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Original poster

How do you pronounce Eilidh ?

45 replies

micegg · 09/03/2008 19:41

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soph28 · 09/03/2008 22:39

Eilish is a different Scottish name.

Eilidh (ay-lee) is not at all strange in Scotland and I think most people would know how to pronounce it.

Like Ceilidh (kay-lee) as in scottish dancing.

pointydog · 09/03/2008 22:39

There is an anglified version too - Ailie

expatinscotland · 09/03/2008 22:34

It is the Gaelic for Helen.

WendyWeber · 09/03/2008 22:34

Ohhhh, that's Eilish, isn't it?

I just found that Eilidh rhymes with ceilidh - which figures

madamez · 09/03/2008 22:33

eicchwiggleptth!

expatinscotland · 09/03/2008 22:31

Like Hayley without the 'H'.

WendyWeber · 09/03/2008 22:30

I thought it was I-lish?

Piffle · 09/03/2008 22:26

fancy changing it to ailey
ail = ill
hmm
all our kids have irish middle or first names
we opted out of Fionnbharr in favour of Finbar though for ds2 for obvious reasons but the irish rellies do call him Fionnbharr rather that Finn like us
DDs middle name is Niamh we nearly called her Siofra, but thought better of it
DS1 is Padraic middle name
I am Siobhan middle name
Well tis a family thing and we are Irish historically

dizzydixies · 09/03/2008 22:21

MMJ its very well known and used in scotland although that doesn't help OP if she is outwith

sweetkitty have you made any decisions or even progress

themildmanneredjanitor · 09/03/2008 19:53

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aGalChangedHerName · 09/03/2008 19:51

I have an Eilidh, It's Ay-lee.

FAQ · 09/03/2008 19:51

ay-lee

Original poster
micegg · 09/03/2008 19:45

Maybe not. Just said it with surname and it sounds weird. Oh well back to drawing board.

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sweetkitty · 09/03/2008 19:45

A friend changed the spelling to Ailey

Habbibu · 09/03/2008 19:45
sweetkitty · 09/03/2008 19:44

20th most popular girls name in Scotland last year 200 of them

(guess who has the page open?)

Original poster
micegg · 09/03/2008 19:44

I like it. I know what you mean about spelling as I have the same thing with my name. Will weigh up that with how much I like it though. Very pretty. Thanks

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Blandmum · 09/03/2008 19:43

If I had to guess it would be El-i-dee

why?

If you are going to use it, she'll have a life time of explaining how to say it

PurplePillow · 09/03/2008 19:42

you pronounce it ay-lee

sweetkitty · 09/03/2008 19:42

A-lee

I love it but too close to Abbie