How would you pronounce this?

[BeingATwatItsABingThing]

Aoife

I love it. When I was expecting DD, it was one of my two favourite names but we didn't go for it because I was worried DD would have a life of "How do you pronounce/spell that?"

[SpunkyMummy]

I would say ee-fuh.

[BernardsarenotalwaysSaints]

Ee-fah. It's a beautiful name. I will say this is why my parents named me what they did rather than Eilidh though, a life spent spelling & pronouncing it.

[SausageSoda]

Ee-fah but I'm Irish

[BroomstickOfLove]

Eefa.

[LyndaLaHughes]

"Did your mother have something against consonants?"

Er is this actually supposed to be funny? Because it isn't.

OP It's a gorgeous name. It's becoming more common over here and I think more people than ever know how to pronounce it.
I too have a very irish name for one of my children and I can assure you it really doesn't cause an issue. If you love it then just go for it. If you are worried then you can always use a very easy middle name to give the option of that being used down the line.

[Sweets101]

I'd want to say "ae-o-fe" before remembering that wasn't correct and not having a clue what to say.
I wouldn't spell it right either
I sound very uncultured

[Sweets101]

(I love your username though, I often think Bing is an irritating little shit. But DD loves him )

[gettingtherequickly]

Ee-fa and I'm not Irish, it's not that unusual, and it's a lovely name.

[MitzyLefrouf]

"Did your mother have something against consonants?"

Er is this actually supposed to be funny? Because it isn't.

Well it made me smile!

But maybe I'm suffering from internalised vowel shame......

[Bertucci]

Did your mother have something against consonants?

Made me laugh too!

I know how to pronounce it, but dh would undoubtedly say 'Ay-off' or something.

[llangennith]

Eefah. Most people know how to pronounce it because she was one of the Dorothys in Andrew Lloyd-Webber's show searching for a Dorothy for his new musical.

[AlmaMartyr]

Eefah - I'm not Irish and didn't need to check. Gorgeous name :)

[MusicalChairsOh]

A-oyfe. That was how I pronounced it before I knew how it was properly pronounce.

I pronounced Saoirce say-orse too before knowing it was seersha...

[YoScienceBitch]

It's my daughters middel name :)

[YoScienceBitch]

Middle

[DramaAlpaca]

Ee-fa - but I'm in Ireland and know dozens of them. Gorgeous name.

[KlingybunFistelvase]

Ee-fa

[KlingybunFistelvase]

I also know at least three English born Aoifes!

[ExitPursuedBySpartacus]

Ffs. It was a direct quotation from The Vicar of Dibley.

Take yer thumb out yer arse yer humourless twunt.

[BeingATwatItsABingThing]

Oh yes, I remember that episode!

I do love it. That's it. Back at the top of the list for potential next DD.

[ExitPursuedBySpartacus]

Great name

[Janek]

I have an Aoife. And french passport man once called her 'Waf', and supply teachers have had the whole class chorussing 'it's ee fa' as they try to take the register, but i still live the name, ten years on!

[Janek]

LOVE obvs.

[GinIsIn]

I think the majority of people would know it's pronounced Ee-fah? It's a lovely name.

[Gruffalosfriend]

How does Aoi make the sound Ee?