Oona

[17caterpillars1mouse]

What are your thoughts on Oona for a girl? Also do you prefer Oona or Una?

I'm English. I'd pronounce then both the same (as oona). I've never heard of una pronounced as you-na before (I've only ever seen Una Stubbs written down and I'd just assumed that it was pronounced as oona until this thread!) Personally i prefer Una as oona reminds me of the oompa loompas (which I know is really tenuous, but it's what I think of!)

In Scotland Una is pronounced Oonah. My cousin has an Una and it's a lovely name

Never heard the you nah version. Both are oonah in sound to my English ears and I thought una Stubbs was too. Prefer Una as to me oonah looks like a mispelling.

I considered Una for DS if he'd been a girl. I think it's very pretty.

Also, I'm English and have never heard it pronounced you-nah, definitely "oonah" to me

Una is lrish for Agnes. Lovely name. But would stick to Una prounounced Oona

OO Nah. Its horrible!!

Much prefer Una! Pronounce both spellings the same though! I hate the thought of such a beautiful Irish name being pronounced 'You-na' to me that's like people mispronouncing Sian as 'Si-an' and saying 'that's how we pronounce it in England' 😕

And Caoimhe as Keeva. It's so smug and disrespectful, life people don't have to make the effort to just say a name right!

*like not life

Keeva is a legitimate Ulster pronunciation. Actually.

I'm talking about when someone says her name is pronounced Caoimhe and an entire group of people insist on calling her Keeva because "that's how we pronounce it". Actually.

Yeah right. You said nothing like that. All you said that pronouncing Caoimhe as Keeva was 'smug and disrespectful'. Because you clearly had no clue that's how many Irish Caoimhes pronounce it.

Calm down, dear.

I know exactly what I meant, since I am, you know, me.

I had no issue clarifying, which I did.

HTH

Ok, you win. I wasn't talking about Caoimhe and was instead lumping Keeva and Caoimhe into the same bracket.

I hope that's what you were after, I don't want your blood pressure climbing anymore.

If you need any more help just let me know.

What a strange little person you are!

😂😂😂

And Caoimhe as Keeva. It's so smug and disrespectful, life people don't have to make the effort to just say a name right!

That IS how it is pronounced in half of Ireland! It's smug and disrespectful of YOU to tell people they can't pronounce their own names, when you have misunderstood.

I clarified a couple of posts down, if you'd care to look.

Intrigued how else Caoimhe can be pronounced? I know one and she's keeva so didn't realise this wasn't the only pronunciation

There are some very angry people on Mumsnet. I genuinely don't understand it.

I like Oona
Not so keen on Una mainly due to unclear pronunciation