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I've heard it as SAL-oh-may (in a movie, I believe) or maybe it was SAH-loe-may. Something like that. I like the name and the history behind it is interesting, but all I can think of is salami. :-/

It's my best friend's daughter's name; she just turned 1 in July. They pronounce it sa-LOAM, like shalom with no H.

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I prefer SAL-oh-may myself, which I guess is more of a French pronunciation.

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sa-LO-mee makes me think too much of salami.

SA-lo-may

I've never heard it pronounced sa-LO-mee... that's not even the "usual" pronunciation.

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Only way I've ever heard it used is SAL-oh-may.

I was at school with a Salome - pr. Sa-LO-mee. She is the only one I have ever met. Beautiful name though!

I've never known anyone that pronounces it either way. But I pronounce it Sal-oh-may.

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-Tara

Salome is my daughter's hebrew name - We've heard it either pronounces ending in 'May' (this is the french way, supposively used by Oscar Wilde) or sounding like Shalom (the hebrew word this name is derived from). I personally prefer the later, especially as we use it as a religious name, but as long as it isn't salami (My FIL thought it was funny when he saw it in writing...) I have no grief ;)

I've always heard sa-LO-may (haven't ever heard of sa-LO-mee), but I've never met anyone with that name.

Yes. I know someone with that name. My friends and I pronounce it sometimes SAL-oh-may and sometimes SAUL-oh-may. I'm not really sure which way she pronounces it, though. :-)

The Suh-Lo-May pronunciation is French. There is an accent on the e to give it the 'may' sound. In English it is pronounced without the accent and sounds somewhat like Salami, except with an o sound on the second a.

If you look up Salome in the database, the french version comes up underneath the english one and it has an accent on the e. That makes the sound ay instead of ee. Also the comments for Salome say a few things about this too! HTH!!! :)