Message: "Eimear" - Behind the Name

Eimear

by Ally (Ailis)

7/8/2009, 2:54 AM

WDYT of Eimear? (It's pronounced EH-mur, not EE-mur) I've always liked it. What image does it give you? Can you think of any good combos with Eimear?

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- brydz (guest)

7/8/2009, 8:37 PM

I knew one...

a lady who would have been middle aged.. her way of saying it WAS EE-mur

- Bear +1

7/8/2009, 10:19 AM

My Irish cousin named her dd Eimear. It's one of my all time favorite Irish names. I adore it.

But she pronounces it "EE-mer / EE-mur." Different parts of the courtry pronounce names differently so maybe that accounts for the difference. (She's in the south, in County Tipperary.)

ETA:

Eimear Siobhan
Eimear Calliope
Eimear Daphne
Eimear Brigid
Eimear Cassandra
Eimear Lilias
Eimear Diana
Eimear Laurentia ("lo-REN-shuh")
Eimear Bronwen
Eimear Fidelma
Eimear Catriona / Cathleen
Eimear Livia
Eimear Sinead
Eimear Angharad ("ahng-HAR-ud")
Eimear Sylvia
Eimear Laetitia / Letitia
Eimear Benedicta
Eimear Silvestra
Eimear Angelica
Eimear Dulcinea
Eimear Caroline
Eimear Nolwenn
Eimear Carys
Eimear Grainne
Eimear Fidelia
Eimear Callista (= the most beautiful Eimear!)

Eimear has such a dreamy quality to it that some of the mns above oddly felt right at home next to her. Do any of them strike your fancy?

This message was edited 7/8/2009, 10:31 AM

- Ally (Ailis)

7/8/2009, 11:19 AM

Thank you.
I like:

Eimear Siobhan (Siobhan is gorgeous, even though it's really common)
Eimear Cassandra
Eimear Catriona
Eimear Carys
Eimear Callista (that's beautiful. I really like it)

- Speranza

7/8/2009, 9:22 AM

It's ok - I used to dislike it more. It's a name I feel I should like more though. Not as popular as it used to be. I say EE-mur as does every Emer/Eimear I've ever met.

It has always goven me an image of a gangley, freckly girl with reddish/fair hair who is very sporty and a bit loud.

- Mareasi (Free_Spirited_Girly)

7/8/2009, 8:23 AM

Its nice though from looking at it i wouldn't expect it to be pronounced that way

I picture a little red headed girl with ringletts who likes to have tea parties near the shed in her grandads garden hehe just the first thing that pops into my mind, a nice image though

- Aine (poetic_freedom) +2

7/8/2009, 6:28 AM

My little sister's name :)

We pronounce it EE-mur though. Eims for short :) For me, I just see my little sister- she has attitude, is super outgoing, bubbly, very very clever, cheeky, determined and stubborn. She is Eimear Leah which doesn't have the best flow in the world but Leah is a family name for my Dad's partner (it is pronounced LEH-ah not LEE-ah).

Eimear Constance
Eimear Madeleine
Eimear Clare
Eimear Roisin
Eimear Sinead
Eimear Olive
Eimear Xanthe
Eimear Quinn
Eimear Valentine
Eimear Verity
Eimear Delphine
Eimear Jessica
Eimear Penelope
Eimear Charlotte

Any you like?

- Ally (Ailis)

7/8/2009, 11:16 AM

Thanks! I have heard it pronounced EE-mur, but my friend (who is called Eimear) pronounces it EH-mur. I love both ways of saying it.

I like:

Eimear Constance
Eimear Madeleine
Eimear Roisin (that's gorgeous)
Eimear Xanthe
Eimear Verity

- Bear

7/8/2009, 10:40 AM

A lovely list all around. My favorites would be:

Eimear Constance -- It has a Gaelic Revival, turn of the 20th century feeling for me. I'm picturing Countess Markowitz / Markievicz (sp?) whose fn was Constance, if I remember correctly. Anyway, very Yeats-y.

Eimear Delphine -- Eimear has a magical, fairy-like quality for me. Delphine makes me think of diaphanous material. Wonderful images.

Eimear Penelope -- Spunky.

Eimear Charlotte -- Soft and gentle.

This message was edited 7/8/2009, 10:48 AM

- Llewella (penguiny7) +1

7/8/2009, 3:59 AM

I've always kind of liked it. It's very calm and strong and medieval-y.

I can't come up with any combos I really like much. Eimear Fiona or Eimear Fionnuala come the closest. Oh! Eimear Honora. That wins.

- Bear

7/8/2009, 10:35 AM

Thumbs up on all three, as far as I'm concerned. :-)

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