Thoughts on Fiadh

[Poppy101010]

So I'm 5 weeks pregnant with my first (early days I know !) . I had a miscarriage in August so fingers crossed all is well this time.

Anyway ... what's your thoughts on the name Fiadh for a girl? It's pronounced fee-ah.

Do you prefer the traditional Irish spelling . It would you go for Fia to avoid any confusion lol.

This was a name I liked during my first pregnancy but unsure how others feel about it.

I like it but then it's simalar sound to my DD named , Thea

If you're in England a lot of people will hear Fiadh as 'fear'

If you're in Ireland you might be surprised how many little Fiadhs there are these days. The name has exploded. It is nice, just suddenly everywhere.

Best of luck for the rest of your pregnancy

I’m in Belfast and it’s very very popular- there was a period a while back where three birth announcements from my Facebook friends in a row featured a baby Fiadh.

I read just the title on the active board, and thought "I've got no idea how to pronounce that, so I'll click to find out"

That should tell you something. My initial attempt in my head went: Fye-Add.

I then read Fia, as: Fye-A

But I think that's only because I'd already put myself on the "Fye" train of thought with the first name. And now can't unsee that.

When you think about it, it's just Sofia without the So. Or Mia with an F. But I've never actually seen Fia as a name, so I don't know whether I'd have worked that out if I read it independently without your pointing out it's "Fee...."

I'm intrigued how popular this name is!
I guess there's safety in numbers...
It's very pretty and gives you the option of Fifi as a nn.

Not keen, but I guess it's OK if you're in Ireland. Otherwise, the child will have a lifetime of people not knowing how to spell/pronounce it.

Also - sounds like fear?

Love it. In England but would know how to say it.

I like it. Very popular in Ireland, at the moment.

Fiadh looks more complete to me.

I know of one born recently (London). It’s a nice name and I’d not heard of it before.

I don't like it because it sounds like fear in my accent. What about Fionnuala?

It’s lovely! I know a Fiadh-Mae.

It means deer, doesn’t it?

Fee-ah.

Fionnuala is Fiadh's mother.

I love it and also considered it for my DD but I thought it sounded like ‘fear’ in certain accents.

It's really lovely. People will learn how to say it, don't let that put you off. We all need to be more aware of the different languages spoken on our doorsteps.

Traditional Irish. X

Love it. Its not uncommon in scotland spelt the gaelic way.

It sounds to much like Fear or Thea from someone who can’t say their Ts to me, so I’d personally find something else.

Love it and also wouldn't worry about people not being able to pronounce it initially. But if it's pronounced like 'fear' then i wouldn't use it.

We are tripping over girls called Fiadh and Fia here in Ireland. Not surprisingly as it's a lovely modern Irish name, as distinct from a traditional one.

If you are in the UK it will be mispronounced, no doubt about it. Most English people will say it the same as 'fear'. I'm English, know several and I have to concentrate to pronounce it properly as my default would be 'fear', which really isn't pretty.

Re it sounding like fear in an English accent, I think that depends really where is England. I'm London and fear is feer. One syllable. Saying this name and fear would not sound the same. One of my dcs has a traditionally spelled Irish name. You get used to the obligatory back and forth every time someone who is not Irish hears her name for the first time!

I like it, I'm in Scotland and would know how to pronounce it as there were a lot of Irish names at my school growing up. Very pretty.

Lovely name. I prefer Fiadh myself.

www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-irish-for-2-5024546-Mar2020/

Thanks everyone . I'm in Scotland and with my accent, it's definitely more "Fee-ah" than "Fear".

I have never really heard the name before so very surprised there is loads in Ireland - but that's a good sign !

I just think it sounds cute. No other reason to choose it 🥰.

I really don't like it. The spelling of it is really unattractive to me even though I know it's pronounced differently

Does it mean dear in scottish too?
Would most scottish people recognise that idh is "ee" ?