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Help[Opinions] where'd you find this name?
in reply to a message by Aiver
I would not pronounce Liobhan lee-vun because it's one letter away from being Siobhan which is pronounced sha-von. I would say luh-von or leh-van (especially since I've never seen this name before)
The nn (Lio) would then be pronounce 'lee' perhaps... but never 'leo'.
Also - where did you find this name because I've never seen it and, trust me, I've been to just about every Irish name site there is.
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"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
The nn (Lio) would then be pronounce 'lee' perhaps... but never 'leo'.
Also - where did you find this name because I've never seen it and, trust me, I've been to just about every Irish name site there is.
??
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
This message was edited 2/10/2006, 9:53 AM
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The difference with pronunciation is due to the fada. Líobhan and Siobhán.
I first heard it on a friend of a friend (I live in Ireland).
I first heard it on a friend of a friend (I live in Ireland).
This message was edited 2/10/2006, 3:22 PM
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Briallen, you really should get a copy of Irish Names by Donnchadh Ó Corráin & Fidelma Maguire, evidently one of the most accurate books on the origin of names which go back to medieval times in Ireland. :) They include Líobhan as another spelling of Lí Ban or Lí Bhan, which they say did indeed mean "beauty of women". They say the original Lí Ban was the wife of Lúathlám in the ancient "Ulster tales."
As for the name, I'm afraid its pronunciation is too close to the word "leaving" for me to think it's a good name for a modern child.
As for the name, I'm afraid its pronunciation is too close to the word "leaving" for me to think it's a good name for a modern child.
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Lí Bhan - I know that name! Dur me for not realizing it was the same :) lol
Thanks for the recommended resource - with my love of Irish names I'll definitely get it :) I've been relying on the internet for far too long and we all know how reliable that is...
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
Thanks for the recommended resource - with my love of Irish names I'll definitely get it :) I've been relying on the internet for far too long and we all know how reliable that is...
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
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