Comments (Pronunciation Only)
It's pronounced EE-van. The other pronunciations given in the comment section are incorrect. Aoibhe is EE-va in Irish, not AY-va! So it's not pronounced AY-veen or like anything that starts with AY.
Aoi sounds like EE in Irish (see Aoife) not like AY.
Éabha is AY-va.
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Aoi sounds like EE in Irish (see Aoife) not like AY.
Éabha is AY-va.
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Pronunciation: http://forvo.com/search/Aoibheann/
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Pronounced "Ayveen" at least in Dublin where I'm from. Have also heard it pronounced "Ay-uh-veen" (with a very short "uh") in other parts of Ireland.
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It even says so on this site and this is a reputable etymology site and not some online forum or bad baby name book.
If you pronounce the first syllable as AYV you obviously don't speak Irish, even if you claim you do! (and yes, there are plenty of people in Ireland who don't speak Irish!).
This reminds me of the people who pronounce Aisling as ICE-linn, goodness :(
Downvoting comments because someone with actual knowledge explains the correct pronunciation (that you don't like apparently) is so immature. It is even anglicized as Eavan which should tell you that pronouncing the first syllable as EEV is correct.