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Difficult to pronounce names— should I reconsider?

finneganclanfinneganclan member
edited April 2022 in September 2022 Moms
Hey all! We are expecting our little girl in September and I am head over heels for the Irish name Saoirse. It’s impossible to spell and somewhat difficult to say (though I think it will stick after a few encounters). The pronunciation is SEER-SHA).
I am second generation Irish and my husband is Irish/Scottish. My side of the family all have very traditional Irish names so it doesn’t seem too far-catches to me BUT will my teenage daughter hate me for it? Should I give her an easy middle name that she can choose to go by if she wishes? Or should I just shelf my love of the name out of fear of difficulties her entire life?

The opinions of anyone, but particularly those with a difficult name would be much appreciated!
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Re: Difficult to pronounce names— should I reconsider?

  • kboydbowmankboydbowman member
    Hello and welcome. We usually try try to avoid one off posts to avoid clogging the board, so you might want to consider posting this question in the great big question thread so they'll get more responses. However, this is an applicable enough question to other posters as well that you may get some responses on it. Also, please stop by the introductions thread and introduce yourself!
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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  • babywiikbabywiik member
    @finneganclan I'm American and my husband is Norwegian. The requirement we have for all names is that it's easy to pronounce for both Americans and Norwegians. That being said, it's hard to know if your teenager is going to like their name or not. I have one sister with a name that always was mispronounced and she loved that she was the only one with her name. My other sister has a very typically name and was so glad that it was easy to pronounce and people couldn't really mess it up. If you love the name, go for it! Giving an easier to pronounce middle name isn't a terrible idea.
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