Fiadh

[Trexmomma]

I'm expecting my third and already have an Aoibhe at home.
Would Fiadh be OK as a sister? Or does it sound too similar? We live in Ireland so the fear pronunciation shouldn't be a problem.

Too similar. What about something like Fionn?

@Guineapigbridge

Too similar. What about something like Fionn?

Fionn is a boy's name? She's clearly looking for a girl's name.

Irish also. They sound lovely together and not too similar at all. Only similarity is the “a”sound at the end

It's beautiful but a bit similar.

My reaction is that they're similar soubdung - both lovely though. Have you considered Niamh? In my head it fits in with those softer soubding Irish names

For a non Irish person can you explain how they are pronounced

For the non Irish, how do you say the first name? i think the second one is said 'fear'

Aoibhe is Eeva and Fiadh is Fee-a. I do think they're a bit similar, like the sounds have just been reversed.

Aiobhe is Ee-va or Ee-fa, the second sound can fall in the middle of the f and v, or very clearly one or the other. Usually depends on accent
Fiadh is pronounced Fee- ah. My partner is from the UK and unfortunately, in his accent is basically 'fear'. It's lovely in an Irish accent though.
OP, I do think that Fiadh is sadly, a bit too similar to Aiobhe with the repeated 'ee' and 'f' sounds.

I know an Aoibhe and a Fiadh, lovely names. They go together really well actually

I don’t think they are too similar!

I had to scrap it off my shortlist as I have an English accent and it sounds like how I say “fear” but not like an Irish accent says “fear”.

Rathmobhaile we had Niamh but sister in law just had a little girl and she got there first 😔 so now we are on to alternatives and Fiadh seemed to be the one that brought DH round.
Yes Garman you are right that was my thinking after I had knocked it around abit that the ee and f sounds reversed at the start. Aoibhe is pronounced Eva and Fiadh would be like Fia and the end of Sofia for those struggling with pronunciation.
I know they do sound similar, just can't get DH to look at names at the mo.

Thank you all for your replies btw this is the first time I have ever actually posted on mumsnet, and you have all been very helpful.

While I love both names I think the v/f sounds are too close when said together.
What about Cara? Áine? Órla?

They're a bit too similar for my tastes and imo Fiadh is very 'now', if that bothers you.

I wouldn't be bothered about the UK fear thing because as you've said, that's not how it would be pronounced here.

I'm Irish so I read your first daughter's name as Eva
If that's phonetic.

Eva and Fia are not that similar but......... I think I'd go for something with a totally different sound. Siofra? Siun, Fraoch

Every second baby girl was called Fiadh for a year or two. Has it died down now?

LitPearl I love Siofra I actually had it for when Aoibhe was born but DH wasn't fussed. And still isn't but its on the list.
I didn't even realise Fiadh was so popular until I looked it up, it came up on a list and I thought oh thats different but obviously the more I have researched it the less different it seems to be 🤣 there were quite a few Aoibhes when my daughter was born too and she has got away with being the only one in her class so I don't mind it being very now.
My sisters little girl is Cara so we would have to rule it out too im afraid SofaSpuds Aine and Orla could be list makers though so thank you for the suggestions 😁

Not Irish and had never heard it before but it's a gorgeous name and I think they sound nice together! Lovely names.

Lovely names but a too the same for me.

I know 5 baby Fiadhs under 1, in Connacht.

What about Cliodhna/Cliona?

@Garman

I know 5 baby Fiadhs under 1, in Connacht.

What about Cliodhna/Cliona?

Just a heads-up: Cliodhna/Cliona is about to become VERY popular with the success of the Kirsten Innes book "Scabby Queen"

I've been trying to think of Irish girls names that don't end in an 'a' sound, feels like most of them do! I think a non 'a' sound would go best - so here's my selection:
Éadaoin
Etain (which I love but I've only boys so didn't get to use)
Siobhán
Sineád
Mairéad
Maeve
Aifric (this has grown on me since the Olympics, one of the medal winning rowers names)
Aisling
Eimear
Róisín
Sadhbh

I'm sure there's lots more.

I'm in Ireland and I don't think they sound too similar at all. They are both beautiful names, but Fia/Fiadh has been very popular in the past few years.

What about Caoimhe?

@GarnetsandRubies

What about Caoimhe?

Kweeva / Eeva far to similar IMO.

Áine is lovely