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Daisy, Daphne, Fiadh

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Thefinalcountup · 30/04/2026 14:55

Any views on these names?
We have been obsessing over names now for months and we really have been through pretty much every name in existence.
Our baby girl is due soon and we really need to decide.

I love the sound of Fiadh (Fee-ah) and the meaning (wild or deer), and it's link to nature.
The only thing stopping us is we live in a England and the tricky spelling. I've tried it out on a few people and I get 'oh Thea' straight away, or confused faces, which could be irksome.

Daisy has always been a favourite of mine. I know some find it twee but I don't personally see it like that. My DH is struggling to get on board with it due to the twee factor.
Daphne is a name we both like but I'm finding hard to commit to.

Not really looking for suggestions as I've discounted everything else! Thank you.

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eggandonion · 30/04/2026 22:50

I like Juniper...but the only time I have heard it used is by Paul Murphy. His politics are fairly left-wing and views on childraising not traditional. So relatives might say something about the name in relation to that.
They will not pronounce Fia or Fiadh any way like Fear. Do people pronounce Mia as mere?

HugoThatway · 30/04/2026 22:50

FleurDeFleur · 30/04/2026 22:30

...but it's his child's name, surely that doesn't matter?
I don't like Boris Johnson's politics, but I think his daughter Romy has a lovely name.

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Many an MNer say it's too connected with the Party Conservative.

Sofasophie · 30/04/2026 22:34

Would you call her Fear?
Think when you send out the first picture- ‘here is our baby called Fear’. If the answer is no then I really would not use any spelling of the name as often it will be the ‘sound’ of the name people hear before they see the name. I also think other kids may take the mick when she’s older ☹️
Also the spelling Fia could be pronounced Fire by some.
I think it’s too risky having a friend calling her boy Fox and not realising until after he was 1 when another parent approached her in a park asking her to stop swearing out loud! 😳

FleurDeFleur · 30/04/2026 22:30

HugoThatway · 30/04/2026 22:28

Because they might disagree with his politics. @FleurDeFleur

...but it's his child's name, surely that doesn't matter?
I don't like Boris Johnson's politics, but I think his daughter Romy has a lovely name.

HugoThatway · 30/04/2026 22:28

Because they might disagree with his politics. @FleurDeFleur

CrescentMoonLanding · 30/04/2026 22:27

Sorry but Fiadh will have a rough old time in England. She'll get Fiat, Fye-ad, Fear-der, anything apart from the actual pronunciation...

FleurDeFleur · 30/04/2026 22:23

eggandonion · 30/04/2026 22:14

Juniper is the name of Paul Murphys child. Paul is a td. An mp in Ireland. Juniper is being raised gender neutral.
I think it is a lovely name but worth keeping in mind if you have Irish relations.

My mother had a friend called Daisy which I always thought was lovely!

Why would it be an issue if you have Irish relatives?

WasntSupposedToBeLikeThis · 30/04/2026 22:15

I adore Fiadh.

eggandonion · 30/04/2026 22:14

Juniper is the name of Paul Murphys child. Paul is a td. An mp in Ireland. Juniper is being raised gender neutral.
I think it is a lovely name but worth keeping in mind if you have Irish relations.

My mother had a friend called Daisy which I always thought was lovely!

FleurDeFleur · 30/04/2026 22:11

Juniper is different! Cute.
I was reading that June is starting to be popular again, I like it.

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Thefinalcountup · 30/04/2026 22:08

Joolsin · 30/04/2026 21:01

I like all three names. Daisy is my favourite, though.

Regarding Fiadh, a funny story about the naming of this year's storms: the UK, Irish and Dutch met offices take turns with the alphabet and it was the Irish met's turn to pick the F name for the 2025/2026 winter storms. They put forward Fiadh. The UK met office came back and said "We're really sorry, but Fiadh sounds like "fear" in many English accents, and we don't want to name a storm something scary-sounding. Would you mind changing it?". The Irish Met office said "oh, fair point, we never thought of that". So this year's F storm was called Fionnuala!

