Eithne pr. Eth-nee/Eth-nay?

[EarnestDullard]

DD2 due in October, and Eithne has so far been the only name DH and I agree on. Having originally heard it in the film The Four Feathers, we though it was pronounced Eth-nee or Eth-nay (or somewhere in between). But having researched a bit, the traditional pronunciations seem to be Enya or Eth-na. I'm not overly keen on those, so I sort of discounted the name. But now, a couple of months later, it's the only name DH still really likes.

So: is Eth-nee/Eth-nay an acceptable alternative pronunciation, or would we technically be pronouncing it wrongly?

irish names are subject to the same rotation i'm sure. I would find it quite odd to hear of a baby called Siobhán for example, even though I know loads who are adults. I think I'd be less surprised to hear of a baby Eithne than a baby Siobhán.

Quick name change for obvious reasons. KatieTaylor my 20 month old DD is called Siobhan.

PS: congrats on the gold medal

Thank you!

Well your siobhán will be the only one in her class I'm sure!

I'm Irish too and have only ever heard it pronounced as eth-na (or etna I guess by people who pronounce th like t). And I happen to know a 29 year old eithne who is gorgeous.

well my aging auntie is Irish and her name is eth-nee

or possibly eth-neh now i think of it