Fiadh and Freya

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I love Fiadh (pronounced fee-a , we're in Ireland) but dh's neice is Sofia, so its very similar isnt it? too similar?
I also love
Freya,
Siofra (pronounce sheefra)
and Hadley (just read the Paris Wife about Hadley Richardson and fell in love with her)

whaddya think?

Is Fiadh an actual name, I thought it meant deer, although I might be wrong. It is similar to Sofia, if the kids will be growing up near each other I'd sound the parents out before using it.

I don't like Síofra, I've no idea why though, just a personal aversion.

Freya is quite nice.

Hadley sounds v American although I quite like, the Guardian's Hadley Freeman is always a good read. It would be unusual in Ireland too.

I have a Sofia and her name is shortened to Fia quite a lot so you could end up with cousins names that sound exactly the same.

Freya seems to be really popular around here right now... I know two under four months and there are another two at baby group...

I think we will have to give up Fiadh as being too similar to Sofia, which is a shame cos I like it (although i only discovered it yesterday)

Dh doesnt like, Hadley, predictably.

So between Siofra and Freya for me. I dont mind that Freya is popular, and maybe Siofra would be too complicated for my English family !

I don't think it's too complicated. I think once you've said it once and spelt it once they'll get it.

Freya is lovely & I have only come across one where I live in Ireland.

Siofra is also lovely & not one of the most popular Irish names. I'm sure your English family would get used to it eventually!

Though I admit, when we were naming our DC we chose names that were easy for the English side of the family to spell & pronounce.

Freya is lovely but I'm biased :)

Is Fiadh pronounced "fear"? Bit of an odd name if so. And way too similar to have a cousin called Sofia anyway.

I quid go with Freya. I know one Freya.

I love Fiadh, (an fiadh rua!). I know one and she is a poppet.

I think Fia and Sophia is a bit heavy on the fee ah. For the grandparents anyway. It mightn't be an issue for you but I'd think of the grandparents constantly clarifying, "no not Fia, I said SOfia".

How about Fraoch not Freya.

pronounced FREYoch means heather. Sorry, I missed if you're Irish. You probably know this already. I like Freya though.

Síofra is ok. It can mean fairy but the shee in banshee is from the same root isn't it? Sí (ofra) So does it mean fairy or banshee?? It's a fine line and I know it's very fashionable now but I'd have that doubt!

One tiny reservation I have about Fiadh is that it's very similar to the Spanish for ugly. But that's a small thing I guess. If she ever went to spain it might be like saying 'hi, I'm ugla'

christabel The more I think about it , the more I love Fiadh, but know that I cant do it with the other grandaughter being Sofia. Grrr.

Fraoch is nice. (Im not Irish , but live in Ireland and DH is Irish). It sounds nice , but its not lovely to look at it.

Did I read somewhere that Siofra means Changeling?

Ive never met a Freya. DS is Jake, which I know is really popular , but hes the only one in his creche. Popularity doesnt bother me , having grown up with a name which was quite unpopular at the time and I hated it.

Love Freya!