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Naoice Irish spelling for girl's name Nike

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Seanchailleach · 27/07/2021 10:40

Met a grown-up with this name. Interesting.

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LadyEloise · 27/07/2021 19:06

I too thought the OP wanted a naice irish spelling for the name Nike too Smile

I know quite a few Deirdres ( Deerdrah ) but only one Naoise ( female ).

Musmerian · 27/07/2021 18:55

The Greek pronunciation is Nee-kee but the anglicised version, like the sporting brand is Nye - kee.

duckyla · 27/07/2021 18:52

yes I say boo-ee
I was so confused when someone was talking about buoys at a beach pronounced like boo-ee.

duckyla · 27/07/2021 18:49

I thought Nike was pronounced like Bike or nigh-key

LizzieAnt · 27/07/2021 18:37

Oh dear, I definitely wouldn't like being a Nike in Dublin!! Mind you Naoice will confuse. I think I'd have gone with something like Nieke myself...used to know a Dutch Mieke and it's pronounced similarly.

Alieninmybody · 27/07/2021 18:26

Another Deirdre here but it is pronounced Deir dreh with an "eh" end rather than Deirdra with a "ra" sound at the end.

MadamBatty · 27/07/2021 18:23

Like the Dublin pronunciation of Nike?

Storrreeee Bud, do ya like me new Nikes

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Seanchailleach · 27/07/2021 18:20

Stop with your harshness. She's a real person called Nike living in Dublin and the poor soul probably got fed up of being called Noy-kee.

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MadamBatty · 27/07/2021 17:15

Wear lots of long scarves, only use goat placenta on her skin & live in a small holding.

She’s really called Sharon, from Manchester, the daughter of a maths teacher

EarringsandLipstick · 27/07/2021 16:46

@FadoFado

I think a Naoice would have a reiki business in in West Cork. Adjusting people's chakras for a mere €500 a session*

*10 session recommended to ensure proper chakra realignment.

😂😂😂
FadoFado · 27/07/2021 16:42

I think a Naoice would have a reiki business in in West Cork. Adjusting people's chakras for a mere €500 a session*

*10 session recommended to ensure proper chakra realignment.

FadoFado · 27/07/2021 16:36

I've never heard an Irish person pronounce buoy as boo-ee before.

Naoice seems very youneek to me

LizzieAnt · 27/07/2021 16:30

I've only ever heard boy for buoy here too, but I don't sail or fish or anything so definitely not an expert Grin Interestingly, it's baoi in Irish so that's a bit closer to the American pronunciation if it makes any difference.

I don't know that much about the goddess tbh SeanCailleach, I'll have to look her up properly at some stage. The story of Bó Finn is old in Ireland, but again I'm not sure how old.

A Baby Bua sounds quite cute Smile

HeyGirlHeyBoy · 27/07/2021 15:53

Agree with earrings.

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Seanchailleach · 27/07/2021 15:50

Yes it is the goddess we were talking about but I think probably both goddess of victory and Bó Finn are interpretations. But the victory but would be based an bua i think not bó?

It's all a bit of fun surely, just seems like topical name with the Olympics on.

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EarringsandLipstick · 27/07/2021 15:48

@LizzieAnt

Jane is Irish I think.
I know - or rather, I assumed from the posts 🙂

I was just saying that the point made re pronunciation of 'buoy' in Ireland, as a rule, is incorrect. I've lived lots of places, know people from all over, no-one says 'bouy' that way.

Clearly Jane does, so it's not true for everyone but it's really not usual.

LizzieAnt · 27/07/2021 15:44

Jane is Irish I think.

EarringsandLipstick · 27/07/2021 15:40

@LizzieAnt

Always thought boo-ee was strictly American until now. Thanks Jane.
I've never heard anyone in Ireland pronounce 'buoy' other than 'boy' but I guess there may be some.

It's definitely a rare pronunciation if so.

LizzieAnt · 27/07/2021 15:33

Always thought boo-ee was strictly American until now. Thanks Jane.

LizzieAnt · 27/07/2021 15:31
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HeyGirlHeyBoy · 27/07/2021 15:29

Yes booee in the States, and Erb and Toona Smile Lizzieant, I think we've been on these Irish threads before Grin

EarringsandLipstick · 27/07/2021 15:10

@JaneJeffer

Lizzie yes I say boo-ee
That's mad! Never heard of this pronunciation, till now. Everyone I know (in Ireland) says 'boy'.
JaneJeffer · 27/07/2021 15:07

Lizzie yes I say boo-ee

LizzieAnt · 27/07/2021 15:03

Yes HeyGirlHeyBoy, aoi is usually like ee in Munster too. Naoi is an exception really. I wouldn't really know what to do with Naoice either Smile

LizzieAnt · 27/07/2021 14:59

I thought it was the name of the goddess we were taking about SeanChailleach? It's said the river is named after her, but I'm not sure of course. The Shannon has it's own goddess too, but I don't know too much about that either.

That's interesting JaneJeffer. I'm Irish too and pronounce buoy the English way I think (as boy) not the American way. Do you pronounce it differently?