How would YOU say this name?

[3luckystars]

It's a girls name, just looking for your first reaction to it if you have a minute to reply. I don't want to pick a name that would cause confusion if she lived in another country. Thanks very much.

Aoibh

What is wrong with Sibéal?

Sibeal is an irish name - it's the Irish version of Isabel.

Yes but there was no Mumsnet back then to ask if it was ok.

Eve

That's true 3lucky!

it's all very well to say that the Siobhans and Niamhs of this world manage well enough once they have pronounced their name for the first time but think of how many people you meet for the first time every day in Starbucks, on the phone, calling the bank, leaving in your dry cleaning etc etc. It gets wearing having to pronounce and spell your name over and over again. And those are Irish names which have become more common recently, it'll be a long time before Aoibh gets to that level.

IT's not so much a problem in Ireland though. We do know our own names.

Is the OP in Ireland??

Yes.

Eve.

Dve

Oops Eve I mean!!

Well, if the OP is in Ireland then I would say go for it. Every Irish person should know how to pronounce the name (I am Irish). Of course, you never know where the dd may end up as na adult but she can always change the spelling herself if it becomes a problem then.

English (London). I worked it out as Eve pretty much immediately, based on knowing various Siobhan/Aoife/Dearbhaile (possibly spelled the last one wrong).

I like it, and I'd definitely keep the Irish spelling. Speaking as someone who has an unusual (although bloody phonetic ffs argh) name, I really don't find it a problem to have to frequently correct people failing to read it properly, or help out those who are dithering over it.

Eva

Coming from a Latin country, I'd never go with Eve in a million years. It's virtually unpronounceable to me.
If international recognition is important to you, then I'd go with Eve, which is fine.

Yep its Eve. I'm in ireland and have a Maebh (meave) you would be amazed how many people spell it wrong even here.

It's a beautiful name but go with Eve if you in the UK it will save a lifetime of explaining

Oops Maeve even

I know a Caoilfhinn. That was a challenge.

Wouldn't have a clue

I would know it was eve, not on sight but after a few seconds applying the Ao rule to being 'ee' and then the bh being a v. I love it and I'd happily name my child one of these difficult to pronounce Irish names no matter what country I was living in.

Micah- is it pronounced like Calvin???

Eve. But I've lived in Ireland.

Aoibh is my nieces name, she is English and lives in England not never had any problems with pronounciation after maybe an initial explanation.
with an English accent it is pronounced Eve but imo it does sound better with an Irish accent, a slightly softer v sound.