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Aelie

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Spanielpuppy · 30/07/2014 15:48

Seen a name Aelie, how would this be pronounced? I was thinking a-ley?

I think it's pretty although mum has just it sounds like I'm dropping the H of Hayley.

What are your thoughts.

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ArchiveFever · 02/08/2014 14:57

Can also be spelt Ailie as several pp have mentioned, which is very close to your original spelling OP?

I like it.

Alisvolatpropiis · 02/08/2014 13:14

Nee-ah is the correct pronounciation Confused

How are you saying Niah?

myotherusernameisbetter · 01/08/2014 23:52

Flora - it's at 22 on that chart. it's moved up 4 places since 2012.

florascotia · 01/08/2014 22:41

Eilidh is not 'common' but it is popular - 4th most popular girl's name in Scotland in 2013, for example:

www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/stats/popular-forenames/2013/babiesnames-2013-t2.pdf

MoominKoalaAndMiniMoom · 01/08/2014 19:50

Nia would be pronounced 'nee-ya'. Because that's the correct pronunciation of the name 'Nia'.

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Spanielpuppy · 01/08/2014 19:47

Niah/nia are the same name different origins hence the different spelling. I feel that if spelt nia would be pronounced Neea instead or ni ya.

Think Connie and Niah are the favs

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lljkk · 01/08/2014 19:16

Too many vowels for me.

JennyBlueWren · 01/08/2014 18:57

Aurelia would be wonderful!

myotherusernameisbetter · 01/08/2014 18:26

weegie, I don't think I said Eilidh was common, what I meant was that, to me, it sounds like someone saying Ellie in a common accent and it therefore makes it sound common. That puts me off. :(

squoosh · 01/08/2014 12:38

In one of the Famous Five books there's a feral, barefoot child called Ailie. She's Welsh, hence the feral part.

Most of Enid's non-English characters were a bit wild and untamed.

weegiemum · 01/08/2014 12:15

First time I've ever seen Eilidh described as "common". I really like it.

Alisvolatpropiis · 01/08/2014 12:12

Nia doesn't have a h on the end, it's just Nia. It's Welsh.

Niah looks like a mashup of Nia and Niamh.

florascotia · 31/07/2014 23:09

As others have said, Eilidh is Gaelic; it's the Gaelic version of Helen.

It's not pronouced anything like 'eyelid' and not really the same as 'aley.
The second syllable is soft, and the 'idh' sounds more like like 'iiihhh' (where the i is like the i in 'fish'), not like Hayley, where the 'ley' is pronounced 'lee'.

callipygian00 · 30/07/2014 23:25

I love Eilidh too but put off by English confusion - Eye Lid and 'ayley! Similar names are Eilish and Airlie. Aurelia is lovely.

notnowImreading · 30/07/2014 22:54

Stick an a on the end (Aelia) and it's a good Roman name.

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Spanielpuppy · 30/07/2014 22:51

Niah
Cora
Connie
Carys (carrie)
Aurelia

Grayson
Reid
Theo
Arthur

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myotherusernameisbetter · 30/07/2014 22:40

What's left on the list?

Happy36 · 30/07/2014 22:40

I work with an Aillie who comes from Edinburgh. She says it ay-lee. I think it's a beautiful name.

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Spanielpuppy · 30/07/2014 22:37

Thanks ladies that's what I thought. Pretty name if said correctly but can sound very common. Consider it scratched off the list. Back to drawing board.

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temporaryusername · 30/07/2014 21:31

Spelled as you did, it comes across as eel-y, all slithery like eels. Sorry!

The other spelling is much better though.

ataposaurus · 30/07/2014 21:16

Very nice if spelled correctly (Eilidh).

Leeds2 · 30/07/2014 17:46

It looks like a name with some letters missed out to me.

myotherusernameisbetter · 30/07/2014 16:41

tbh, i'm not a fan (of the gaelic version, never come across the one in the OP) it tends to remind me of Ellie said in a strong accent and is therefore a bit "common" :( Sorry.

peppinagiro · 30/07/2014 16:39

Nia is a Welsh name, no 'h' on the end.

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Spanielpuppy · 30/07/2014 16:38

I think it's pretty, prefer the Gaelic spelling but I'm concerned at is sounds like your dropping the h, with either spelling. It's a shame, one to keep in mind though?

How bout Niah?

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