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Neve, Nieve or Niamh?

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orangeunicorn · 28/08/2018 23:53

Ttc at the moment but already set on a girls name. Just curious as to how people think it's best spelt Smile

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orangeunicorn · 29/08/2018 00:16

Honestly didn't know they were different names! Learn something new everyday Grin

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orangeunicorn · 29/08/2018 00:15

I thought it would be popular enough for people to just know how to pronounce it. DH doesn't think so!

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DramaAlpaca · 29/08/2018 00:15

What Foggymist said ^^

Niamh & Neve are different names, pronounced differently.

Nieve is Spanish & means 'snow'.

Foggymist · 29/08/2018 00:14

Sean is not pronounced Seen because in Irish there's a fada on the a, Seán, making it an Aw sound.

NiamhNaomh · 29/08/2018 00:13

Future = further

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orangeunicorn · 29/08/2018 00:13

Niamh is my favourite spelling too, but DH says if we were to spell it this way we would be setting her up for a life time of constantly correcting and telling people how to pronounce itHmm he likes the 'Neve' spelling.

I didn't know they were pronounced differently pp!

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NiamhNaomh · 29/08/2018 00:12

I know both the Nia uvs down south (Ireland- Cork/Kerry) and the Neevs future North of Munster both spelt Niamh.

Neweternal · 29/08/2018 00:12

Foggy I believe they are the same, like Sean is not like pronounced Seen, Shawn is for people who aren't interested in the Irish Gaelic spelling. I have came across a shovonne instead of a siobhan. Personally if your going to go the Irish thing embracing the spelling is classier. But your child your decision!

dinosaurkisses · 29/08/2018 00:10

Niamh.

It’s become such a popular name in the UK there’s no need to bastardise the spelling.

PositivelyPERF · 29/08/2018 00:07

Niamh Is the nicest and ‘looks’ more interesting when written down, iykwim

Foggymist · 29/08/2018 00:06

Neve and Niamh aren't really the same, Neve is pronounced Neev but Niamh is more like a soft Nee-uv, if that makes sense. Have never seen Nieve, so it just looks like sieve with an N to me Grin

Saffzy · 29/08/2018 00:04

Niamh definitely.

NewtScamandersNaughtyNiffler · 29/08/2018 00:03

Niamh

NoMudNoLotus · 29/08/2018 00:02

Niamh Smile

Neweternal · 29/08/2018 00:02

Niamh in not really a fan spelling names untraditionally.

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