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in reply to a message by Ineevia
But don't you already have a Niamh? As a mn? With so many gorgeous other names to choose from, I wonder why you would repeat the name / sound.
If I had a dd tomorrow, she'd be Niamh, so I do understand the attraction for the name. But I think it's time to expand your baby naming horizons a little.
How about Isolde? Everyone thinks of it as a German name, from the Wagnerian opera Tristan und Isolde. But it originated in Ireland. Or Isibeal? It's Irish for Isabel and pronounced "ISH-bale." Beautiful, but probably not the easiest name to live with, I'll admit. Eibhlin, "EEV-lin," I think, but check on that pronunciation.
To honor your English and Irish roots, personally I think keeping the names in tact and honoring their spellings is the way to go. A mixture of an English first name and an Irish mn, or the other way around? But that's just my two cents. :-)
If I had a dd tomorrow, she'd be Niamh, so I do understand the attraction for the name. But I think it's time to expand your baby naming horizons a little.
How about Isolde? Everyone thinks of it as a German name, from the Wagnerian opera Tristan und Isolde. But it originated in Ireland. Or Isibeal? It's Irish for Isabel and pronounced "ISH-bale." Beautiful, but probably not the easiest name to live with, I'll admit. Eibhlin, "EEV-lin," I think, but check on that pronunciation.
To honor your English and Irish roots, personally I think keeping the names in tact and honoring their spellings is the way to go. A mixture of an English first name and an Irish mn, or the other way around? But that's just my two cents. :-)
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