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View Poll Results: How would you choose to spell this name?
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Niamh
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Neve
23 51.11%
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Thread: Spelling of a name: Niamh/Neve
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05-08-2009 07:41 #1
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Spelling of a name: Niamh/Neve
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05-08-2009 07:44 #2
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how do you pronounce them? The same?
Me 37 single mum and second year student nurse 2012 at ACU Banyo
DD 6/4/08 at 29+4 weeks
DD 7/10/09 at 35 weeks
"There is a saying in Tibetan, Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength. No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster."- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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05-08-2009 07:45 #3
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Yes. This is what worries me about going with the traditional spelling. Will anyone know how to pronounce it?
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05-08-2009 07:48 #4
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Unfortunately I think not (they won't know how to spell it). I have this problem.
I think if it's a first name you might consider going with the anglicised spelling, as most won't even get close to pronouncing Niamh correctly.
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05-08-2009 07:57 #5
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Still...how do you pronounce it????????
Me 37 single mum and second year student nurse 2012 at ACU Banyo
DD 6/4/08 at 29+4 weeks
DD 7/10/09 at 35 weeks
"There is a saying in Tibetan, Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength. No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster."- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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05-08-2009 07:57 #6
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Neve.
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Originally Posted by UsThreeGirls
Oops sorry
Pronounced like 'Eve' with an N on the front.
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05-08-2009 08:00 #8
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I would go with Neve. I never knew how to pronounce Niamh until recently. I asked a teacher friend who has seen them all.
DD1 - 24/7/04
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Well until I saw this thread I didn't know they were pronounced the same!
It's one of those names I avoid having to read out because I had no freaking clue!
So I picked Neve
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I knew how to say Niamh
I have heard of a few people spelling it that way.
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