new baby!

[mia-verita.livejournal.com]

My coworker welcomed her first baby this morning!

Parents Niall and Lisa welcomed baby daughter Aoife Patricia. Niall is Irish (they reside in US now though). Aoife is pronounced "ee-fah"

I think it's adorable. :)

Comments

[cardiovascular.livejournal.com]

aww, that really is an adorable name!

[brittmarie.livejournal.com]

While I'd never choose that name myself, I really like that they chose something from their heritage. :]

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I agree.

[retrodancekitty.livejournal.com]

I think they don't mesh at all, but maybe I could get used to it.

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

I like the sound of the first name but in the US I think she'll forever be pronouncing/spelling it for people. Being American myself, I would have never gotten "ee-fah" from "Aoife." But then again, I know nothing about Irish or Gaelic names.

[inebriatedcharm.livejournal.com]

This! I first looked at it and instantly thought "... Aoh-fuh?"

[quitmyscene.livejournal.com]

I love Aoife and wish it wasn't so unpronounceable in the US. It's probably my top name on the "wish I could use but can't" list. ... probably the only name on that list, actually.

[rowan-belle.livejournal.com]

Very pretty name! Too bad she'll probably go through her whole life pronouncing/spelling it for people.

[eveyh.livejournal.com]

Agree

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

Agree x2.

[theljfromheck.livejournal.com]

I LOOOOVE Aoife.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I like Aoife.

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

Ah. Welcome to a long life of being called "A-oh-fee", little baby.

[patsfan610.livejournal.com]

Aoife is really cute!

[gipro2003.livejournal.com]

I'm not too fond of the combo, but I really love that they chose Aoife! (And having grown up with a name that I always have to say out loud/ spell for people, I don't find that too big of a deal.)

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with you, on all accounts. I always have to spell my name too, and I really don't care!

[flyingwild.livejournal.com]

I love Aoife, and Patricia is on my short list of names to use.

And yeah, people will probably mispronounce it. People manage to mispronounce even the simplest of names, though.

[nimnod.livejournal.com]

The problem with that is all her life everyone is going to have to be teaught how to pronounce it, unless they move back to Ireland.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I love the name Aoife :)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i have absolutely LOVED aoife for ages! its on our list. saoirse was as well, but the husbands cousin used it for her little one.

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

Spelling and pronunciation issues aside, I really can't stand the sound of Aoife.