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Oonagh or Méabh?

67 replies

Bobojangles · 18/02/2021 22:20

Which do you prefer?

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Lulu1919 · 19/02/2021 04:54

Is it ooooonarrr ?
The other is such a tricky spelling shell have years of it being spent and pronounced wrong

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 19/02/2021 04:23

Maeve (spelt like this if outside Ireland).

Oonagh looks odd. I too thought it was Una. Which I would consider fine but nothing special.

MariLwyd · 19/02/2021 01:10

Oonagh was always top on my list if I’d ever had a girl

TheCraicDealer · 19/02/2021 01:07

I don't like the Oonagh or Oona spellings. The "Ooooo" written down makes me think of Kenneth Williams. Una is the better option if you like the sound of the name.

Meabh/Maebh is fine. Bit meh. I know of quite a few in their teens so I've maybe just heard it too much.

DramaAlpaca · 19/02/2021 00:59

Maeve, that spelling for preference.

You've got a traditional spelling of Méabh there, but an anglicised version of Úna.

Úna is way nicer than Oonagh, but it's dated in Ireland. All the ones I know are in their 50s.

CustardyCreams · 19/02/2021 00:53

Oh god don’t call your kid Meeb.

partyatthepalace · 18/02/2021 23:43

Love Oona, spelt like that. Seriously underused,

Don’t like Maeve, reminds me of mauve I think. But if I was going to use it I’d spell it like this unless I lived in Ireland, otherwise it’ll just be a pain for her.

Synchrony · 18/02/2021 23:27

Oonagh.

I don't understand why Meabh has become so popular, it sounds unfinished to me. Like it's short for Mavis or something.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 18/02/2021 22:43

Oonagh is okay, but Meabh is just gorgeous imo (but if you aren't living in Rep of Ireland or N. Ireland, I'd spell it Maeve as she could find it annoying to always have to spell her name).

Merename · 18/02/2021 22:40

Love both!

CattyBoomBoom · 18/02/2021 22:38

Meabh (or Meadhbh)

JaquelineBeanstalk · 18/02/2021 22:32

Nobody will be able to spell Meabh!

My niece is medbh and has had this all her life. Lovely name, but be prepared.

KirstenBlest · 18/02/2021 22:31

Úna

Bluenightowl · 18/02/2021 22:31

Neither but at a push Maeve.

PainterInPeril · 18/02/2021 22:30

Prefer the second name but spelt Maeve. Beautiful name!

WonkyCactus · 18/02/2021 22:29

Méabh

Einszwei · 18/02/2021 22:23

Méabh....although I much prefer it spelt Maebh