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HelpHow do you pronounce Aoife?
This name has always intrigued me but how do you pronounce it?
From the guide on the page it seems like it should be pronounced Efa?
From the guide on the page it seems like it should be pronounced Efa?
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I basically say it like "ifa"
Ee fa
It's pronounced EE-fuh.
Honestly, I've been saying it Ay-oaf. Till I read the other messages.
I would say EE-fa, with a soft f.
EE-fa, stress on the first syllable usually, maybe a bit more nuance to the -fa when I've heard some people say it, but that's as close as.
It's a very beautiful name. It's also pretty damn common in Ireland and the UK Irish diaspora, I've come across it a lot.
It's a very beautiful name. It's also pretty damn common in Ireland and the UK Irish diaspora, I've come across it a lot.
I've never heard an Irish person say it: it always sounds like Eva to me!
ee-fa
You can hear the pronounciation here: https://youtu.be/DstJOsTsGTo?feature=shared
Thank you! If I may ask a follow up, would Effie be a suitable nickname?
A nickname can be anything you want it to be.
It’s a different vowel sound at the start.
I agree with Amhelise
I think Effie can be used for any name starting with the letter F
I think Effie can be used for any name starting with the letter F