Which name do you prefer?

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Aibhlinn is my favorite name of all, i love the sound of it, Ay-Vleen, and the meaning longed for or wished for child as i have lost 6 pregnancies so far. Evelina loosely translates the same meaning desired. And Eleanora means shining light or sun beam and allows for the nns ella ellie elle or nora all of which we like as well as the name Eleanor allows for the same nns and was my great grandmothers name.  If i change the spelling of Aibhlinn which is an irish name and i am of irish decent, to Aveline it looks more like ah-ve-line to me and becomes a french name meaning hazelnut 😒 Avaleen doesnt look good and again changes the meaning and Aivlinn reminds me of Alvin. The traditional spelling is whats translates the meaning that is most suiting after my losses but i know everyone will give me crap about it. Thoughts on all 3?

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If you choose the 2nd name, your poor child will be correcting people and having to pronounce and spell their name every time they say it. It is a lovely name with a beautiful meaning but do you want your child to struggle their whole life? I like Eleanor. The options for nicknames are endless and it is also a lovely and timeless name.

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When it’s a traditional name, I always say go for it. When you’re changing the spelling of a traditional name to be unique, I always say don’t do it. I know a Siobhan, and she’s very proud of her name. She has to correct everyone, but she’s proud of carrying on her heritage. 
Saoirose Ronan. Sinaed Crusack, and Ciaran Hinds did alright.
And, don’t forget that many names we hear today are traditionally Irish. Aileen and Rory, for example. 
I would give her the Irish name first and then use another name that’s more North American friendly for the middle name. Many people choose to be called by their middle names as well.

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I see now you live in the us. Then i would choose it as her second name. And go for Eleanor as a first name.

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The second name is very pretty, but I would change the spelling! It doesn’t look like how it would be pronounced. I like the Aveline version you posted. Or even Ayveline or Ayvline?

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I accidentally voted for Evelina but meant to vote for Aibhlinn. Go with the traditionally spelled name you love ❤️ Everyone will learn it. This is coming from someone who’s had to spell her name all her life.

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I like Evelina (really partial bc we are choosing Evelyn for a girl) and Eleanora. I feel like your girl will be ever explaining her name with that last choice.

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Eyvleen?

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Eleanor Aibhlinn is beautiful! But if you love Aibhlinn for a first name, go for it!

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That’s a tough one. If you like the traditional spelling and to you it loses meaning without it, then keep it! To me, I think a name can have whichever meaning you want, regardless of spelling. Plus no one is going to check that Aveline actually means hazelnut. 😂 She would be correcting everyone’s spelling and pronunciation, but who cares?! She can have a nickname (like Avie) or whatever she likes and can spell it however she likes to go by casually, while still keeping the traditional name. 🤔

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Probably unpopular opinion and I hope it’s not insensitive, but I think a child should have an identity separate from their parents’ previous losses and therefore, wouldn’t choose the second name.

Which name do you prefer?

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