounce it but it's never bothered me and I love my name and I really like Aoibhinn too. Don't worry about what other people think and go with a name you love.

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