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Opinions on Leif?

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genome · 05/02/2016 08:58

What are people's thoughts on Leif for a boy? (Pronounced Leyf)

We don't have any Scandinavian links; we are a Greek, Dutch and British mix! Both me and DH like the name, but worry we will look a bit odd picking a name we don't have any cultural link to. DD1 has a Dutch name and dd2 has a Greek name.

I'm also not sure if people would automatically pronounce it Leaf?!

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SagaAndMartinsLiftConvos · 05/02/2016 09:36

I love it and wanted to use it for DS. It was top of my list. DP really didn't like it though so we didn't use it Sad

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genome · 05/02/2016 09:33

Me differently Hmmautocorrect!

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genome · 05/02/2016 09:31

We used to live in Edinburgh, so the Leith connection did occur to mean, although it is pronounced differentlunch. Unless I've been saying Leith wrong all this time....

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ForeverLivingMyArse · 05/02/2016 09:05

I'm from Leith.

So no.

ALaughAMinute · 05/02/2016 09:04

Sorry but It it sounds too much like Leaf therefore I don't like it.

nameschangerer · 05/02/2016 09:02

Love it. My dad was called this, but we pronounced it Leaf. He didn't seem to correct any of us, so it might be a problem until you correct people. Fact is there are a lot of names pronounced incorrectly u til you put them right so I wouldn't let that spoil the name for you.

SevenOfNineTrue · 05/02/2016 09:01

I would think of Leif Garrett the singer and the first time I saw the name I pronounced it Leaf.

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genome · 05/02/2016 09:00

We live in the UK btw!

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