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Colleen1 · 08-03-2006, 14:32

Hello All,

We are hoping that someone can help us out. We have just had a little baby girl and want to call her Aoibhe and pronounce it Ava, most people agee that this is the correct pronouncation but a couple of people have mentioned that it shoud be pronounced as Eva- I just want to be sure that if we choose Aoibhe that we will have the right pronouncation in Ava. If not we will have no choice but to go for the English spelling of Ava.

All comments greatly appreciated

Colleen

Occidental · 08-03-2006, 14:44

If it's of any help

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=219939

I'd go with EEVAH

chef · 08-03-2006, 15:01

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Originally Posted by Colleen1

Hello All,

We are hoping that someone can help us out. We have just had a little baby girl and want to call her Aoibhe and pronounce it Ava, most people agee that this is the correct pronouncation but a couple of people have mentioned that it shoud be pronounced as Eva- I just want to be sure that if we choose Aoibhe that we will have the right pronouncation in Ava. If not we will have no choice but to go for the English spelling of Ava.

All comments greatly appreciated

Colleen

Hi Colleen

My sister called her daughter Aoibhe ( pronounced Ava).
I would also pronounce Aoibhe as Ava.
I suppose other people may say differently,but it is after all your decision .
I have looked at the previous thread, and personally rekon the decision is yours, I see no right or wrong, she is your daughter, go for the name you like the best.

Chef

Míshásta · 08-03-2006, 23:25

'Aoibhe' is pronounced something like 'Eeva'; not 'Ava'.

simu · 09-03-2006, 01:01

Aye, try Éabha - that's way closer to Eva.

Colleen1 · 09-03-2006, 09:24

Thanks everyone, but we want to try and avoid using fadas to prevent confusion. Could it be that the pronouncation of Aoibhe could be Ava or Eva depending of where in the country you are living?

Sleipnir · 09-03-2006, 09:26

I'd say eeva. Sorry!

**Vegeta** · 09-03-2006, 09:36

well Aoife is Ee-fa so Aoibhe would be ee-va

Colleen1 · 09-03-2006, 12:36

Thanks for your replies everyone but if you think if the name Aoibheann, where I live (south Ireland) this is pronounced at Av-een, thats how I thought Aoibhe would be Ava.
Any ideas

**po0k** · 09-03-2006, 12:38

Eva (Eaova or similar, broader "e" sound, not eeee)

Colleen1 · 09-03-2006, 13:10

Sorry I don't fully understand, do you mean that Aoibhe is neither pronounced Eva or Ava?
sorry ot be a nuisance

simu · 09-03-2006, 14:26

I don't get it - you want an Irish name but you don't want fadas and you want to bend the pronunciation to your own rules - why not just come up with a new spelling of your own that covers whatever sound you want (in English or in Irish)? Seems less confusing.

Or I guess you could leave fadas out - a Pádraig I know has Padraig on his official documents.

Dave3x · 09-03-2006, 15:21

I'd say its pretty clear that technically, it's a dialect difference, but that certain names have become popular being pronounced certain ways (such as Aoibheann being Ay-veen). So, I think the more popular version is Eva, but depending on where you live in the world no-one will have heard either pronunciation, and so you can decide yourself. Anyone agree?

simu · 09-03-2006, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Dave3x

I'd say its pretty clear that technically, it's a dialect difference, but that certain names have become popular being pronounced certain ways (such as Aoibheann being Ay-veen). So, I think the more popular version is Eva, but depending on where you live in the world no-one will have heard either pronunciation, and so you can decide yourself. Anyone agree?

Well, I can't think of any Irish dialect where it would be said like that - it seems that it's pronounced like that amongst some English speakers, though. There's Éimhín as a name as well - maybe people mix them up?

Colleen1 · 10-03-2006, 16:06

Dave 3X

Do you think the fada over the E in Eabha would have to be in place to allow for the pronouncation of Ava?

08-03-2006, 14:32	#1
Colleen1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	How to pronounce girls name Aoibhe Hello All, We are hoping that someone can help us out. We have just had a little baby girl and want to call her Aoibhe and pronounce it Ava, most people agee that this is the correct pronouncation but a couple of people have mentioned that it shoud be pronounced as Eva- I just want to be sure that if we choose Aoibhe that we will have the right pronouncation in Ava. If not we will have no choice but to go for the English spelling of Ava. All comments greatly appreciated Colleen

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simu Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 10,152 Adverts \| Friends	I don't get it - you want an Irish name but you don't want fadas and you want to bend the pronunciation to your own rules - why not just come up with a new spelling of your own that covers whatever sound you want (in English or in Irish)? Seems less confusing. Or I guess you could leave fadas out - a Pádraig I know has Padraig on his official documents. Last edited by simu; 09-03-2006 at 14:37.

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08-03-2006, 14:44	#2
Occidental Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Longford Posts: 1,298 Adverts \| Friends	If it's of any help http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=219939 I'd go with EEVAH

08-03-2006, 23:25	#4
Míshásta Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chetwynde Downs Posts: 382 Adverts \| Friends	'Aoibhe' is pronounced something like 'Eeva'; not 'Ava'.

09-03-2006, 01:01	#5
simu Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 10,152 Adverts \| Friends	Aye, try Éabha - that's way closer to Eva.

09-03-2006, 09:24	#6
Colleen1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks everyone, but we want to try and avoid using fadas to prevent confusion. Could it be that the pronouncation of Aoibhe could be Ava or Eva depending of where in the country you are living?

09-03-2006, 09:26	#7
Sleipnir Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: By the Knuckles of a Skinnybone tree. Posts: 5,391 Adverts \| Friends	I'd say eeva. Sorry!

09-03-2006, 09:36	#8
Vegeta Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,858 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Elder Scrolls, Hunting, Shooting	well Aoife is Ee-fa so Aoibhe would be ee-va

09-03-2006, 12:36	#9
Colleen1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks for your replies everyone but if you think if the name Aoibheann, where I live (south Ireland) this is pronounced at Av-een, thats how I thought Aoibhe would be Ava. Any ideas

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po0k Social Dark Matter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: [redacted] Posts: 15,506 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Galway LAN, Tactical Shooter	Eva (Eaova or similar, broader "e" sound, not eeee)

09-03-2006, 13:10	#11
Colleen1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	Sorry I don't fully understand, do you mean that Aoibhe is neither pronounced Eva or Ava? sorry ot be a nuisance

09-03-2006, 15:21	#13
Dave3x Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 128 Adverts \| Friends	I'd say its pretty clear that technically, it's a dialect difference, but that certain names have become popular being pronounced certain ways (such as Aoibheann being Ay-veen). So, I think the more popular version is Eva, but depending on where you live in the world no-one will have heard either pronunciation, and so you can decide yourself. Anyone agree?

10-03-2006, 16:06	#15
Colleen1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	Dave 3X Do you think the fada over the E in Eabha would have to be in place to allow for the pronouncation of Ava?