Caoimhe

[MissMoodyMoo]

I'm sure this has been debated before!
Keeva
Or
Kweeva

I love keeva but again have heard it pronounced both ways! My partners niece middle name is the "kweeva" pronunciation
Our first daughter has an irish name so we would like another although we are living in Scotland we have never had a problem with our first daughters pronunciation after the initial how do you pronounce that
Would love peoples opinions

Thanks x

I know a Caoimhe (Kweeva). Not heard it pronounced Keeva.

One of my best pals is Irish, her daughter is a “Kee-va” Caoimhe 👍

In central Scotland. Never seen it written down before so I imagine it'll confuse some but it will likely be pretty. I'd guess Kova?

Our friend of the family is Kweeva but the W sound is very, very soft. If you said her name in a busy room it would sound more like Keeva. helpful aren’t I? [Takes bum off fence].

Never heard the w sound before...

Looking at that I'd pronounce Naomi but with a C!

Keeva for me. My family are from the west coast of Ireland if that makes a difference

It can be both, and I know girls of both pronunciations, but I much prefer Keeva, I think the other sounds too much like Quaver!

It is becoming very popular as an Irish name though, even in England!

I prefer the Keeva pronunciation, but I'm from Leinster. The Munster version tends towards Kweeva.

I think Kweeva is more commonly used but I much prefer Keeva.

I use Kweeva but the w isn't strong. More an ou (in you) but a whisper of an "ou"

Keeva

Keeva

I'd say Keeva. Once met someone with this name and thought she'd be v. impressed with me for getting the pronunciation right, I said Keeva and she said no, its Caomi

Southern Ireland tends to be Kweeva (how I personally pronounce it and more North ends to be Keeva.

I love Caoimhe. I'm from England so no idea what the main pronunciation is - I've never even met anyone with the name. I think I'd be inclined to pronounce it as "keeva". Either way it's really nice.

Keeva

It can be either. I prefer Kweeva, DH prefers Keeva. Based on where we each grew up.

Lovely name.

I live in NI and up here I've only ever heard the 'Keeva' pronunciation.

I'm from Dublin and Keeva sounds right or better to me.

The few I know are Keeva. \

BUt I could cope if somebody said ''this is my daughter kweeva''. I'd remember!

I'm in England so no idea of the official pronunciation. However the child I taught with this name was called Keeva.

Hang on though, your partner's niece is called Caoimhe!?

So the grandparents would have two granddaughters called Caoimhe but one pronounced Kweeva and one pronounced keeva?

Oh, please no. I'd feel really bad for the grandparents who had to style it out at the bridge club/golf club telling their friends that.

No it's his nieces middle name and when I say niece its actually his uncles daughter but him and his uncle are closer in ages so his children call my partner uncle if that makes sense? his "niece" is 4 strange family dynamic but it works

My friend with this name pronounces it Keeva. Irish living in London.

Kweeva is the pronunciation I usually hear. I'm in Dublin. Occasionally hear a Keeva but it's rare.

I do know someone with the name written as Keeva and I think it's spectacularly ugly, a real butchering of the language!