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Louisa,Maura or Letitia

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motherdeer · 03/04/2023 20:13

I am thinking about an appropriate name for my unborn child. Which of the name I have mentioned that you think is the most beautiful?
Any middle names ideas? Thank you!

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Pemba · 05/04/2023 03:14

And I suppose it's because in English phonetics the letters 'oi' make an 'oy' sound as in 'boy'. For example in the words choice, coil, boil, foil, loiter, toil, soil, etc. Both then I suppose Moira is not an English name, so maybe that's where confusion came in?

Interesting that both Maura and Moira are anglicised variations of the Irish name Maire (sorry, can't do accents on my keyboard) how is that pronounced?

thebaneofmylifeisacat · 05/04/2023 06:13

Maura sounds like a moaning sound. Letitia Luke a poodle.

Louisa is lovely. Middle names

May
Jane
Marie
Anne
Elizabeth

UnpropitiousNightmares · 05/04/2023 06:49

Louisa

BubziOwl · 05/04/2023 06:49

Letitia 100%! Beautiful name

Dishwasherdisaster · 05/04/2023 11:12

Pemba · 05/04/2023 03:14

And I suppose it's because in English phonetics the letters 'oi' make an 'oy' sound as in 'boy'. For example in the words choice, coil, boil, foil, loiter, toil, soil, etc. Both then I suppose Moira is not an English name, so maybe that's where confusion came in?

Interesting that both Maura and Moira are anglicised variations of the Irish name Maire (sorry, can't do accents on my keyboard) how is that pronounced?

I say it like Maura, but my friend from the North of Ireland says Morya. It's hard to describe it, it has a y but in a different place to the way you say Moira

WhatFreshHeckle · 05/04/2023 11:30

I'm from NI and my relative (Maura) was Belfast born and bred (Falls Road). She said it to rhyme with Laura. So it possibly varies from person to person.

Lots of people say Mary like Meeeeyary in NI, but I say Mary to rhyme with hairy

Dishwasherdisaster · 05/04/2023 12:02

The friend I'm talking about is from Donegal @WhatFreshHeckle there seems to be a y at the end of Máire when she says it (ya at the end). I actually don't know if she says Maura the same.

MissMarplesbag · 05/04/2023 12:07

Louisa Constance
Louisa Violet
Louisa Frances
Louisa Bethany
Louisa Edith
Louisa June

WhatFreshHeckle · 05/04/2023 12:10

I'd pronounce Máire Moyyy-ra @Dishwasherdisaster but my Irish is rusty at best!

Dishwasherdisaster · 05/04/2023 16:26

I give up so @WhatFreshHeckle😂
I've never heard it said like that myself. The one Moira I know says it the same as Maura/Mawra

WhatFreshHeckle · 05/04/2023 16:52

😂😂

I'm crap at Irish! And it does really vary depending on the accent. So don't despair yet 😉

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