Help Irish names

[Babyn3909]

Third baby first 2 baby’s have Irish names
would do you perfer?

Orlaith
Aoibhín

or even Ailbhe

I would choose Orlaith, love that name and she won't spend her life having teachers/people mis pronounce her name (i say this as someone with an Irish name that I have always had to spell)

So hard to know I love Fódhla too but partner doesn’t like it I love the spelling of Orlaith too

I’m assuming you’re Irish in Ireland? I love Aoibhín

Yeah we are, Aoibhín and Grace as middle name is a very strong contender atm I think it’s so lovely

Are you living in Ireland?

Cross post

Yes well Northern Ireland close to border of Ireland as such

Aoibhín
Fódhla
Orlaith

would be top 3

Aoibhín is just gorgeous

Thank you it’s the favourite atm

Aoibhin is lovely. Do you like Fiadh? I love it though it’s popular now.

Orlaith is gorgeous, Aoibheann I think will give her a lifetime of recounting her name (from someone with a name that requires sometimes telling people what it is😅)

Órlaith is my favourite.

And the “are you in Ireland” comments are so predictable. Given the huge amount of Irish names used all around the world, imagine telling someone not to use a name because it isn’t “English” sounding enough…what a nonsense.

Aoibhín Grace is lovely

Hope you're pronouncing that Aoi as a long E?
If so, Aoibhin gets my vote (my phone won't do fadas).

If not, then my suggestions would be
Beibhinn
Siofra
Sadhbh
Lasairfhiona

Does the “O” have a fada I was doing research and couldn’t find a definitive answer? I was seeing both I would like it the proper spelling
I know I’ve a basic non Irish name and people still don’t take the time to read it and I get a whole different name

I do like Fiadh but it’s very common now around me I would know maybe 5 around my daughters age

As in “ee -veen” or “ay veen” any I know are mostly “ay veen” it’s hard to type the pronunciation but I’m sure I’m using more of a “e”

altho I’ve seen a lot of “aoibhe” to which people pronounce it as “Ava”

we also like beibhinn

Órlaith is very pretty OP

Thank you I do really like it. I’m seeing a lot of Orlaith without the fada is Órlaith the correct way?

I'm English so not best person to ask 😆 but I have seen it with fada so I tend to use that!

Yes, it has a fada because ór is the word for gold not or.

Aoi is nearly always pronounced ee in Irish, so Aoibhín is Eeveen (and Aoibhe is Eeva). Lots of Irish people do say Ayveen. I consider that an anglicised pronunciation personally, which is fine too obviously (though better as a conscious choice iyswim).
https://forvo.com/word/aoibh%C3%ADn/

Yeah I read that..
I think I am saying “ee veen” more than “ay veen” anyways it’s hard to type

yeah I know lots that are named Aoibhe and say it more Ava which I wasn’t sure if that was correct

Éabha is the Irish name that’s pronounced Ava. It translates as Eve (and is used in the Irish language version of the Bible).

@Scarydinosaurs Have you gone through life with a name people frequently mispronounce and mis-spell?
I like my name but it doesn't really work outside my home country.