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Niamh

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Thetimehascometo · 02/05/2018 23:57

I think we may have finally agreed on a girls name. We are thinking Niamh.

Just after any thoughts?

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SparklySeashell · 04/05/2018 12:43

Yep, lovely!

sonnyboo · 04/05/2018 12:34

Neave I would know how to pronounce!

Takemetovegas · 04/05/2018 11:36

Love it. I have a Bridget and a Neave- spelt for convenience.

Dergadgeghead · 04/05/2018 11:27

I want to love it as I usually love all things Irish but just don't like the sound (too much like 'reave' or even 'sneeze' for me) or the spelling (looks unfinished at the end).

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Thetimehascometo · 04/05/2018 11:23

Ahh amazing @Shutupanddance1 love a good Gaelic name but we aren’t feeling that brave. DH has Eastern European heritage so we are throwing in and Eastern European middle name 🙊 so want to give the kid a chance with a more well known Gaelic name. Hilariously it looks like if we have a boy we are going for a very strong British name 🙈

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Shutupanddance1 · 04/05/2018 10:41

@Thetimehascometo I went with Méabh. - my poor Lebanese doctor, he didn’t have a hope pronouncing it when he seen it first.

I’m going for another full on Gaelic name for my second as well due in 6 weeks Grin

snowy1982 · 04/05/2018 08:21

Beautiful name (it’s my 1st choice if we have a girl) and definitely stick with the correct spelling

flipflop67 · 04/05/2018 08:14

I'm Irish and a Gaelic speaker and I pronounce it Nee-uv

sonnyboo · 04/05/2018 08:11

Should it be spelled phonetically as Neev?

dinosaurkisses · 04/05/2018 08:04

Neve is an abomination! It doesn’t even help with the pronounciation as it looks like it would be said like Never but without the R.

It’s a nice name- it was particularly popular in Ireland in the early 2000s which I think has helped it travel well.

17caterpillars1mouse · 04/05/2018 07:54

Lovely name

3kidsnomore · 04/05/2018 01:02

i have a niamh rose,it still sounds really pretty and girly to me

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Thetimehascometo · 04/05/2018 00:44

@Shutupanddance1 can I be cheeky and ask what you went with please!

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sonnyboo · 03/05/2018 20:59

I wouldn't know how to pronounce it if I saw it written down. Is it Welsh?

IHaveBrilloHair · 03/05/2018 20:29

LincsK Go for Roisin if you love it, my friend has one and she's great, it's a lovely name.
People get used to it and learn how to spell it.

IHaveBrilloHair · 03/05/2018 20:25

I have a Niamh, she's 16 now and I've never regretted it for a second, even though I was advised against it for pronunciation reasons.
People get used to it and in the meantime the Christmas cards are hilarious, the best we had was adressed to 'Knife'Grin

Shutupanddance1 · 03/05/2018 19:25

Niamh was my 2nd choice name for my DD1.. we went with a similar Irish name and we live abroad.
Please for the love of god don’t spell it Neve!!

Never any idea problems with people pronouncing DD name - mainly as I live somewhere very multicultural so everyone has to learn how to pronounce everyone’s name.

blinkowl · 03/05/2018 19:19

Boy's name? Oisín from the same legend as Niamh. Gorgeous name. Sorted!

RavenWings · 03/05/2018 18:42

Definitely don't butcher it into Neve. Nice name as it is!

ILikeMyChickenFried · 03/05/2018 14:14

It's a very pretty name and I think it's pronouciation is becoming more widely known.

Don't call her Neve as PP suggested!

chezmk1988 · 03/05/2018 14:12

Lovely

Cockmagic · 03/05/2018 10:31

Ah I didn't realise you were Irish 😂

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Thetimehascometo · 03/05/2018 10:19

@cockmagic... with Irish heritage I think I’d be shot if I went with that spelling!

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bettyboo40 · 03/05/2018 10:13

Lovely name. I'm a teacher in Wales and there are quite a few in the school. Nobody seems to have a problem with pronouncing it correctly.

Cockmagic · 03/05/2018 10:06

I love it!

But I prefer it spelt Neve.