[Opinions] Giada
I was wondering what the opinion was on this name and whether it is indeed pronounced Gee-ah-da or Jah-dah...as the book recently out by some well known authorities on baby names (Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Satran...spelling?)...say it is pronounced the first way I noted and someone who put a comment under this name on this very board said that it is the latter pronunciation. I am now confused but still tend to think it is pronounced the first way. And yes, I am VERY aware of the lady on the Food Network who has this name. Thanks in advance.
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Its JAH-da, and only JAH-da
I don't particularly mind it, but it's not really my style.
I don't particularly mind it, but it's not really my style.
It reminds me of Giardia...
so not the best association.
so not the best association.
me too
It's the Italian version of Jade and is pronounced Jah-da. G+i makes a "j" sound.
It's ok, but nothing to die for.
It's ok, but nothing to die for.
I know an Italian girl named Giada and she pronounce it like Jah-da (but there is a bit of ee-sound in it that's hard to explain). I think it's a really nice name and I like it a lot.
I believe the more authentic Italian prn. is Jyah-duh because the ia is a diphthong in Italian. i.e. 'ae' can be a diphthong in names such as Mae, you wuld not prn. that name ma-ee.
I've only heard it with the first pronunciation, you might want to ask Murasaki, as I believe she is from Italy, and it is an Italian name.
This message was edited 12/2/2007, 12:23 PM
I love Giada. I believe it's pronounced JAH-dah. I after G in Italian makes a J sound, as in Giovanni (JOE-vah-nee), Giacomo, etc.
I don't think it really matters; if you say GEE-ah-dah quickly, it sounds the same as JAH-dah anyway. It depends on if you want to add the stress, which is more Italian.
And there is no such thing as a set authority on prn -- not those two, not this website or this board. Names are too individual; there are standards, but there is no authority. Many names have multiple "accepted" prn, and these two are both used as far as I know.
And there is no such thing as a set authority on prn -- not those two, not this website or this board. Names are too individual; there are standards, but there is no authority. Many names have multiple "accepted" prn, and these two are both used as far as I know.