Can anyone help with this Irish girl's name?

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I'm pretty sure it's Finnoughla, but can only find Fionnula on the web. It it possible it could be the former?

TIA

I haver seen it as Fionnualagh as well

I think Fionnula is the "proper" spelling though

But I could be wrong!

I also think Fionnula is the right spelling, or possibly Fionnualgh as Sheik says.

How do you pronounce that then?

Fionnula is the right spelling.

But remember if you've had to look up the spelling and you're still not sure, your poor dd will have to spell her name every single time anybody asks her her name for the rest of her life! And speaking as someone who has to do this, it's really , really boring.....

Hi - I've also seen a colleague at work spell it as Fionnuala - which would also make since as Nuala is a name on it's own.

As far as I know it's pronounced as Finn-oo-la?

What, you have to spell s-e-e-k-e-r every time? Gosh people are dim

Thanks everyone. Seeker, it's not for me, it's for a party dd's going to this morning. So, it seems even if I add the 'g' I've still got a 50/50 chance of getting it wrong.

WNS, Fin-ooo-la. At least that's how dd's friend pronounces it!

Seeker, I've been there too - had an Italian maiden name! The funny thing is, now I'm married and have a very English sounding name that's spelled as it's pronounced, people STILL ask me to spell it, and when they don't they STILL get it wrong!

this is when a party invitation written on paper would be useful

Hello

The modern Irish spelling is FionnuAla. You missed an A there. Nuala is a short or Anglicised version of Fionnuala.

The OLD Irish spelling is Fionnghuala, which is I think where you got your first version in the OP.

Other modern/ Anglicised versions are Finola and Finella.

(I have three Irish baby names books in the house, and all are agreed on the above spelling.)

It's a nice name.

I prefer this spelling: Fionnuala - but my preference isn't really relevant is it?

So, Fionnghuala is what's going on the card and prezzie then! I shall take a sneaky look at the other cards when I drop her off and wince audibly if I've got it wrong!! Thanks!

Oh yes, and it's pronounced Finn-oo-la or some people would say Fionn (fyun)-oo-la.

That's either the Fionnuala or Fionnghuala spelling. The gh would be silent, hence the change in modern spelling.

I know - you wouldn't believe the spellings I get. Sieker, Seaker, Ceeker, Seekagh, Ciekagh, Pseeca, Seekre, Ceecr, SSeekr, Seecough.......

LOL belgo!! Totally agree.

And I knew how to spell Fionnuala - I just can't type. Grrrrrr!

Pseeker? Sechaar? Ciaca?

Oh, I like Ciaca!

As someone who has a DS with an Irish name (Eoin) we get it spelt Owen, Eion, Eeon, Euan etc on cards, and we don;t really mind, just find it mildly amusing

Seeikah you are becoming more glamorous with every new spelling!

The list of spellings of my name is starting to read like the Reception class register in ds's school!

Smirk.

Yes, you are somewhere between Kyylie and Zohie. Cool.