Can someone cite and explain the pronunciation of the female name "Niamh"?

Watchkeeper

Niamh is pronounce "Neev". Generally, consonants are as in English except when modified by the symbol h. "A symbol called a sí buailte (she boo-ilta) was once used to change the sound of some consonants in written Irish. With the advent of the typewriter, the letter h was substituted for this purpose, but often retains the Irish name." So N remains N but m modified by h is pronounced as v. The vowel i is pronounced "ee". http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/irish.htm May 12 09, 1:24 PM

demurechicky

The name "Niamh", is pronounced "Neeve" http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Niamh.htm May 12 09, 1:24 PM

zbeckabee

Irish alphabet has an MH for the V sound: Niamh (pronounced /niːəv/ or /niːv/) is an Irish feminine given name meaning "bright" in Irish.[1] Neve and Nieve are Anglicized forms of the name.[2] In Irish mythology (e.g. Tír na nÓg), Niamh was the daughter of the god of the sea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_alphabet#Consonants http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niamh http://www.mfnames.com/fnames/n/origin-and-meaning-of-niamh.htm May 12 09, 1:24 PM