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[Opinions] WDYTO Niamh?
I'm really liking Niamh lately. I'm pronouncing it like NEEVE. I'm a bit iffy about the spelling though - I just don't love the way it looks when its written down if you get what I mean. Not to worried about pronunciation, people will learn. I quite like the combo Isobel Niamh or Niamh Isobel. Like either? Any other combo suggestions?What are your favourite Celtic names?

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I far prefer the look of it to the sound! And it does look good with Isobel ... Isobel Niamh for me, or Angela Niamh, or Rosalind Niamh. Though the only aggressively Celtic name I really go for is Maeve ...
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Niamh is one of my favorite girls names. I also pronounce it NEEVE. Funny, my top combo for Niamh is Niamh Isabella. Of your two combos, I prefer Niamh Isobel.Other Celtic names:
Aisling
Brigid
Caoimhe
Catriona
Deirdre
Maeve
Muriel
Neasa
Saoirse
Siobhan
TreasaDonovan
Fionnlagh
Keegan
Kieran
Liam
Oisin
Seamus
Torin
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I love it. If I were to use it, it would probably be for a mn, however.
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I love the name Niamh! I don't care for any of the anglicizations though. I also love:Aine
Aoife
Aoibheann
Caoimhean
Ciaran
Colm
Eabha
Eamon
Faolan
Liadan
Liam
Muireann
Mairin
Meabh
Se
Tadhg
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I like/love both Niamh and Isobel and both combos are wonderful. Niamh is my favorite irish name.Niamh Victoria
Niamh Theodora
Niamh Mathilde
Niamh Corinne
Niamh Jane
Niamh Elisabeth
Niam Belphoebe
Niamh Penelope
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Oh I love the name Niamh!
Niamh Una
Niamh Riley
Niamh Aoife
Niamh Aine
Niamh Connolly
Niamh Ffion
Niamh Eleri
Niamh Grania
Niamh Sybil
Niamh AnnaI like the name Brígh and Brighid. Bridget, Cáit, Caoilfhionn, Caoimhe, Éabha, Eilís and Laoise. And for boys: Cairbre, Finley, Fionn, Kelly and Owen.
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I like it, but it sort of reminds me of the word "knee."Niamh Isobel is a beautiful combo.
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Niamh is such a nice short sweet name, and Isobel Niamh is lovely. The spelling is a bit un-phonetic for English speakers, but I'd definitely choose it over Neve.Some other Irish names I like:
Oisin
Tadhg
Cathal
FiachraGrainne
Ailbhe
Sorcha
Mairin
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I like it, it's one of the few Celtic names I like. I'm not a huge fan of the category, but I like Saoirse, Siobhan and Padraic as well.
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I completely agree with you. I love the name and the way it sounds but I'm not sure about the way it looks. Still a beautiul name though.
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Niamh Isobel is lovely.
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It's okay. I think it looks realy sweet, but I don't like the sound. Both of those combos are alright. Not particularly exciting to me. I think Niamh Isobel has a more interesting flow to it.I love Celtic names. These are just some of my favorites:
Alastriona
Efa
Eira
Fennore
Fiona
Fionnuala
Maeve
Mairead
Maura
Maureen
Mefin
Meredith
Mererid
Myfanwy
Nimue
Olwen
Roisin
Saoirse
Saraid
WinifredAlastair
Bryn
Ciaran
Colm
Daire
Diarmaid
Eamonn
Emlyn
Emrys
Eoghan
Finlay
Finlo
Fionn
Ian
Llewellyn
Maeleachlainn
Malachy
Morgan
Oisin
Padraic
Rory
Seamus
Wynn
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I adore Niamh. It was my little sister's name so it is very special to me. I would consider using it one day for sure, probably only as mn though. I really like the way it looks written down as well. I think Niamh looks so much better than Neve or Neeve at any rate. Niamh Isobel is beautiful...Isobel is my favourite spelling of that name too so extra points! Isobel Niamh is also nice but Niamh is a bit more special than Isobel.My favourite Celtic names? So many...My other sisters' names, Aoife and Eimear are way up there. I also love:
Caoimhe (this was my favourite for years)
Ceoibhfhionn
Eibhlin
Mairead
Aisling
Saoirse
Siobhan
Brigid
Connor
Aonghus
Aodhan
Fionn
Cormac
Diarmuid
Seamus
Declan
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3 of my favorite girls names are Niamh, Aoife, and Aine! I'm jealous; I wish my sisters and I had you and your sister's names. :)
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I ♥ Brigid & Seamus too :-)
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