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[Opinions] Aideen
What do you think of Aideen? It's pronounced AY-deen and an anglicized form of Étáin.
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Sounds like some medical supply, like burn ointment or a laxative.
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It's mature sounding and I guess there wouldn't be any confusion about pronounciation. I like it more then Etain.

This message was edited 8/8/2020, 4:59 AM

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It's ok, but I prefer Aoibheann (ay-VEEN) for that general sound-feel.EDIT: I know the pronunciation guide on BtN says EE-van for Aoibheann, but Ireland varies a great deal in its dialects, and my friend who is Irish born & bred, and speaks Irish, has a daughter who is Aoibheann with the ay-VEEN pronunciation.

This message was edited 8/8/2020, 4:46 AM

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I love Aoibheann as well. I also have no idea, I heard ee-VEEN for Aoibheann as Aoibhe seems to be EE-va. But maybe Aoibhinn is ee-VEEN? There's also Aoibhin. It is a nice name but a bit confusing.
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