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Ada or Fiadh ?

39 replies

lbm06 · 22/01/2022 22:49

So which do you think is the nicest of these 2 for a girl ? Ada or Fiadh ?

Also would really appreciate a boy's name to go with Freddie, really struggling with coming up with a boy's name (Won't be finding out what I am having until the birth so need to be prepared !)

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LizzieAnt · 23/01/2022 03:25

Fia is also an Irish spelling OP, just a more modern one. The Fiadh spelling is much more widely used as a name in Ireland though. It's risen from nowhere over the last 15 years or so to become extremely popular now, as DramaAlpaca said. It was ranked at number 2 in Ireland in 2020. It is lovely, but I like Ada too (which is also rising in popularity and was at no. 37 in 2020).

Lemonweightloss · 23/01/2022 02:54

I love Ada. And Ava.
For a boy, Oscar ? Jude ?

halfsiesonapotnoodle · 23/01/2022 02:47

Fiadh is much nicer although I'd be worried about it sounding like fear. Ada is like a grumpy dinner lady's name.

DramaAlpaca · 23/01/2022 02:04

I'm in Ireland. You can't go anywhere without bumping into a Fiadh or Fia these days. It's beautiful but ridiculously popular. For that reason I'd say Ada. I've never come across one in Ireland.

Theflamingnerd · 23/01/2022 00:48

Ada is lovely, and I really like Theo!

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lbm06 · 23/01/2022 00:07

I'm in Ireland and Irish so that's why I put Fiadh on my list...it's is pronounced Fia and can be spelt like that but I love the Irish spelling ...I love the name the name Theo and adore Teddy as a nn but Freddie and Teddy is too much 🙈

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Jelly4444 · 23/01/2022 00:07

Ada is lovely but I'd prefer Fiadh (For the non Irish speakers, it's pronounced Fia).

Kite22 · 22/01/2022 23:21

I'm not particularly keen on Ada, but that is just personal taste - there is nothing wrong with it.
Fiadh. Personally I do not know how to pronounce that. I'm also going to guess if I heard it spoken, I then wouldn't know how to write it down. I think it would be a pain to go through life with a name like that. I was delighted to change my surname when I got married as I used to have to spell it every time I game it, and my married name I can just give my name.

HelloBunny · 22/01/2022 23:02

Sorry, you have a Freddie! I like Theo.

seasunshine22 · 22/01/2022 23:01

Love the name Fiadh!!
For a boy Rory?

HelloBunny · 22/01/2022 23:00

Ada, no. Fiadh is nice, but very popular right now in Ireland. Maybe like Isla, in England?

Freddie is nice.

Aspidistra1 · 22/01/2022 23:00

If you already have a Freddie I’d go with Ada, fewer postal issues in the future and both lovely names!

Alfixn · 22/01/2022 22:58

If you have an Irish link, Fiadh is lovely. If not, I'd go with Ada.

Boy - Leo?

ladygindiva · 22/01/2022 22:53

Ada is lovely. I'm not sure how to pronounce fiadh.
For a boy... Laurence? Lewis? Lloyd?

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