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Aoife for a girl?

29 replies

Jennifer8787 · 29/11/2016 22:31

My partner and I were born and raised and currently living in the UK. We both really like the name Aoife (pronounced Ee-fa) which is an irish name and we are thinking of using this name if we have a daughter in the future.

The only thing is, neither of us are Irish, nor do we have Irish heritage!

I'm wondering if it would be too random of us to call our child this given these circumstances. I'm really interested in other people's opinions on this!

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OhFuds · 29/11/2016 22:55

I like it, I have a Niamh and I'm not Irish Grin

ScarletSienna · 29/11/2016 22:51

I really like the name but whenever I suggested it, my husband would say, 'E for What? Elephant? Elizabeth?' ...

enchantmentandlove · 29/11/2016 22:51

I think it's a really pretty name, I don't personally think it matters you're not Irish

LokisUnderpants · 29/11/2016 22:33

Aoife is lovely. It's a classic Irish name. Doesn't matter that you've no Irish connection, we're reeeeeeally close neighbours. In fact many a day I've seen the coast of Wales from a beach near Dublin Grin