Keeva for a girl

[shuz1980]

Whats people's opinions on Keeva? I love Irish names and like that Keeva looks like it sounds unlike other Irish names. Whats peoples opinions?

I like it and know one, but she spells it the Irish way which causes a lot of issues in England.

I'd think it was Keira or Ciara said by someone who couldn't say R.

Keeva is not an Irish name. There's no K or V in the Irish alphabet. It is spelled Caoimhe.

Definitely spell it the proper way

Reminds me of chicken kiev, sorry.

It’s not even a phonetic anglicisation because the C sound is more like a soft Q.

Kweeva would be closer.

That then sounds like queef

@jb7445

Keeva is an anglicisation, surely? I've only ever seen it spelled as Caoimhe. I think it's well enough known that people outside Ireland will know how to pronounce it (I'm English and have met several!)

It’s really not. The woman in my team at work with this name has so many issues and that’s in London

@jb7445

Keeva is an anglicisation, surely? I've only ever seen it spelled as Caoimhe. I think it's well enough known that people outside Ireland will know how to pronounce it (I'm English and have met several!)

Its pronouncedunciation varies in Ireland. People outside Ireland will think they know how to say it.

Keeva is a bit too Eva with a K, for me.

pronouncedunciation should read pronunciation

If you're going to use it, spell it properly

Keeva is not an Irish name. There's no K or V in the Irish alphabet. It is spelled Caoimhe.

This. And in my part of Ireland Caoimhe isn't pronounced Keeva, it's Kweeva.

That said, Keeva looks and sounds quite pretty to me. Just don't pretend it's Irish.

I know a couple of Keevas, I really like it.

Another saying Keeva is not an Irish name. It’s a word you like the look and sound of which is fine of course but please don’t call it an Irish name because it’s not.

Sorry if it sounds petty but I really dislike the tendency to mangle Irish names into something that works for the English ear while still declaring them Irish.

Another one who thinks of a chicken Kiev. Also sorry. I like the name Cora which was mentioned by someone?

I don't like it also isn't Irish spelt that way.

I also like cora or kiara better

Love Caoimhe (with either pronounciation), hate Keeva.

I meant to say, spelt like that yes it does remind me of a chicken Kiev but I'm not sure why or makes me think it's a fake name

@ILoveShula

pronouncedunciation should read pronunciation

Oh, but I loved your new word!

Love the name, not the spelling

@shuz1980

Whats people's opinions on Keeva? I love Irish names and like that Keeva looks like it sounds unlike other Irish names. Whats peoples opinions?

It looks like it sounds in English because its been anglicised. Proper spelling is Caoimhe.

ALL Irish names look like they sound. In Irish.

@thelegohooverer

It’s not even a phonetic anglicisation because the C sound is more like a soft Q.

Kweeva would be closer.

Only in some dialects. Keeva and Kweeva are both equally correct pronounciations of Caoimhe.

Irish names that have been anglicised make my skin crawl. I find the way people here (UK) go on about how weird Irish spellings are to be xenophobic and offensive. They do look like they sound. It's a DIFFERENT LANGUAGE.
So yeah, not a fan. But I wouldn't say anything unless asked.