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A middle name for Eira?

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Needaname2018 · 22/07/2018 19:40

Hi,

We are due dd2 soon, and have chosen the name Eira (it's a Welsh name, pronounced eye-ra). We're struggling to settle on a middle name though. Our thoughts so far are:

Eira Rose
Eira Rosemary
Eira Bethany

Does anyone have thoughts or other suggestions? Thank you Smile

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Needaname2018 · 22/07/2018 20:20

Wales online was where we first found it, and they say eye-ra. So hopefully most people round here would pronounce it the way we like it.

A middle name for Eira?
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PeggySchuylar · 22/07/2018 20:18

Tesni. Pronounced Tess-ny

Means warmth, sunshine

Given the weather this year that you have been carrying her - snow and warmth is fitting,

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Needaname2018 · 22/07/2018 20:18

I've always heard it pronounced Eye-ra where I am. I have read it's more ey-ra in mid and North Wales, so I accept some people may say it differently and she may have to tell them how she likes it pronounced, just like dd1 sometimes has to do.

I see what some of you are saying about the R names not flowing so well.

Dh likes the suggestion of Eira May, but I don't know if that's a bit weird as she'll be born in August. Something to think about!

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ZebraKid71 · 22/07/2018 20:12

I love the first name but dislike Bethany and the names starting in R don't flow well with the -ra ending. Names starting in any other consonant would be fine

Spam88 · 22/07/2018 20:08

mike it's eye-ra round these parts

heartofgold · 22/07/2018 19:59

eira gwyn :)

MikeUniformMike · 22/07/2018 19:53

Eira Haf would be nice if it wasn't a bit bonkers. Snow Summer.

MikeUniformMike · 22/07/2018 19:52

Yuk. Sorry. Eira is not pronounced Eye-ra. or Eye-ruh
It nearer Ey-ra.

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Needaname2018 · 22/07/2018 19:47

I am Welsh but not welsh speaking.
Dd1 has a Welsh name too. I accept both their names aren't pronounced as nicely as they would be in mid or north Wales, but I still like them :)

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Lindah1 · 22/07/2018 19:45

Not Bethany but the other 2 are lovely.not a name I've heard before but gorgeous

Mrsbclinton · 22/07/2018 19:43

Lovely name, havent heard it before.
My suggestions
Eira Kate
Eira May
Eira Belle

ProfessorMoody · 22/07/2018 19:43

Are you Welsh?

Eira sounds odd if not pronounced properly, with the rolling R.

For that reason, I don't think R middle names go at all and Bethany is very clunky with it.

I'm not a fan of Welsh weather names as, well, they're weather, but what about Eira Haf? If you're going for Snow, you may as well go all out weather forecast!