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to ask how would you pronounce these names?

188 replies

BumWiper · 16/06/2011 18:28

Caoimhe and Naoise

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hobbgoblin · 16/06/2011 18:29

think first one is kee-vah

PamBeesly · 16/06/2011 18:31

Kweeva and Nee-sha

TomskiGirl · 16/06/2011 18:33

I have a daughter called Niamh (pronounced Neeve), didn't think about the spelling or pronunciation when we named her, but she's not bothered at the moment... Quite a few people get confused though, so I don't think it's unreasonable to ask

WriterofDreams · 16/06/2011 18:33

Kweeva and Neesha, same as what Pam said.

monkeybumsmum · 16/06/2011 18:33

Yes, Quee-ver, and Nee-sha

ashamedandconfused · 16/06/2011 18:33

kee-vah

WriterofDreams · 16/06/2011 18:34

In Ireland Niamh is pronounced Nee-uv.

HidinginaHardHat · 16/06/2011 18:34

Keef-ah and Neesha

GwendolineMaryLacey · 16/06/2011 18:34

Kweeva and Neesha

WriterofDreams · 16/06/2011 18:35

Caoimhe can be Kee-va too, it varies from place to place in Ireland.

eurochick · 16/06/2011 18:35

No idea on the first. The second is definitely Neesha. Apparently it's usually a girl's name. I only no one and it's a bloke!

BumWiper · 16/06/2011 18:35

Thanks cause they are my DD and my name and no one seems able to pronounce either properly.
PB spot on,hobb quite close Grin

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ashamedandconfused · 16/06/2011 18:35

its kee not quee, unless there are regional variations within ireland

chicletteeth · 16/06/2011 18:36

Nee-sha is the second.

Not sure about the first

ashamedandconfused · 16/06/2011 18:36

ah, x-posts with writer

WriterofDreams · 16/06/2011 18:36

Naoise is a unisex name. I know people of both genders who have that name.

izzywhizzyletsgetbusy · 16/06/2011 18:38

Key-va or Kwee-va, and Knee-sha.

BumWiper · 16/06/2011 18:38

Thanks everyone.
And I live in Ireland!

My DD's specialist is from London and keeps calling her Kay-o-me.

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HidinginaHardHat · 16/06/2011 18:40

I love the name Caoimhe, it's so pretty.

WriterofDreams · 16/06/2011 18:40

Have you corrected the specialist? Cos if you have then he/she is just being rude.

hobbgoblin · 16/06/2011 18:40

Ha BW, you can try out my DD's now:

Oenone Grin

and DS's middle name : Mjolnir

BumWiper · 16/06/2011 18:41

Its Kweeva using Connaught pronounciation,Keeva using Munster Irish.

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belgo · 16/06/2011 18:41

How is Fionn pronounced?

WriterofDreams · 16/06/2011 18:41

Eeenan?

Me-ol-nur?

Jaspants · 16/06/2011 18:42

Wow I could understand a little bit of confusion in England,but not in Ireland

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