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Aoife

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newmumtobe84 · 29/01/2009 20:16

Hi all

We decided on the name Aoife (Ee-fe) at my 20 week scan when we found out we were having a girl, but now at 32 weeks I'm wondering if its a nice name or not (think this is also pregnancy brain and indecision).

DH refers to baby as Aoife and so think he will find it really hard if I say I don't like it anymore...anyone have any thoughts?

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kirstm · 11/02/2009 14:30

Hi, my darling daughter who is 3 (4 in July) is called Caoimhe. It means precious and beautiful - which she is :-). You may have problems with people spelling it and mispronunciation but hey that's their problem! Caoimhe can spell it herself which is no mean feat. Good luck with your baby and choosing her name.

Paperclipcollector · 04/02/2009 19:27

Aoife is pronounced ee-fa.
If you name a girl Niamh Aoife it would be pronounced nee-uv ee-fa

branflake81 · 04/02/2009 14:30

I am not a fan of this name at all. I do not get its appeal.

Sorry.

merlin3690 · 04/02/2009 12:41

Can you pronounce this name Ay fa rather than ee fa. I wanted Niamh for a first name but Niamh Aoife - Neve Ee fa sounds a bit too much maybe or does it??

Suggestions please..

KerryMumbles · 30/01/2009 23:17

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NizzyNoodles · 30/01/2009 23:16

I really like Aoife but think it would become a nightmare with spelling.
I have a Niamh and that is quite bad as some people don't know how to say it when it's written down or how to spell it if they've only heard it spoken. But at the end of the day if you really like it then go for it.

RobertPattinsonComeToMomma · 30/01/2009 23:06

I am chipmonkey, by the way!

stleger · 30/01/2009 17:12

God knows what it was about cikecake!

Podrick · 30/01/2009 16:16

This word was slang for poo when I was a child! So I always think it is an odd name choice - but then I am not Irish!

cikecaka · 30/01/2009 15:23

I must have missed that thread too, I am from Ireland too

stleger · 30/01/2009 15:12

Eabha pronounced Ava? (I am Irish from b=Belfast but in Cork, kerrrymum is in Kerry, Chipmonkey, Buda, Tna who changes a bit is in Wicklow, Trefusis...there are others...Pinktulips) we were all listed on the other thread, can't remember what it was about!

ForeverOptimistic · 30/01/2009 14:54

I love it, it is on our list too. I don't think you should have too many problems with pronounciation as it is becoming more common. Also it is from the same ilk as names like Evie which is also more common these days so doesn't sound as different as it may have done a few years ago.

Salem1 · 30/01/2009 14:49

Lovely name and it kind of sounds African anyway.

AprilMeadow · 30/01/2009 14:32

It think its a beautiful name

Lovesdogsandcats · 29/01/2009 22:48

Aoife sounds nice but looks awful. You will be pronouncing it for ever or people will call her Oif

Pinkchampagne · 29/01/2009 22:30

Lovely name

Lmccrean · 29/01/2009 22:27

Oh, and I love Aoife. Sorry for hi-jack!

PlumBumMum · 29/01/2009 21:53

I'm just outside belfast

saggyhairyarse · 29/01/2009 21:52

Orla?

cikecaka · 29/01/2009 21:50

I'm Irish, absolutely love the name but my cousin got in before me ended up calling dd2 Caoimhe, kee va, cause it sounded very like it!!

Lmccrean · 29/01/2009 21:32

Plum - Im in NI just outside belfast

RobertPattinsonComeToMomma · 29/01/2009 21:31

I'm Irish and I love Aoife!

pushchair · 29/01/2009 21:29

i disagree you have to be irish to call your child an Irish name. I am Scottish and have an Irish name. i worked as a teacher and came across lots of children with Irish names who did not have Irish parents.

eekamoose · 29/01/2009 21:21

No Plumbum, I'm not Irish. That's why I am envious of OP - she can give her dd the wonderful name Aoife and its ok cos she is Irish.

Went to Ireland for my honeymoon though (Dublin and Galway). Have also spent quite a bit of time in Belfast as my first serious boyfriend was from Belfast.

I do love Ireland.

There are quite a lot of Mumsnetters who are Irish - they all started chatting to each other on a thread I was on quite recently. Sorry but I can't remember which one.

PlumBumMum · 29/01/2009 20:52

*haven't seen

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