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[cathkitten.livejournal.com]

My cousin recently had a baby girl, and named her Moira. I think its a great name for a little girl today. It'll be cute at 7 and it will have gravitas and sound professional at 37. Refreshing in an era of Junipers, Rivers, and Kaydences, I think. ;)

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[alocin.livejournal.com]

Oh. but I like Juniper :p Pity the husband didn't. hehe

[katie-oo7.livejournal.com]

Moira is the name of a family friend, and while it took a while to get used to, I really like it now.

[artfuldodger.livejournal.com]

I adore this name - it ages very well indeed, and it's still unusual.

[composure.livejournal.com]

I'd name my child River or Cadence over Moira any day... Juniper would be a tough call, though.

[nikkichan.livejournal.com]

i always wondered...how do you pronounce it?

[krosp.livejournal.com]

How do you pronounce it? I've met a Moira pronounced Moy-ra (which I don't like the sound of much, but it's good in the ways you said). But I realise that it's an Irish spelling which is pronounced some other way traditionally, so which pronunciation did she use?

[sherball.livejournal.com]

I personally love the name. I knew someone in highschool with that name. :) (the girl wasn't thrilled with the name unfortunatly.. )

[sherball.livejournal.com]

I've always pronounced it as you did, that's how the girl in highschool pronounced it, and I've never met anyone else with the name :)

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

It's all right, but I find it hard to spit out.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

[imaginationfig.livejournal.com]

My friend pronounces it more-a. She says that the traditional irish pronunciation would be similar to moy-ra, but not exactly.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Hmm I prefer that sound, because I don't like the "oy" sound in Moira... anyway congrats to your friend :)

[imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com]

That used to be one of my favorite names

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

agreed 100%.
I think Cadence is a beautiful name.

[tinylittlestars.livejournal.com]

Amen

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Yay! I completely agree. What a breath of fresh air in this world of Madisons, Mackenzies and Kadences!!

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid that is one of the most repulsive names ever...
It's really ugly & not at all 'girly pretty'...

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Okay.. More-uh is slightly better. I've always heard it as Moy-Ruh...

[kindofquixotic.livejournal.com]

I like Moira. Juniper and River seem like silly names to pick on, though. They're both very rare!

Ryvir, maybe. ;)

[shyloh.livejournal.com]

I love the name Moira!