What do you think of the name [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]? (pronounced NEEV).
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it would be too hard to pronounce correctly or are more people becoming familiar with it?
I love the name but prefer this spelling to the way some phonetically spell it: Neeve, [name_f]Neve[/name_f].
What mn would go with it?
I never really knew how to pronounce [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] however I now know a little girl with this name. I think it’s sweet and I see why you like this spelling over [name_f]Neve[/name_f] :).
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Ariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Annabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
I think this is a gorgeous name, but challenges with pronunciation would be part of the package. I am in an environment (in the U.S. ) where Irish names are not uncommon and through an exchange program, we recently had several girls named [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] visit our school. [name_m]Even[/name_m] here, though, I think a [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] would spend a lot of time clarifying pronunciation, but that’s not necessarily a deal breaker.
I love [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Bridget[/name_f] or [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f].
I realize this is probably an unpopular opinion but I think it’s a risky idea. I live in the U.S. and I know that here, almost no one knows how to pronounce this name. However, if you’re in the UK or [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] it’s probably easier to wear. It really depends on where you are I think. I met a [name_f]Neve[/name_f] once and thought it was a really cool name, and I’d prefer that spelling or Neeve, personally.
I think [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] is lovely! I’m considering using it myself as a middle name. As for the spelling, I think if you live in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] or the UK then you won’t run into too many issues but in other countries it might be a different story. I’d suggest asking your friends or family if they know how to say it.
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
Beautiful name, but I doubt many people will instinctively know how to pronounce it, in the US at least.
I think [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] is quite familiar now, so many people will probably know it’s pronunciation. And even if they don’t you’d only ever have to tell them once!
Some people have a longer formal name and use a nickname for daily use. You could also do that with spelling. A friend of mine has a ‘normal’ name with an unexpected spelling, she uses the simplified spelling on a day tot day basis and only uses the unexpected spelling on formal occasions. If you love [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] i think you should use that, if she ever has a problem with it she could just register at school and other places as [name_f]Neve[/name_f].
Whatever you do people usually get used to it pretty quickly 
I think it depends on where you live. I like in the UK and here it’s pretty common and it would be unusual, I think, to not know how to pronounce it. If you like elsewhere (other than [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]), it might be a different story.
My preferred spelling is [name_f]Niamh[/name_f], but [name_f]Neve[/name_f] is pretty too.