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[Opinions] Síofra and Éala
Two Irish names.Síofra is well established, pronounced SHEE-fra and it means "elf, sprite".Éala is modern, it is based on eala which means "swan" but the word is spelled without the fada and pronounced differently. The name sounds like EH-la.What are your thoughts on these two names?Please rate my list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/6232
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Don't like
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I want to like them but I'm not there yet.
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I like Síofra
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I like Síofra very much. It reminds me of the Polish word szyfr, meaning cipher.
Éala just blends into the Ella/Elle/Ellie crowd. Cool meaning, though.
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They're cute and jovial. I've seen that modern names in Celtic languages are being more used, e.g. Cornish.
Combos:
Síofra Majella
Síofra Úna
Síofra Pixie would be an interesting combo, since both have the same meaning.Éala Róis
Éala Croía
Éala Saraid
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