Niamh
Niamh is an ancient Irish name that was originally a term for a goddess; rich in legendary associations. In Irish myth, one who bore it was Niamh of the Golden Hair, daughter of the sea god, who fell in love with Finn’s son Oisin/Ossian and takes him to the Land of Promise, where they stayed three hundred years.
Niamh is in the Irish Top 25, and is also well used in England and Scotland. Here, the phonetic Neve (see above) would undoubtedly prove simpler, if less intriguing.
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