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?

Caoimhe would be pronounced Kwee-va not Kee-va

No, as already stated, both are correct in differing dialects.

What have people got against the letter k?I love the Irish language with every cell in my body but the spelling was designed in about 400CE by an autistic monk obsessed with minimalism. I think it's got the most consonants in any language in the world, written with the fewest letters. Using k would make it way easier to read

Nobody has anything against the letter K...in languages it exists in. In Irish, it doesn't. You may think it should, but it simply does not. You cn't change that.

Isn't it funny that the 'there's no K in the Irish alphabet' argument never extend to surnames. All those brazen Kelly and Kavanaghs and Keanes and Kennedys wandering around flaunting their Ks

Think about why they are all K's and you might have your answer. There is nothing remotely funny about why Irish names came to have K's and why its too late to do anything about it now

Use it if you like it. But don't pretend it's an Irish name.

Think about why they are all K's and you might have your answer. There is nothing remotely funny about why Irish names came to have K's and why its too late to do anything about it now

I know why thanks. I'm asking why don't the language purists revert to their surnames' original spelling if they're so affronted by Irish K names? It's not that difficult.

Something like Fia, which has recently become very popular as a name, maybe?

Would sound like 'fear' in many English accents. If that's where the OP is.

I know why thanks. I'm asking why don't the language purists revert to their surnames' original spelling if they're so affronted by Irish K names? It's not that difficult

Some do, and actually it can be very difficult.

Yes, you're right about Fia Classica it's suitability depends on local accents.
As for your point about surnames - personally, I'm not at all affronted by anglicised names. The OP seemed to indicate that she was looking for an Irish language name though, that was my reading of her post anyway.

*its

It's not really Fia...it's Fiadh.

I think Fiadh is the older spelling and Fia the more modern one claralara42.

I think if I was looking for an Irish name that would work easily enough in the UK without having to have too many chats about how it’s spelt and why it’s spelt like that, I’d go for something like Aisling, Maeve, or Clodagh. They would all be quite fresh in the UK I think.

Dara Ó Briain did.

There's a journalist called John O'Ceallaigh who may or may not have done.

Some welsh people give the welsh version of their surname to their children, or revert to it themselves.

The anglicised surnames are a sign of oppression.

I know why thanks. I'm asking why don't the language purists revert to their surnames' original spelling if they're so affronted by Irish K names? It's not that difficult.

Who are you talking about? People on this thread? You have no idea what their names are or whether they have an anglicised K to change. If you mean people generally, lots have changed their name spellings to the original Irish spelling.

@MotionActivatedDog

I know why thanks. I'm asking why don't the language purists revert to their surnames' original spelling if they're so affronted by Irish K names? It's not that difficult.

Who are you talking about? People on this thread? You have no idea what their names are or whether they have an anglicised K to change. If you mean people generally, lots have changed their name spellings to the original Irish spelling.

Okay. Then what about my other point asking why Kevin is accepted as fine but Keeva is a corruption? I just feel people are being very selective as to what passes muster and what doesn't.

Okay. Then what about my other point asking why Kevin is accepted as fine but Keeva is a corruption? I just feel people are being very selective as to what passes muster and what doesn't

Do you know many babies currently being called Kevin? No, neither do I. And who says those of us against Keeva don't have the same feelings about Kevin? No-one. Stop deciding what other people think and then arguing against it.

@claralara42

Okay. Then what about my other point asking why Kevin is accepted as fine but Keeva is a corruption? I just feel people are being very selective as to what passes muster and what doesn't

Do you know many babies currently being called Kevin? No, neither do I. And who says those of us against Keeva don't have the same feelings about Kevin? No-one. Stop deciding what other people think and then arguing against it.

I do know a 2 year old Kevin. Charming little fella, no idea if he's formed an opinion on his name yet. I'll check in on him in 20 years.

Okay. Then what about my other point asking why Kevin is accepted as fine but Keeva is a corruption? I just feel people are being very selective as to what passes muster and what doesn't.

Who said keeva is corruption? people have just said that it isn’t an Irish name, it’s an anglicisation, as is Kevin. No one is saying people shouldn’t use those names, just that they aren’t Irish names.

But no one says that about Kevin, that it's not an Irish name, do they? Be honest.

I know a baby Kevin. Named after his grandfather. Not because it’s an “Irish” name.

@Classica

But no one says that about Kevin, that it's not an Irish name, do they? Be honest.

If someone posted a thread here about using the Irish name “Kevin” like the Op has then they’d get exactly the same responses.

Would they tho?

Nah.

I mean no one generally walks around pointing out other names that aren’t Irish either unless specifically asked about them, do they?

“We’re calling her Veronica”

“That’s not an Irish name”

“Ummm….ok?”

@Classica

Would they tho?

Nah.

😂😂😂😂

You’re very silly @Classica

@MotionActivatedDog

You’re very silly *@Classica*

I'm just pointing out that people can be selective when it comes to anglicisations of Irish names, which they're okay with and which they're not. Because it's a fact.

Not sure what Veronica has to do with anything.

I'm just pointing out that people can be selective when it comes to anglicisations of Irish names, which they're okay with and which they're not. Because it's a fact.

Except it’s not.

Veronica. Think about it. I’ll give you a minute.