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Eira or Teifi?

34 replies

CarrotCrusader · 30/09/2025 20:31

Eira pronounced Eye-rah or Ay-rah or Teifa pronounced Tie-vee. Both Welsh names.

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MCF86 · 30/09/2025 20:56

I like Eira, but maybe that's because I know one (eye-ra), and she's lovely.

noonames · 30/09/2025 20:54

Whereabouts do you live? Presumably not Aberteifi 🙂

I would expect these to be pronounced AY-ra and TAY-vee in Wales, where I live anyway. Teifi is a lovely word but does it exist as a name or is it a bit like calling a baby Thames?

Whistledown2 · 30/09/2025 20:53

pretty names but they will always be pronounced (and spelt) incorrectly or shortened.

Frostynoman · 30/09/2025 20:50

A big fan of Cardigan?

FiaMarrow · 30/09/2025 20:48

Eira is prettier because it means snow, whereas Teifi just makes me think "River Teifi"!

Clearinguptheclutter · 30/09/2025 20:39

Eira but to me eye-ra is wrong
Ay-ra with a rolled r (Welsh)

LemondrizzleShark · 30/09/2025 20:37

Eira but both are really nice.

Blappengrap · 30/09/2025 20:33

Teifi will get teyfee a lot I would imagine but it's the prettiest written down.

MrsSkylerWhite · 30/09/2025 20:33

Not heard either before. Both lovely. Which flows best with the surname?

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