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Darcie or Neve for girls name?

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user1482949999 · 29/12/2016 20:10

Darcie or Neve for girls name?

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chipsandchilli · 01/01/2017 11:05

Ive got a Niamh who is a teenager and wishes i had spelt her name Neve instead as she has spent her life being called Niam, Niamph? Nyam. She hates her name.

confuugled1 · 01/01/2017 10:58

Also Neve is a traditional Spanish name - it's not just an Irish name.

Having said that can't remember the traditional Spanish spelling - but it's much more phonetically obvious for English speakers than the traditional Irish version.

I used to know somebody called Neve who got very fed up of people lecturing her about how her Irish name had been wrongly spelt and were then very indignant when she dared to point out that actually her name was Spanish (her parents had links to Spain) and it was correctly spelt in Spanish!

Kelsey28 · 01/01/2017 10:24

Why are people saying Neve isn't even a name? It's my mothers maiden name pronounced N-eve. Or it can be a name pronounced Nev as in the actress. So it certainly is a name.

MikeUniformMike · 31/12/2016 13:30

Darcie is awful.

gunting · 31/12/2016 10:02

Not Darcie. It's so popular where I live I know more Darcie/Darcy/Darcey /Darcee's than Olivia or Amelia

Jooni · 31/12/2016 09:59

Also Neve Campbell pronounces it "nev".

Jooni · 31/12/2016 09:58

Neve is nice. I usually agree about alternative spellings but for some reason this is one I really like.

Darcie/Darcey/Darcy is extremely popular at the moment and one of my least favourite names ever. I just don't get the appeal at all!

Nancy?

Nonameyet1 · 30/12/2016 21:15

Neve. And this spelling is absolutely fine if you are not Irish (or even if you are)

buttercup54321 · 29/12/2016 23:07

Darcy

TeachingPostQuery · 29/12/2016 22:58

Niamh > Darcey > Darcie >>> Neve

ViewBasket · 29/12/2016 22:30

Darcie, or Darcy with a y Smile

SausageSoda · 29/12/2016 22:19

Neve is a recognised variation of Niamh and it is pronounced the same. I'm Irish so whilst in Ireland the majority are spelt Niamh there are some Neve's too.

I hate the name Darcie so would pick Neve out of the two.

reallyanotherone · 29/12/2016 22:15

Neve Campbell, it's not spelled Neave.

I did come across a Neeve the other day.

Prefer niamh though as the correct spelling.

Planetarymagic1 · 29/12/2016 22:13

I like Niamh but please spell it properly.

caffelatte100 · 29/12/2016 22:11

I like neither name, sorry.

cheekyfunkymonkey · 29/12/2016 22:11

Darcie if you are going to spell Niamh as Neve! I actually much prefer Niamh though.

ScarletForYa · 29/12/2016 22:11

Neve or Niamh.

Darcie and Darcey is very, very popular with babies right now. It's going to peak and date.

I work with kids so i notice these patterns!

Stalingrad · 29/12/2016 22:10

If you don't like the traditional Irish spelling of Niamh then what about spelling in Neave like Neave Campbell? That makes it. Lear how it's pronounced.

LotsoNumbers · 29/12/2016 22:07

Darcie is a horrible name and Neve isn't a name at all...it's Niamh

1horatio · 29/12/2016 22:06

aww

The spelling does make sense and does match the pronunciation!

charlestrenet · 29/12/2016 21:59

It does match the pronunciation - it's just not English!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/12/2016 21:56

Darcie is gorgeous
. Ive never been a fan of Neve and especially Niamh. Ive never got names where the spelling makes no sense and doesn't match the pronunciation

Stalingrad · 29/12/2016 21:28

Darcie is going to date horribly. Like Tracey in the 80s.

Niamh is nice.

1horatio · 29/12/2016 21:27

I like Niamh and prefer it to Darcie.

But I do love Darcy.

That's probably not helpful...

Marmalade85 · 29/12/2016 21:15

Do you mean Niamh or a different name pronounced Ne-ve?

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