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Help[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.
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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.
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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.
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It reminds me of Giardia...
so not the best association.
so not the best association.
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me too
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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