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This picture completely sums up the struggle of being called 'Niamh' abroad

Anything that makes life easier, we guess.

Jun 11th 2016, 9:07 AM 10,173 Views 2 Comments

IF YOU’RE CALLED Niamh, we don’t need to tell you have difficult it is to explain it abroad.

This Niamh attempt is a bit naff, or, niff 😅😂 Photo: @fitzgn23

A photo posted by irishstarbucksnames (@irishstarbucksnames) on May 23, 2016 at 10:55am PDT

All those vowels coming together, that ‘mh’ at the end… It’s no wonder some people decide to make it a bit easier for themselves.

Mayo woman Niamh Fleming is living in Birmingham at the moment – she received this letter the other day, and it gave her a bit of a laugh:

niamh fleming Source: Niamh Fleming

‘Pronounced Neeve’. My, what a beautiful Irish name!

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This picture completely sums up the struggle of being called 'Niamh' abroad

Anything that makes life easier, we guess.

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