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😂
This isn't a good sign for how it will be perceived. My DH has just dropped in Juniper! Bit random. Thoughts anyone?
He never suggests names.

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Iocanepowder · 30/04/2026 21:25

I would personally prefer to be called Daphne out of those 3.

Daisy is too girly for me personally.

and i wouldn’t have had a clue how to pronounce Fiadh. But yeah others make a good point it also just sounds like ‘fear’

Joolsin · 30/04/2026 21:01

I like all three names. Daisy is my favourite, though.

Regarding Fiadh, a funny story about the naming of this year's storms: the UK, Irish and Dutch met offices take turns with the alphabet and it was the Irish met's turn to pick the F name for the 2025/2026 winter storms. They put forward Fiadh. The UK met office came back and said "We're really sorry, but Fiadh sounds like "fear" in many English accents, and we don't want to name a storm something scary-sounding. Would you mind changing it?". The Irish Met office said "oh, fair point, we never thought of that". So this year's F storm was called Fionnuala!

FleurDeFleur · 30/04/2026 20:57

Well. That's certainly taken a turn 😊
Perhaps stick with Daisy!

HugoThatway · 30/04/2026 20:53

You were the one dragging it out.

Signout · 30/04/2026 20:49

Okay, but pp wasn’t suggesting simplifying them or any name other than Fiadh, which you can legitimately simplify.
Maybe she didn’t know that, but maybe she did.
Anyway.
I’m not going to say any more about it now.
I’m sure we’re boring people!

FleurDeFleur · 30/04/2026 20:48

Brawsome · 30/04/2026 20:32

Have you not come across the Sunday Post. Daphne Broon is a legend.

Daphne Broon rocks! As does Daphne from Scooby Doo!

HugoThatway · 30/04/2026 20:40

Signout · 30/04/2026 20:09

I get the point but I think your concern was misplaced in this particular example. In this case there is an easier and valid spelling option. Not sure if pp knew that of course, but it had already been explained upthread.

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I don't care about the name Fiadh or it's spelling, it's the simplification of names that I care about.
People wouldn't suggest simplifying Michael, Phoebe or Chloe.

Brawsome · 30/04/2026 20:32

Have you not come across the Sunday Post. Daphne Broon is a legend.

Signout · 30/04/2026 20:09

HugoThatway · 30/04/2026 18:50

i think you are missing the point and I don't really care anyway.

Call the child Daphny.

I get the point but I think your concern was misplaced in this particular example. In this case there is an easier and valid spelling option. Not sure if pp knew that of course, but it had already been explained upthread.

Firebird83 · 30/04/2026 20:07

There’s a Fiadh (with an Irish mum) at our school in the south west of England and everyone seems fine with it.

underthehawthorntree · 30/04/2026 19:57

Daphne or Daisy. Other one too annoying to spell and pronounce. Daphne is very trendy at the moment though so might date.

Daffodilsinthespring · 30/04/2026 19:55

Daphne is lovely.

Daisy is too popular.

Fiadh sound the same as fear.

Poulaphooka · 30/04/2026 19:01

Exactfare · 30/04/2026 18:59

Actual Irish person here (with one of those hard to pronounce names), god I have to eye roll at all these little Englanders

I live in england now, all my kids have traditional Irish names - people get used to it and the kids love the link to their heritage. Yes we get mispronunciation, but we politely correct them and move on and then next time they get it right

Please don't rule out a lovely name because of these lowest common dominator posters and for the love of god don't use some butchered anglasized version

Hear, hear.

And no to Neeves and Shivauns.

Exactfare · 30/04/2026 18:59

Actual Irish person here (with one of those hard to pronounce names), god I have to eye roll at all these little Englanders

I live in england now, all my kids have traditional Irish names - people get used to it and the kids love the link to their heritage. Yes we get mispronunciation, but we politely correct them and move on and then next time they get it right

Please don't rule out a lovely name because of these lowest common dominator posters and for the love of god don't use some butchered anglasized version