Caoimhe - can England handle it?

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pixiestix · 26/07/2009 18:11

Caoimhe (pron. Kwee-va)
Ok, I love love love this name, and DH is Irish so have an excuse to use it
but..
I wonder if it is child cruelty to give future DD a name that no one in England is going to know how to say.
And also wondered about teasing potential? The worst I can think of is "Quaver" maybe, but I know MNers have a brilliant capacity to spot a really awful rhyme/association a mile off so wanted to throw it to the lions.
Be brutal!

PS - I know it is pronounced Kee-va in some parts of Ireland but I would want the Kwee-va version.

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blametheparents · 26/07/2009 18:19

There is a little girl at DD's gymnastics called Caoimhe.
It is obv an Irish name so silly unusual spelling is expected!
It is a lovely name, as long as you have Irish connections, which you do.

limonchik · 26/07/2009 18:17

I know a couple of Caoimhes - one is a Kweeva and one a Keeva.

GoldenSnitch · 26/07/2009 18:15

I would have thought it was Ka-oh-me - would never have gotten Kwee-va from that spelling!!

AitchTwoOh · 26/07/2009 18:15

i would pronounce it keeva too

Northernlurker · 26/07/2009 18:15

Oh is that how you pronounce it? I have wondered.

Well that just gives grist to your mill about nobody being able to say or spell it but it is a pretty name, very culturally appropriate to you and Dh's familiy will one assumes be thrilled so go for it!

bigstripeytiger · 26/07/2009 18:14

I wouldnt be surprised if I met a child called Caoimhe, but I would have pronounced it Keeva.

TeaMonster · 26/07/2009 18:12

Is it a girl or boys name?

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