Fiadh.. Crazy Irish spelling or not...

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Hi oh wise mums.

We're expecting our dc2 in a few months and I am convinced its another girl. Our first is called Fearne and I recently met a mum at hospital who's daughter was called Fiadh (fee-ah) I thought it was lovely and my sister would particularly like it as she's called Fiona.
So.. Is it nice or am I hormonal?! Also would you use the Irish spelling(we are Irish) or would you just go for Fia?
Any other suggestions (boys and girls)that would be nice with Fearne would be welcome too, no ie/y ending names as it wouldn't go with our surname
Thank you :) x

It seems to sound a lot like fear so i don't like it. How about Fionnuala, with Fia or Nuala, prn nula for short?

I never thought of it sounding like fear but I know what you mean.. Eeek.. Not keen on fionnuala, maybe we'll just do Fiona as a middle name. Back to the drawing board!

Im irish and i say yes because otherwise it is a bit too like fea.

Also it's not that hard.

Reminds me of an fiadh rua . Pleaase make rua the middle namw!

Fearne and fiadh is a bit matchy matchy though.

I know a little Fia Rose, which I think is very pretty.

It sounds lovely pronounced in an Irish accent, but with my English accent I have to work very hard for it not to come out as 'fear'.

I think Fia means 'deer' in Irish.

I have heard of the spelling Fiadh, but I don't know anyone with the name.

I like the pronunciation, but as an English person I couldn't work out how to pronounce it based on the spelling! Once I got past that, I like it.
I do think Fearne and Fiadh is a bit matchy though.

I think it looks prettier than it sounds. If it's pronounced, the poor kid is going to spend her life correcting people who think she's really called Thea but can't pronounce her 'Th's.

I know a Fiadh. Irish parents and lives in Ireland. I love how they say her name but it's not as nice in an English accent IMO.

I think it's pretty (especially in an Irish accent) - and I would use the Irish spelling. People will get use to it and it's a lot easier than some.

Other names you might like that I think could go with Fearne:

Arwen, Ayla, April, Astrid, Asia, Asha, Aisling, Ailsa, Alayna, Aphra, Belle, Bronwen, Belen, Ciara, Cerys, Clara, Camilla, Cecilia, Cecily, Claudia, Catriona, Caoimhe, Diana, Elina, Eliza, Ember, Erin, Esther, Fabia, Faith, Gisela, Gabriela, Georgina, Harper, Helena, Iona, India, Imogen, Joanna, Juliette, Karina, Karenza, Lucinda, Lyra, Livia, Miranda, Melissa, Marta, Nicole, Nadia, Ophelia, Peronelle, Paloma, Ria, Serena, Saskia, Saffron, Shannon, Skylar, Thea, Tamsin, Violet, Vanessa, Willa, Zia.

I have a Sofia, she gets Fia (Fee a) as a nickname.

I quite like Thea, which sounds a bit similar. Would that be an option?

I'm English with Irish ancestry/maiden name. I'm usually pretty good with Irush names, but that baffles me!

It sounds like you have a bit of a theme when you use the same initial letter IMO which I find offputting.

I think it's a lovely name :)

I know one- live round the corner and mum is Irish. I think it is beautiful and unusual. Not too way out.

How about Fianat (Fee-en-et, very approx - Irish Mumsnetters please correct a Scot), which also means 'wild creature' and/or 'little wild deer'.

You say you are Irish, OP, but do you live in Ireland? If so, I say go for it, as the spelling will be less unusual, perhaps the same in Scotland because of the Gaelic link.
But if you are in England or Wales, it might be harder. I know a Rory, who was originally a Rhuairidh but after his parents (English mum, Irish dad) got asked one too many times how to pronounce it, they changed the spelling.

Thank you for all your opinions!!
Yes we live in Ireland, lots of random letters chucked on to the end of our names to make learning to read that whole lot funner.....
Manicinsomniac.. I really like a lot of your suggestions, esp Ria (ree a??) x

Yes, 'ree-a' (it can also be spelt Rhea and Riya)

I like it. It sounds just like Thea?!! What's the problem? I know a Lia and Mia so I think you will be fine.

Fearne is lovely too.

Rheas are ostrich-like birds which are quite aggressive, so maybe reconsider that spelling.

Fiadh is lovely imo and wouldn't sound odd with Fearne.

Lizzie, 'Rhea' was a name (of a Titan in Greek mythology) long before it was a bird!