Message: "Enya" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Enya

by babybackribs (Lolth)

5/14/2013, 8:51 AM

I've been listening to Enya's music lately, and I thought about her name.

What do you think of the name Enya? What about the Irish form Eithne?

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- Gator Snout (blaaarg)

5/14/2013, 3:15 PM

I'd probably think it was mad cool if it weren't connected to Enya.

- Elena

5/14/2013, 1:02 PM

I don't mind the sound of Enya or the spelling. And while I normally prefer original spellings whenever possible, Eithne just doesn't look attractive nor do I care for the fact that there are several pronunciations to the name. If I liked the EN-ya pronunciation, I'd keep the spelling simple, Enya.

- Avis +2

5/14/2013, 11:24 AM

I don't particularly like or dislike Enya. The sound is nice, though, and the saint story is interesting. But the name's so heavily connected to the musician in my mind that I can't imagine it on a real person.

Eithne is nice. If you wanted another Anglicized form, I think Edna or Ena could be interesting.

- Dracotorix +1

5/14/2013, 11:57 AM

I wonder about Enia as a possible Anglicized form? Would it even be pronounced the same as Enya?

- Avis

5/14/2013, 7:10 PM

Personally, I'd assume Enia to have 3 syllables (en-EE-uh or something).

- Dracotorix

5/14/2013, 11:12 AM

Love it. Eithne is cool too, but I prefer the look of Enya. It has a different feel for me. If I were to rename myself, Enya would be pretty high on the list.

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