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Niall or Nyle?

34 replies

user1471451065 · 29/10/2016 12:36

Hi everyone,
I'm due in 6 weeks and still not 100% on a boy's name. Me and my husband both like Niall but are undecided on how to spell it.

So....help me decide....would you go for Nyle or Niall?!

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Jodders · 30/10/2016 04:11

Niall is my brothers name. It's a gorgeous name. I didn't know that in Scotland they pronounced it Neil. We are in Ireland

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 29/10/2016 20:13

Niall.

Sophronia · 29/10/2016 18:38

Niall

GRW · 29/10/2016 18:34

The British Olympic gymnast was Nile Wilson, but I prefer Niall.

aforestgrewandgrew · 29/10/2016 17:41

Niall

FoxesOnSocks · 29/10/2016 17:40

Ah, I'd wondered why sometimes it was said Neil.

Feel bad now I worked with a Nail who said his name was Neil and everyone called him Nial Neil Nial. Nice guy too - got married to Susan not Sue.

DramaAlpaca · 29/10/2016 17:32

Niall

squoosh · 29/10/2016 16:41

In Scotland they pronounce Niall the same as Neil. In Ireland it's pronounced Nyul/Nyle a la Niall Horan or Niall Quinn.

HelenaJustina · 29/10/2016 15:36

Niall

BackforGood · 29/10/2016 15:35

Only ones I've come across in the last 20 years or so have all spelled it Nile.

userformallyknownasuser1475360 · 29/10/2016 15:18

It isn't Caoimhe (pronounced key-va) it is Kevina, pronounced keveeena

1horatio · 29/10/2016 15:12

Niall is great :)

lljkk · 29/10/2016 14:50

both fine. But how to say Nyle is a lot more obvious!!!

LittleCandle · 29/10/2016 14:46

Thank goodness I'm not the only one who read them as different names! Niall is far superior to Nyle.

IneedAdinosaurNickname · 29/10/2016 14:35

I read them as totally different names Niall (Neil) and Nyle (Nile)

He was gorgeous by the way and I love the name Nyle.

user1477427207 · 29/10/2016 14:30

it's Caoimhe, user

userformallyknownasuser1475360 · 29/10/2016 13:48

If it's a girl I know a girl called Kevina!!!

SausageSoda · 29/10/2016 13:47

Thank god you're going with Niall Grin Nyle is ridiculous

Chinlo · 29/10/2016 13:36

100% Niall

SpunkyMummy · 29/10/2016 13:03

Niall :)

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user1471451065 · 29/10/2016 12:59

Thanks everyone. You've definitely helped me make my mind up! Niall it is!

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FuckThatToOneSide · 29/10/2016 12:58

Niall

StripeyTed · 29/10/2016 12:53

Niall, definitely

instantly · 29/10/2016 12:51

Or Nile?

IhatchedaSnorlax · 29/10/2016 12:49

Definitely Niall.