Which name do you think pairs best with Aoife

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MyMilchick · 12/08/2025 15:31

Whatisityoucantface · 12/08/2025 15:27

Erin or Aisling
I really like Lydia btw. It doesn’t ‘go’ with Aoife, but I’m not sure that matters if you love the name? They will be their own person!
I know of sisters called Aoife and Roisin - both wonderful names

I know a couple of different Niamh & Aoife sisters (not that that is helpful since Niamh isn't on the list :P )

Whatisityoucantface · 12/08/2025 15:27

Erin or Aisling
I really like Lydia btw. It doesn’t ‘go’ with Aoife, but I’m not sure that matters if you love the name? They will be their own person!
I know of sisters called Aoife and Roisin - both wonderful names

MyMilchick · 12/08/2025 14:07

Cilliana · 12/08/2025 10:17

It certainly used to be, though I think it’s become a lot more popular now. Many still see it as an expat type of name though, like Colleen.

It’s the same as calling your DD Ireland, which is a bit odd when you live there.

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Exactly

MyMilchick · 12/08/2025 14:04

smallslyfox · 11/08/2025 19:12

Also in Ireland and find Erin a bit cringe on an actual Irish person. Feels a bit plastic paddy, like Shannon or Colleen.

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Yeah I know one Erin and her mother is from England (the dad is Irish though)

Gcsunnyside23 · 12/08/2025 12:28

Cilliana · 12/08/2025 10:36

Yes, but as pp says Eve and Eva have been used to translate Aoife . It may be ‘wrong’ (in the Irish translation of the Bible Eve is Éabha, pronounced Ava) but it was certainly fairly common.
Aoife MacMurrough, married to Strongbow, was also known as Eva of Leinster.

In the same way I’m not sure you’d call siblings Áine and Ann, or Dónal and Daniel, though I’m not sure if pp was suggesting Eve as a middle name in which case it wouldn’t really matter imho.

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Yeah I'd only associate Eva/Eve with eabha I've never heard it associated with Aoife though. Tbh I don't really know anyone who refers to anyone in the anglicised version e.h Aine/Anne so I don't think it matters as such

itsgettingweird · 12/08/2025 10:47

Aisling - o love this name. Worked with a girl called Aisling back in the early 00’s and she was one of the nicest people I’ve ever met.

She did spend half her working week telling people how to pronounce it though!

DiscoBob · 12/08/2025 10:42

mathanxiety · 12/08/2025 00:56

Aoife and Eve are the same name.

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Oooh, good point!

Cilliana · 12/08/2025 10:36

Gcsunnyside23 · 12/08/2025 09:43

It's not the same name or meaning, that's just how it's been anglicised

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Yes, but as pp says Eve and Eva have been used to translate Aoife . It may be ‘wrong’ (in the Irish translation of the Bible Eve is Éabha, pronounced Ava) but it was certainly fairly common.
Aoife MacMurrough, married to Strongbow, was also known as Eva of Leinster.

In the same way I’m not sure you’d call siblings Áine and Ann, or Dónal and Daniel, though I’m not sure if pp was suggesting Eve as a middle name in which case it wouldn’t really matter imho.

Cilliana · 12/08/2025 10:17

holachicatita · 11/08/2025 21:50

Erin is beautiful, and to the people who say it is cringe if you're in Ireland.. it most definitely isn't.

It certainly used to be, though I think it’s become a lot more popular now. Many still see it as an expat type of name though, like Colleen.

It’s the same as calling your DD Ireland, which is a bit odd when you live there.

Joolsin · 12/08/2025 10:02

Aisling

Emanwenym · 12/08/2025 10:00

Different meanings:
Aoife - Wikipedia
Eve - Wikipedia

Gcsunnyside23 · 12/08/2025 09:43

mathanxiety · 12/08/2025 00:56

Aoife and Eve are the same name.

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It's not the same name or meaning, that's just how it's been anglicised

cheesycheesy · 12/08/2025 03:03

Erin

user1492757084 · 12/08/2025 03:02

Aisling

Others ..
Jane
Caterin

mathanxiety · 12/08/2025 00:56

DiscoBob · 11/08/2025 19:15

Erin.
But I think I prefer a single syllable for the second name.

Like stuff like...
Wren
Lee
Belle
Jean
Lark
Jade
Eve
Anne

Aoife and Eve are the same name.

mathanxiety · 12/08/2025 00:55

Fairyvocals · 11/08/2025 21:36

Aisling. Erin feels a bit makey-uppy Irish.

Agree

mathanxiety · 12/08/2025 00:53

Aoife and Erin is too predictable.

Aisling or Lydia would both be lovely.

Crispynoodle · 12/08/2025 00:09

My friends DDs are called Aoife and Orlagh

PumpkinScarf · 11/08/2025 23:16

I like Lydia best but Erin flows better with your sibset. Not keen on Aisling but I like Aislinn.

Mumofgirls2017 · 11/08/2025 23:14

Erin

Thisisthedawningoftheageofaquarius · 11/08/2025 22:06

Aisling definitely of the three

Though I think Ciara sounds lovely with it too

Charabanc · 11/08/2025 22:05

It doesn't matter. Pick a name you like for your next child. Nobody cares if it "goes".

mmgirish · 11/08/2025 22:03

Erin

holachicatita · 11/08/2025 21:50

Erin is beautiful, and to the people who say it is cringe if you're in Ireland.. it most definitely isn't.

user2848502016 · 11/08/2025 21:48

I like Aisling