Caoimhe

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JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 07/04/2023 21:09

I am not pregant.

Also English 😁

But have always really loved this name. Can someone confirm that it is normally pronounced (something like) Kwee-va but can also be said Kee-va, esp in NI?

Thanks to any Irish speakers!

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mathanxiety · 09/04/2023 01:50

IAteAllTheTomatoes · 08/04/2023 14:18

I'm Irish it's Kwee-vah to most people in the Republic of Ireland but I have heard inorrectly prounced Kee-va in Northern Ireland and in places where people have no understanding of the Irish language.

I like both names but they are different.

If you prefer Kee-va, then it's better spelling it Keeva, rather than Caoimhe.

Sorry but that's bollocks.

Mummyeyes · 09/04/2023 07:41

I learnt Irish in Belfast. To perfect our accents we were sent to Gaoth Dobhair, which was pronounced [ˌɡiː ˈd̪ˠoːɾʲ] by the native speaker teacher who made us repeat gaoth over and over until we could say it properly.

miniaturepixieonacid · 09/04/2023 09:05

And the girl stood up and said "It's Caomi" (rhyming with Naomi)

I realise that's a) very wrong and b) Caomi isn't a name however you soell it but I actually think it's really pretty (assuming Cay-oh-mee rather than Cay-uh-mee as I know Naomi also has 2-3 pronunciations!)

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