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shuz1980 · 2021-07-01T08:26:27+00:00

Whats people's opinions on Keeva? I love Irish names and like that Keeva looks like it sounds unlike other Irish names. Whats peoples opinions?

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frogswimming · 01/07/2021 13:57

I'm English and live in Ireland. I have never seen the English spelling. The Irish spelling is popular here but it is pronounced more like kweeva. I didn't recognise the name from your original post.

Classica · 01/07/2021 13:56

@claralara42

Even though you are plainly wrong?

but I'm not wrong.

GreyhoundG1rl · 01/07/2021 13:56

God almighty... If you really love Irish names it wouldn't enter your head to think Keeva is actually one of them 🙄
Spell it properly. (and pronounce it Qweeva!)

claralara42 · 01/07/2021 13:55

Even though you are plainly wrong?

Classica · 01/07/2021 13:54

Because it's interesting to me and I don't find it silly.

claralara42 · 01/07/2021 13:52

@Classica

But no one says that about Kevin, that it's not an Irish name, do they? Be honest.

If someone claimed it was, of course you would. You'd say the exact same thing as for Keeva....its an english version of an Irish name.

Why are you pressing such a silly point?

Classica · 01/07/2021 13:52

Keeva and Kevin are Irish names from the same root. What's your point re. Veronica?

MotionActivatedDog · 01/07/2021 13:50

I'm just pointing out that people can be selective when it comes to anglicisations of Irish names, which they're okay with and which they're not. Because it's a fact.

Except it’s not.

Veronica. Think about it. I’ll give you a minute.

Classica · 01/07/2021 13:49

@MotionActivatedDog

You’re very silly *@Classica*

I'm just pointing out that people can be selective when it comes to anglicisations of Irish names, which they're okay with and which they're not. Because it's a fact.

Not sure what Veronica has to do with anything.

MotionActivatedDog · 01/07/2021 13:46

You’re very silly @Classica

MotionActivatedDog · 01/07/2021 13:45

@Classica

Would they tho?

Nah.

😂😂😂😂

MotionActivatedDog · 01/07/2021 13:45

I mean no one generally walks around pointing out other names that aren’t Irish either unless specifically asked about them, do they?

“We’re calling her Veronica”

“That’s not an Irish name”

“Ummm….ok?”

Classica · 01/07/2021 13:45

Would they tho?

Nah.

MotionActivatedDog · 01/07/2021 13:44

@Classica

But no one says that about Kevin, that it's not an Irish name, do they? Be honest.

If someone posted a thread here about using the Irish name “Kevin” like the Op has then they’d get exactly the same responses.

Classica · 01/07/2021 13:43

But no one says that about Kevin, that it's not an Irish name, do they? Be honest.

MotionActivatedDog · 01/07/2021 13:43

I know a baby Kevin. Named after his grandfather. Not because it’s an “Irish” name.

MotionActivatedDog · 01/07/2021 13:42

Okay. Then what about my other point asking why Kevin is accepted as fine but Keeva is a corruption? I just feel people are being very selective as to what passes muster and what doesn't.

Who said keeva is corruption? people have just said that it isn’t an Irish name, it’s an anglicisation, as is Kevin. No one is saying people shouldn’t use those names, just that they aren’t Irish names.

Classica · 01/07/2021 13:41

@claralara42

Okay. Then what about my other point asking why Kevin is accepted as fine but Keeva is a corruption? I just feel people are being very selective as to what passes muster and what doesn't

Do you know many babies currently being called Kevin? No, neither do I. And who says those of us against Keeva don't have the same feelings about Kevin? No-one. Stop deciding what other people think and then arguing against it.

I do know a 2 year old Kevin. Charming little fella, no idea if he's formed an opinion on his name yet. I'll check in on him in 20 years.

claralara42 · 01/07/2021 13:38

Okay. Then what about my other point asking why Kevin is accepted as fine but Keeva is a corruption? I just feel people are being very selective as to what passes muster and what doesn't

Do you know many babies currently being called Kevin? No, neither do I. And who says those of us against Keeva don't have the same feelings about Kevin? No-one. Stop deciding what other people think and then arguing against it.

Classica · 01/07/2021 13:36

@MotionActivatedDog

I know why thanks. I'm asking why don't the language purists revert to their surnames' original spelling if they're so affronted by Irish K names? It's not that difficult.

Who are you talking about? People on this thread? You have no idea what their names are or whether they have an anglicised K to change. If you mean people generally, lots have changed their name spellings to the original Irish spelling.

Okay. Then what about my other point asking why Kevin is accepted as fine but Keeva is a corruption? I just feel people are being very selective as to what passes muster and what doesn't.

MotionActivatedDog · 01/07/2021 13:34

I know why thanks. I'm asking why don't the language purists revert to their surnames' original spelling if they're so affronted by Irish K names? It's not that difficult.

Who are you talking about? People on this thread? You have no idea what their names are or whether they have an anglicised K to change. If you mean people generally, lots have changed their name spellings to the original Irish spelling.

ILoveShula · 01/07/2021 13:31

Dara Ó Briain did.

There's a journalist called John O'Ceallaigh who may or may not have done.

Some welsh people give the welsh version of their surname to their children, or revert to it themselves.

The anglicised surnames are a sign of oppression.

Classica · 01/07/2021 13:31

I think if I was looking for an Irish name that would work easily enough in the UK without having to have too many chats about how it’s spelt and why it’s spelt like that, I’d go for something like Aisling, Maeve, or Clodagh. They would all be quite fresh in the UK I think.

LizzieAnt · 01/07/2021 13:28

I think Fiadh is the older spelling and Fia the more modern one claralara42.

claralara42 · 01/07/2021 13:26

It's not really Fia...it's Fiadh.