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Thoughts on Fiadh

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Poppy101010 · 18/11/2021 20:40

So I'm 5 weeks pregnant with my first (early days I know !) . I had a miscarriage in August so fingers crossed all is well this time.

Anyway ... what's your thoughts on the name Fiadh for a girl? It's pronounced fee-ah.

Do you prefer the traditional Irish spelling . It would you go for Fia to avoid any confusion lol.

This was a name I liked during my first pregnancy but unsure how others feel about it.

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Greytminds · 18/11/2021 21:18

I know of one born recently (London). It’s a nice name and I’d not heard of it before.

BruiserWoods · 18/11/2021 21:18

I like it. Very popular in Ireland, at the moment.

Fiadh looks more complete to me.

Wolfiefan · 18/11/2021 21:17

Love it. In England but would know how to say it.

PoppyMonth · 18/11/2021 21:16

Not keen, but I guess it's OK if you're in Ireland. Otherwise, the child will have a lifetime of people not knowing how to spell/pronounce it.

Also - sounds like fear?

AuntDympna · 18/11/2021 21:14

I'm intrigued how popular this name is!
I guess there's safety in numbers...
It's very pretty and gives you the option of Fifi as a nn.

MollysDolly · 18/11/2021 20:51

I read just the title on the active board, and thought "I've got no idea how to pronounce that, so I'll click to find out"

That should tell you something. My initial attempt in my head went: Fye-Add.

I then read Fia, as: Fye-A

But I think that's only because I'd already put myself on the "Fye" train of thought with the first name. And now can't unsee that.

When you think about it, it's just Sofia without the So. Or Mia with an F. But I've never actually seen Fia as a name, so I don't know whether I'd have worked that out if I read it independently without your pointing out it's "Fee...."

TerribleCustomerCervix · 18/11/2021 20:46

I’m in Belfast and it’s very very popular- there was a period a while back where three birth announcements from my Facebook friends in a row featured a baby Fiadh.

WhatHoMarjorie · 18/11/2021 20:46

If you're in England a lot of people will hear Fiadh as 'fear'

If you're in Ireland you might be surprised how many little Fiadhs there are these days. The name has exploded. It is nice, just suddenly everywhere.

Best of luck for the rest of your pregnancy Flowers

Tulips21 · 18/11/2021 20:43

I like it but then it's simalar sound to my DD named , Thea