Message: "Nyah" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Nyah

by NobodyOfConsequence

9/11/2020, 2:33 PM

What do you think of Nyah? Which spelling do you prefer: Nyah or Naia? The first one is a variant of the Swahili Nia, meaning "purpose"; the second means "wave, sea foam" in Basque.

I love Maia but sometimes I like the idea of Nyah / Naia too. I would never spell Maia as Myah (I just don't the way it looks) but somehow with Nyah that spelling fits; then again, Naia looks so neat that I can't decide.

#Nyah

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- Gracie (YMPvt)

9/12/2020, 5:35 PM

I prefer Naia. Nyah just doesn't work for me visually, it looks like a sound someone would make when shocked and being negative. Nia would be my preference though I know it would be mispronounced.

I definitely prefer Naia to Maia. I just like the hardness of the N.

- Mar (X-Mar)

9/12/2020, 12:07 PM

Nyah sounds like one syllable in my head, like a car racing by really fast. So for a 2 syllable pronunciation I'd definitely say Naia. Naia is nice enough, Nyah looks off to me, probably in the same way Myah looks off to you.

This message was edited 9/12/2020, 12:08 PM

- Higuma Kanora +2

9/11/2020, 5:08 PM

All I can hear is 'nya' like the sound a cat makes.

Naia is a prettier and much more intuitive spelling.

- Somebody random (guest)

9/11/2020, 6:32 PM

Agreed

- Raven Briar (Constant)

9/11/2020, 6:07 PM

ditto

Nyah makes me think of a cat too. Nia or Niah would make nice alternatives.

- Perrine (Destry)

9/11/2020, 4:17 PM

Nia is pronounced NEE-a. Naia is NAH-ya. Nyah looks trendy and made up and like it is supposed to be NY-a.

I like Naia and Nia is okay. I dislike Nyah. It just looks horribly misspelled to me. Same with Myah and Kyah, they are pretty much the worst spellings I could come up with for these names. Even Naiya is better.

- Sparrow (Andrew Sparrow) +1

9/11/2020, 4:12 PM

I like Nia a lot...

...Nyah, not so much.

- NobodyOfConsequence

9/11/2020, 4:59 PM

The problem with Nia is that people would pronounce it like Mia. I'm going for NY-uh which is why Nyah and Naia work for me =)

- Astarte (bibliotheca)

9/11/2020, 3:39 PM

I like Naia. Reminds me of "naiad," the nymph of freshwater.

- Wordsmith

9/11/2020, 3:30 PM

Nah

It sounds totally insubstantial to me. Nyah looks pretty hideous and makes me think of "nyet." Naia is much better.

- Ceri (Ceri12)

9/11/2020, 3:29 PM

I prefer Naia or Naya. Nyah looks weird to me.

This message was edited 9/13/2020, 12:37 PM

- noisynora

9/11/2020, 2:38 PM

I know a girl named Nyah, but she spells it Niah. I think its pretty. i like the "wave, sea foam " meaning better.

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