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HelpRe: I love them
in reply to a message by Aine
I love them too, even though I have no Irish heritage. Part of the attraction for me is the way they look. I'm going to use Caoimhe as an example as it's one of my favourites- Keeva just doesn't look good to me, even though it sounds the same.
I realize that it would cause difficulty, but I agree with Aine that it's doable- I see Niamh fairly often here in Aus, and pretty much everyone knows how to say Siobhan. People learn, you just have to be patient ;) I have a very unusual but spelled-as-it-sounds kind of name, and people never get it right, and it doesn't bother me.
That being said, I probably won't use any of my favourites (Caoimhe, Caoilainn, Aislinn/Aisling) simpoly because there are names that I love more, but I wouldn't hesitate to use a traditionally spelled Irish name, just because it's spelling will cause problems.
Oh, and sorry Aine, this probably should've gone under the OP- just wanted to add my two cents about Australia ;) To make it more relevant, I just wanted to say I love Eimear's name- and Daisy's too. How is she doing?
I realize that it would cause difficulty, but I agree with Aine that it's doable- I see Niamh fairly often here in Aus, and pretty much everyone knows how to say Siobhan. People learn, you just have to be patient ;) I have a very unusual but spelled-as-it-sounds kind of name, and people never get it right, and it doesn't bother me.
That being said, I probably won't use any of my favourites (Caoimhe, Caoilainn, Aislinn/Aisling) simpoly because there are names that I love more, but I wouldn't hesitate to use a traditionally spelled Irish name, just because it's spelling will cause problems.
Oh, and sorry Aine, this probably should've gone under the OP- just wanted to add my two cents about Australia ;) To make it more relevant, I just wanted to say I love Eimear's name- and Daisy's too. How is she doing?
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