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Middle name for Aoife

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lemorella · 14/09/2020 17:52

Please can you help me with a middle name for Aoife.

At the moment we have Aoife Rose. It's pretty and goes with our short surname but can it be beaten?

Nothing too long or too traditional (Charlotte/ Elizabeth).

Thank you!

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Aimelabhaoise · 19/09/2020 14:04

If you want to keep it all irish:
Aoife Eileen
Aoife Saoirse (ser sha)
Aoife Shea (shay) * Personal fav
Aoife Fiadh (fia)
Aoife Niamh (neve)

Another one syllable name I like:
Aoife Reese

shreddednips · 17/09/2020 09:35

I like Aoife Rose, but Aoife Joy is just gorgeous. Really, really magnificent name Smile it's pretty and cute for a child but also sophisticated on an adult.

Also love Aoife Mara but if you want a one syllable middle name then Joy has it for me.

Also rather keen on Aoife Jade. I'm not normally a fan of Jade but I really like it as a middle name for Aoife for some reason!

Deadringer · 16/09/2020 23:37

Aoife Clare.

RAOK · 16/09/2020 23:36

Rose or Grace

TheVanguardSix · 16/09/2020 23:33

Rae
Roisin
Avalon
Blaire
Dawn
Shae
Pearl
Wren

Maverick66 · 16/09/2020 23:05

Mai

Tillygetsit · 16/09/2020 22:58

Aoife Kate.

MikeUniformMike · 16/09/2020 17:53

Aoife Erin will sound like E for Erin.

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lemorella · 16/09/2020 17:46

@mediciempire

It's beautiful isn't it. I'm stuck between Aoife Rose and Aoife Joy now.

I think it does need to be a one syllable middle name.

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Enko · 16/09/2020 17:17

Serena

Iloveme30 · 16/09/2020 17:15

AOIFE ELLIE

lasangoles · 16/09/2020 16:24

Oooh yes to Mara!

mediciempire · 16/09/2020 16:24

Aoife Rose is one of my favourite name combinations ever. I am nowhere near Irish but I love it.

GingerAndTheBiscuits · 16/09/2020 10:21

Agreed, only ever heard it Ee-fah. Ee-fer sounds like an English mispronunciation

Aerielview · 16/09/2020 10:10

@Marmite27 I'm Irish, I've lived in all four provinces, and I've never, ever heard it pronounced Ee-fer. It's pronounced Ee-fa

sibbys · 16/09/2020 00:09

One syllable def sounds best imo..

Bea
Ruth
Beth
Blake
Dawn
Elle
Dot
Fay
Liv
Nell
Rain

Marmite27 · 15/09/2020 21:46

[quote Aerielview]@Marmite27 No, it's pronounced Ee-fa[/quote]
Not in the parts of Ireland I visit 🤷🏻‍♀️

MrsMaryBOOface · 15/09/2020 21:24

Aoife Joy is lovely!
If you wanted to go full Irish then Aoife Mairead ? The Mar-raid pronunciation, rather than the my-red although it depends where you come from!

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lemorella · 15/09/2020 21:14

@Aerielview I would have said Ee-fa too, not Ee- fer.

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Aerielview · 15/09/2020 21:04

@Marmite27 No, it's pronounced Ee-fa

giftponderings · 15/09/2020 18:00

Aoife Erin?

Marmite27 · 15/09/2020 17:48

It’s pronounced Ee-fer.

Lavenderblues · 15/09/2020 17:39

then read the thread maybe?

I did, and now I know how to pronounce it! Thanks.

ImaSababa · 15/09/2020 17:35

Aoife Joy sounds a bit like "here for joy" Confused

How about:

Aoife Caroline
Aoife Celeste
Aoife Magdalen
Aoife Rowan
Aoife Bryony

Firebird83 · 15/09/2020 17:23

Aoife Joy sounds great, I’d go with that!

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