Irish spelling

[poposaurus]

Do you think its acceptable to call my DD Orla, rather than Orlaith? I would cringe at a Neve spelling but do you think this is just the same?

I think you’re OK with Orla.

My understanding is that Orla is an accepted spelling in Ireland, so not cringy.

In Ireland, Orla is pretty much the default spelling these days. It's fine.

Haha we had this exact conversation yesterday as we have a Niamh and Orla is on our (long) short list!

I believe that Orla without the fada on the a means vomit it Gaelic, but I would happily go with Orlà

If there's a fada on Orla at all it goes on the O - the fada elongates the vowel (hence the name fada, meaning long)

Yes sorry, my bad. Baby brain 😂😂 I knew it was over a vowel

We have an Orlaith. Agonised over this until my phone auto-corrected Orla to Oral and I figured she'd never forgive me as a teenager.

Echoing pp, please use Ó whichever ending you go for! I live in Ireland and know several O/Órlas but no Órlaiths or Órfhlaiths so it seems more like how Maeve is a common spelling of Méabh (and its many variants) even in Ireland rather than a 'Neve' or 'Keeva' bastardisation.

It's fine. I also know an Orlagh.

My Irish stepdad has a relative who uses the Orla spelling, you'll be fine.

It’s used far more in Ireland than the other variants.

Definitely not Neve or Shivonne territory.