Saoirse or Niamh?
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Anonymous
More like NE-AV with distint syllables. Not sure what is so "wow" about it...letter don't make the same sound in every language. |
Anonymous
Saw this on a VA license plate on 66. Was that you? 
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Anonymous
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OP Here. Thanks for the feedback...really. Part of the issue is that I am from a VERY large irish-american family and we have sort of an unwritten rule of not repeating names. Even with that, we've got about 3 variations of Katy and Mary among us. A lot of the names listed are "taken" which I know I could do.
We're still at the drawing board and have thrown a few others in the mix like Nuala. Also, someone said this has been done before. Is there another thread? Couldn't track it down... |
Anonymous
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"Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Niamh"
"Sally Saoirse Loser" Two children's books! |
Anonymous
| I love Saoirse. |
Anonymous
Most of us that speak other languages don't insist on naming our American kids names in it and then writing it in other alphabets. There are Anglicized versions of these names, there's no need to be obtuse and pretend like here aren't. It's just silly to subject your kid to something like Niamh. My name is Sally, but it's spelled Xylanmi. 
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Anonymous
Is there a Granuaile in the family? I ran across that name in a book and it's very pretty and the pronunciation is more in line with the letters |
Anonymous
| I know a little Niamh, and I've never had trouble pronouncing it. It took me a few times to remember how to spell it, but that's no big deal. I say go with it. |
Anonymous
| Saoirse |
Anonymous
Niamh and Saoirse are written in the same alphabet as American English. I know this for a fact, because otherwise I couldn't use my keyboard to type the names. |
Anonymous
I find the Irish who pronounce it more like Ne-Av are from the south west. Everyone else we've come across and especially in the North where our family is, pronounces it with the 1 syllabal, long E sound. |
Anonymous
| Hell no!! Neve is nice. |
Anonymous
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For some reason I can NEVER remember how to pronounce Saoirse. I really don't think most people are familiar with that name.
People have mentioned Siobhan. That's one I can remember, because I see it more often. Maybe Saoirse will become popular enough over the next decade that many people will know how to pronounce it. But I wouldn't risk it. There's really no reason to expect the general population to know how to pronounce Irish names like Aoife, Niamh, etc. |
Anonymous
| Niamh is Celtic. Goddess of the Sea. Pronounced NEVE or NE-AV. Don't do it. I had a friend with a Celtic name in college and we could never get it correct. |
Anonymous
| Heck if it is pronounced NE-AV you might as well go ahead and name the kid Nevaeh. |