Message: "Malachy" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Malachy

by Helena (Helena_of_verona)

4/15/2006, 5:51 AM

This is a recent favourite of mine.

I love the pronunciation MAL-a-kee, over the Hebrew MAL-a-kie, although I am of Jewish origin. However, I prefer the Jewish meaning of "my angel", rather than the Irish "devotee"

What do you think of Malachy?

#Malachy

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- Marija Luminitsa

4/17/2006, 12:57 PM

I like Malachy and I too prefer it over Malachi. I like both meanings though.

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- Jae

4/16/2006, 1:33 PM

Malachy and Malachi are both nice imo.

- Julia (guest)

4/15/2006, 10:21 AM

I MUCH prefer that pronounciation as well. It's a very nice name. I wish I could get MAL-ah-kee from the spelling Malachi, because I don't like the Y spelling. Oh, well.

- Adelle (Adelle Sofia)

4/15/2006, 9:40 AM

I love Malachi (with Kye prn), but Malachy looks like it ought to be Mal-a-chee, like the the CH is church or something. I don't like it.

- crazygal

4/15/2006, 9:36 AM

I like Malachy a lot and I prefer it to Malachi but Malachi is nice as well.

- Lillian (LillianAMS)

4/15/2006, 7:34 AM

I prefer the spelling Malachi, and the Hebrew MAL-a-kye pronunciation, though both meanings suit me fine. I heard recently of a little boy named Maloky, which I thought was atrocious. (Several people here and IRL commented, "Malarky!" LOL) I like this name, I think it has a lot of character, but I would not use it for my own son.

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