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| Subject: | Re: Lir or Llyr for a baby boy? |
| Author: | nsebastian (Authenticated as nsebastian) |
| Date: | April 27, 2012 at 7:24:05 PM |
| Reply to: | Lir or Llyr for a baby boy? by maire |
I like Llyr a lot - though not spelled Lir. I think I can see it working in real life, but that might just be because I really want it to. But I do understand your concerns about spelling and pronunciation. Honestly, I think it does sound better with the proper Welsh double L sound, but that's impractical on this side of the Atlantic, and it's okay otherwise.. I don't think people will think it's made up, it's not that strange. To me, Lir looks more made up than Llyr, but I guess if someone's completely unfamiliar with Welsh names it could look really odd with the extra L and the Y.
What about Lear? Shakespearean connotations ground it a bit and it looks a bit more familiar and traditional that way.
eta: I think what bugs me about Lir is that I want to pronounce it rhyming with "fir" or "sir."
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http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/119834This message was edited by the author on April 27, 2012 at 7:28:44 PM
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