Aoibheann

[Tilly2]

I met someone recently with this name. I had first encountered her name, on paper. Fortunately the name was easier to say than it was to spell. Beautiful, isn't it?

Your favourite names?

[Mamyalynne]

My Grandma had a beautiful friend here name was Mavoorneen(sp) - lovely lady.

[elliemay1]

Hiberno-English, from Irish mo mhuirnín (“my darling”) (diminutive of muirn (“affection”)).

(Ireland) darling, sweetheart

[Caran]

My middle granddaughter is named Niamh.
I also have an Aine and an Ailish.
Yes father is Irish!

[-SharonA-]

So how you pronounce those names ? ^^^^^^

[Caran]

Aine is pronounced Anya
Ailish is pronounced Aylish.

[DaisyNonna]

Aisling

[elliemay1]

Aisling is pronounced as Ashling

[elliemay1]

Aine can also be pronounced as On ya

[Caran]

This is definitely anyah.

[ducksie]

I'm Áine, it's like Yawn (yeah) awn yeah - that's my name as gaeilge of course

[horselady]

Boo-when my grandson was born it was announced that he would be George, spelt Jorge! My death stare did the trick, it's spelt in the normal way.

[bhg481]

Well done horselady.
As one who has a surname which is frequently misspelt (even when you spell it out) and mispronounced, I cringe when people choose a "different " spelling for their child's name.

[pastafreak]

Isn't Jorge the Spanish or Portugese version of George?
I knew an Anye...she was mad as a matter.
I like the Welsh name Rhiannon.

[NoMercy]

Jorge is more Portuguese.

I like more Spanish names like Nieves ("born when it snows") and Paloma.