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in reply to a message by Emma G
I just Googled it and got zero results with that spelling. I don't have a great deal of knowledge about Irish/Gaelic spellings or etymology, but practicality (by way of Google) says it's an unheard-of name. Usually if you Google an obscure name, you'll get genealogy records.
I'd say if you're distressed that you may have given your daughter a made-up spelling, change it to Niamh. Whether her name is spelled Neabhae or Niamh, it's pronounced the same, right? So I'd say change it to the spelling that people are familiar with, that you know is etymologically sound. It'll give you peace of mind and save your daughter the trouble of having her name mispronounced and spelled wrong for her whole life.
I'd say if you're distressed that you may have given your daughter a made-up spelling, change it to Niamh. Whether her name is spelled Neabhae or Niamh, it's pronounced the same, right? So I'd say change it to the spelling that people are familiar with, that you know is etymologically sound. It'll give you peace of mind and save your daughter the trouble of having her name mispronounced and spelled wrong for her whole life.
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