[Opinions] How do you pronounce Aoife?
This name has always intrigued me but how do you pronounce it?
From the guide on the page it seems like it should be pronounced Efa?
From the guide on the page it seems like it should be pronounced Efa?
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I would say EE-fa, with a soft f.
EE-fa, stress on the first syllable usually, maybe a bit more nuance to the -fa when I've heard some people say it, but that's as close as.
It's a very beautiful name. It's also pretty damn common in Ireland and the UK Irish diaspora, I've come across it a lot.
It's a very beautiful name. It's also pretty damn common in Ireland and the UK Irish diaspora, I've come across it a lot.
ee-fa
You can hear the pronounciation here: https://youtu.be/DstJOsTsGTo?feature=shared
Thank you! If I may ask a follow up, would Effie be a suitable nickname?
It’s a different vowel sound at the start.
I agree with Amhelise
I think Effie can be used for any name starting with the letter F
I think Effie can be used for any name starting with the letter F
A nickname can be anything you want it to be.
Honestly, I've been saying it Ay-oaf. Till I read the other messages.
I've never heard an Irish person say it: it always sounds like Eva to me!
I basically say it like "ifa"
Ee fa
It's pronounced EE-fuh.