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Help[Opinions] Names that have different pronunciations?
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Uuuuuummmm......
Okay, just, fyi, I'm always conflicted with typing out pronunciations so here a key to a few things in case they aren't obvious.
I'll use the letter H, but obviously, it can be changed to any other letter.
HAH- is the sound in laughing "haha" sound.
HA is the sound in "hat."
HYE is the same as the word "hi" or "high."
I think the rest should make sense. Let me know if not.
Also, these are only pronunciations I know. There are probably more to some of these names that I'm not familiar with.
Alexis
ah-LEX-iss
ah-LEX-SEE
Ariel
AR-ee-ul
a-RYEL
AIR-ee-ul
Caius
KYE-us
KEE-us
KEYS
Marian
MAIR-ee-an
MAR-ee-AHN
Graham
GRAM
GRAY-um
Patrick
PA-trick
pa-TREEK
Rowley
ROW-lee
ROWL-lee
Sebastian
seh-bass-CHYAN
seh-BAS-tee-AHN
Balian
BA-lee-an
BAY-lee-ah
Valentine
VAL-en-TYNE
Val-en-TEEN
Elisha
EL-ish-ah
eh-LYE-shah
eh-LEE-sha
Alicia
ah-LEE-shah
ah-LEE-SEE-ah
Georgiana
JOR-jee-AH-nah
JOR-jayn-nah
Gratiana
GRAT-tee-AH-nah
GRAY-shun-ah
Anastasia
ANN-ah-STAY-zha
AHN-ah-STASS-see-ah
Lucia
LOO-chee-ah
LOO-see-ah
LOO-sha
Isabella
IZ-ah-BEL-ah
EES-ah-BAY-ah
Anne
AN
AH-neh
Emilia
eh-MEEL-lee-ah
EM-ah-LEE-ah
Madeline
MAD-ah-LYNE
MAD-ah-LEEN
MAD-ah-LYN
Okay, just, fyi, I'm always conflicted with typing out pronunciations so here a key to a few things in case they aren't obvious.
I'll use the letter H, but obviously, it can be changed to any other letter.
HAH- is the sound in laughing "haha" sound.
HA is the sound in "hat."
HYE is the same as the word "hi" or "high."
I think the rest should make sense. Let me know if not.
Also, these are only pronunciations I know. There are probably more to some of these names that I'm not familiar with.
Alexis
ah-LEX-iss
ah-LEX-SEE
Ariel
AR-ee-ul
a-RYEL
AIR-ee-ul
Caius
KYE-us
KEE-us
KEYS
Marian
MAIR-ee-an
MAR-ee-AHN
Graham
GRAM
GRAY-um
Patrick
PA-trick
pa-TREEK
Rowley
ROW-lee
ROWL-lee
Sebastian
seh-bass-CHYAN
seh-BAS-tee-AHN
Balian
BA-lee-an
BAY-lee-ah
Valentine
VAL-en-TYNE
Val-en-TEEN
Elisha
EL-ish-ah
eh-LYE-shah
eh-LEE-sha
Alicia
ah-LEE-shah
ah-LEE-SEE-ah
Georgiana
JOR-jee-AH-nah
JOR-jayn-nah
Gratiana
GRAT-tee-AH-nah
GRAY-shun-ah
Anastasia
ANN-ah-STAY-zha
AHN-ah-STASS-see-ah
Lucia
LOO-chee-ah
LOO-see-ah
LOO-sha
Isabella
IZ-ah-BEL-ah
EES-ah-BAY-ah
Anne
AN
AH-neh
Emilia
eh-MEEL-lee-ah
EM-ah-LEE-ah
Madeline
MAD-ah-LYNE
MAD-ah-LEEN
MAD-ah-LYN
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wonderful series! - orginal query with some variances
These may or may not be the same - and may or may not have different spellings
George
Jorge - it may or it may not
Debora(h)
Debra
Also similar names - but quite different forms - and most despise social confusion
Susan & Suzanne
Craig & Greg (Gregory) seem to be different, but are often confused due to auditory similarities; an easily understandable confusion exists between Craig & Greg - by the quick sonority of the first consonant: and how often are two people devoid of other surrounding sounds when speaking?
Sheila (pronounced Sheela) // Sheila (pronounced Shayla)
Richard Accent in the letter "I". Richard - accent on the letter 'a'.
Daniel / Danielle either name can easily sound similar or different - or one spelling may retain the pronunciation of the other (popular) pronunciation.
These may or may not be the same - and may or may not have different spellings
George
Jorge - it may or it may not
Debora(h)
Debra
Also similar names - but quite different forms - and most despise social confusion
Susan & Suzanne
Craig & Greg (Gregory) seem to be different, but are often confused due to auditory similarities; an easily understandable confusion exists between Craig & Greg - by the quick sonority of the first consonant: and how often are two people devoid of other surrounding sounds when speaking?
Sheila (pronounced Sheela) // Sheila (pronounced Shayla)
Richard Accent in the letter "I". Richard - accent on the letter 'a'.
Daniel / Danielle either name can easily sound similar or different - or one spelling may retain the pronunciation of the other (popular) pronunciation.
This message was edited 7/29/2018, 6:29 AM
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Lucia is the first one that popped into my head.
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Well any that have English as their usage + another usage, really. So many!
Just look at David for example.
Just look at David for example.
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