I love [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] (ay-lee) but I live in the states, there might be issues with spelling and pronunciation.
The pronunciation will be butchered in the US. It’s not a complicated pronunciation, but I don’t think people will read [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] as ay-lee. If you really love it I would keep it for a middle name.
Im from Australia and at a glance i thought the name was pronounced similar to [name_f]Edith[/name_f] but with an L… like Elidith… or [name_m]Eli[/name_m]-ith… yeah it’ll get butchered- is there other accepted spelling variations? otherwise i like the sound and look of the name.
I’m not usually a fan of changing spellings to accommodate a different nationality, but what about Eili? It’s only taking off the last two letters, not butchering the spelling entirely. I did know how to pronounce it but that’s only because I had seen it before, and I definitely think she’d have a lot of problems with her name being spelled wrong.
It is a nice name but it would be problematic here. . I think most people would assume that is similar to [name_f]Edith[/name_f].
I love [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f]! My name is [name_f]Giulia[/name_f] and it gets butchered on a daily basis; therefore, I wasn’t hesitant to give my daughter a name that would potentially be mispronounced ([name_f]Karin[/name_f]…not [name_f]Karen[/name_f]!) I wouldn’t hesitate to use [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f], but I know not many people share my thoughts.
Thank you, all, for your honest opinions. I normally do not get concerned about mispronunciations and misspellings but this name goes beyond the normal concerns. I think it might just be too much for the states.
I do think [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] is a sweet name, but a read about a woman with that name and she said she got called “eyelid” a lot.
I am a HUGE fan of [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] and I would never ever change the spelling as the spelling is part of what I love the most. That said, I’m in [name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Scotia[/name_f] [name_f]Canada[/name_f] in a very Scottish area so it would be more familiar here. People would still have a hard time with it here but it would be slightly more familiar since we’re used to seeing the Ceilidh and it’s pronounced same as that without the C. I think the name is gorgeous but I’ve heard on naming sites a lot that people first want to pronounce it like Eye Lid.
At first glance I saw Eyelid… But then when I looked closer the pronunciation I came up with was no where near what you said it was (and I am from the US as well). Sorry but I definitely think there would be issues with people trying to say it.
[name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] is such a pretty sounding name, but I agree with the general consensus, the pronunciation will likely be butchered in the US. [b][u][u][u]This[/u][/u][/u][/b] site says that
Ailie
is an Anglicization of [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f], which might be better received and easier to pronounce for non-Gaelic speakers.
and [name_f]Olwen[/name_f] and [name_f]Demelza[/name_f] and Celtic sounding names in general, but would steer a bit clear of the “[name_m]How[/name_m] on earth do I pronounce this?” names.
[name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] and [name_f]Eluned[/name_f] to me fall into this category, alas. As much as love [name_f]Eluned[/name_f], I still can’t say it right!
Thank you, all.