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How do you pronounce these Irish girls' names?

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RugbyWidow7 · 21/06/2011 12:54

Aoife (eeffa?)
Caoimhe
Niamh (Neem?)
Saoirse
Roisin (Rosheen?)
Clodagh
Aine
Eabha
Aoibhe
Aoibhinn
Sadhbh
Aoibheann
Oliwia
Maeve
Orlaith

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foxtiger · 02/12/2018 10:30

Aoife (eeffa?) yes, EEfa
Caoimhe - Keeva or Kweeva, I've heard both
Niamh (Neem?) - Neev
Saoirse - SHEERsha
Roisin (Rosheen?) Roe-SHEEN (second syllable is stressed, but the first is definitely the full Roe, not R'sheen!)
Clodagh - CLOEda
Aine - Awnya
Eabha - haven't heard this one before
Aoibhe - haven't heard this one before
Aoibhinn - haven't heard this one before
Sadhbh - Syve (rhymes with strive)
Aoibheann - haven't heard this one before
Oliwia - This is the Polish spelling of Olivia, should technically be pronounced OlEEVya but all the ones I've known have been plain old Olivia at school!
Maeve - Mayve (this is already an anglicised spelling, the original is Meadhbh)
Orlaith - Orla

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