How would you pronounce Aine?

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Love the name Aine for DD2 but really concerned about the pronunciation (and spelling) issues, ie if someone hears it will they spell it wrong, if they see it will they sat it wrong?

I have a fairly popular late 70's / early 80's name that can be spelt one of two main ways, plus had an unusally spelt and pronounced surname so I'm perhaps oversensitive to the issue as I was bullied at school for correcting my name. Perhaps DD2 would love a more unusual name and will have more confidence (here's hoping) than her shy and sensitive mother!

So, how would you pronounce Aine?

Thanks

On-ya

Any

Awnya

On-yuh

Awn-ya or on-ya

On ya

The one I know is 7 and is pronounced 'Awn-ya'

Áine

I guess something close to Aw(i)n-ye

I have never heard of it so I would pronounce it how it is written down - Ain. Obviously I'm wrong. Is it Irish?

I'm same as bunbaker I would pronounce it exactly as its written.

Is it supposed ot have any accents on?

Onyah

Yes, it's Irish.

It's a very, very old name :)

On ya

There should be a fada (acute accent) on the A, but it used to be acceptable to leave them off capital letters.

If it is on-ya then I can see it being mispronounced and misspelt. I like the name, but have never come across it before. Unfortunately there is a lot of teasing potential as well.

Oh don't. Please. It's impossible to pronounce. I had an Aine in one of my classes and despite having been told several times I could never get it right; it was totally embarrassing.

Put it back on the shelf, for the love of god.

Awnya - the fada means the emphasis is on the A. Im Irish and never heard it pronounced any other way.

Why not go for "Anne". I think it's due for a comeback.

Anya is a nice, easy to spell alternative.

The one I know is On-ya.

Awnya. It's lovely, I was at school with one in the 80's in NW uk. No one struggled with her name.

"Orn-yer"?

Surely it's On-ya?

Would pronounce it to rhyme with cane. Like Ayn Rand.