A friend has a daughter named Niamh, so I am now aware of how to pronounce it. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't. And that is understandable - if a name is unfamiliar, we try to pronounce it phonetically. I have often heard it mis-pronounced as Niam (rhymes with Liam).
The other problem is, that people never know how to spell her name either.
But it is such a personal decision- only you can make it. Her friends and teachers will learn how to pronounce and spell it.
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