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I recently met a woman from Latin America with this name. It's pronounced EE-a-deera- Thoughts? I think it's kind of cool. Interestingly, she claimed it was "indigenous" which according to BtN is not necessarily quite the case...
"We have met the enemy and he is us" Walt Kelly
"We have met the enemy and he is us" Walt Kelly
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Yadira is beautiful, but I prefer the Ya-deer-a pronounciation. I wouldn’t completely discount her indigenous claim. The Arabic origin is simply a possibility of where the name was derived, but it is entirely possible that a Latin American woman may know some insider information about local culture and naming customs. She may be wrong, but I’m curious about what led her suppose that it is indigenous.
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Hi !!!
I'd expected that It were Arabic or Hebrew but I also know that Y-starting names are common in Latin America.
Not a fan anyway.
I'd expected that It were Arabic or Hebrew but I also know that Y-starting names are common in Latin America.
Not a fan anyway.
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It is pretty sounding, although I like it best as Ya-DEER-uh. I wouldn’t mind meeting one. Can’t beat Adira for me though.
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My cousin's name, she is from Guatemala. She pronounces it ya-deer-a, though.
I think it's pretty.
I think it's pretty.
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I would have pronounced it as solveig does, Ya-deer-a.
I can see another pronounciation, though, thinking of Ygraine, which I think is Ee-graine?
I can see another pronounciation, though, thinking of Ygraine, which I think is Ee-graine?
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I might be misrepresenting the pronounciation, I meant the “Y” is more of a “ee “ sound like “Yvonne” than an “ay” sound.
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I have a cousin with this name, although hers is pronounced yah-DEE-ruh (Mexican pronunciation). I'm not a big fan of it because it sounds harsh and kind of like a "prissy popular girl" type name.
I've come across a lot of Latin American names that are claimed to be indigenous when they're most often made-up or of uncertain background, seems to be the result of a word-of-mouth situation gone wrong combined with oblivious parents wanting their kid's name to have a cool meaning.
I've come across a lot of Latin American names that are claimed to be indigenous when they're most often made-up or of uncertain background, seems to be the result of a word-of-mouth situation gone wrong combined with oblivious parents wanting their kid's name to have a cool meaning.
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