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[Opinions] Names you mispronounced
Are there any names you mispronounced for a long time before hearing how they're actually said? If so, are there any whose incorrect pronunciation you prefer (or used to)?I used to read lots of English books without talking to any English speakers as a child. So some names I read and how I used to pronounce them:Phoebe (FOBE, which I found ugly - still do)
Abigail (A-bi-jail, which wouldn't be dreadful if jail didn't mean what it means)
Charlotte (shahr-LAWT - I was heartbroken when I learned this wasn't the standard English pronunciation! I now like SHAHR-lut, though [pretend the u is a schwa])
Levi (LEV-ee - I still prefer it to LEE-vie)
Isla (EES-la)
Any Greek name ending in E - I thought Persephone was PUR-su-phone, Antigone was AN-ti-gone, etc.masculine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079
feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080 🕊️❣️🌻💌🌻❣️🕊️
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Names you mispronounced  ·  ari.  ·  8/9/2022, 1:08 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Aseretisacoolname  ·  8/12/2022, 2:34 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Fiammetta  ·  8/11/2022, 8:14 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  JemimahGertrude  ·  8/10/2022, 4:42 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  erb816  ·  8/10/2022, 9:20 AM
Also, Phaedra. (m)  ·  erb816  ·  8/10/2022, 9:25 AM
Re: Also, Phaedra. (m)  ·  Gingersnap  ·  8/10/2022, 3:10 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Mary R.  ·  8/10/2022, 7:30 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Mirèio  ·  8/10/2022, 5:42 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  writing_wrote_and_written  ·  8/10/2022, 1:02 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Higuma  ·  8/10/2022, 2:00 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  writing_wrote_and_written  ·  8/10/2022, 3:20 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Higuma  ·  8/10/2022, 3:57 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  ari.  ·  8/10/2022, 3:42 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  writing_wrote_and_written  ·  8/10/2022, 3:47 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  ari.  ·  8/10/2022, 4:05 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  ari.  ·  8/10/2022, 1:12 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  sprout  ·  8/10/2022, 12:35 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Higuma  ·  8/9/2022, 8:36 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  erb816  ·  8/10/2022, 9:23 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Mary R.  ·  8/10/2022, 7:10 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  guasguendi  ·  8/10/2022, 12:57 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Maggie  ·  8/9/2022, 7:49 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  littleRainbow  ·  8/9/2022, 5:55 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Dianatiger  ·  8/9/2022, 5:11 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Melody02  ·  8/9/2022, 11:56 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Dianatiger  ·  8/9/2022, 5:08 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  ConnorJosty  ·  8/9/2022, 3:58 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  mirfak  ·  8/10/2022, 9:47 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  braydenJ123  ·  8/9/2022, 3:48 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  ari.  ·  8/9/2022, 11:47 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  SPNFamily  ·  8/11/2022, 8:03 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  SPNFamily  ·  8/9/2022, 2:55 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  guasguendi  ·  8/9/2022, 2:02 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  ari.  ·  8/9/2022, 11:48 PM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  guasguendi  ·  8/10/2022, 12:47 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  ari.  ·  8/10/2022, 12:48 AM
Re: Names you mispronounced  ·  Gaia  ·  8/9/2022, 1:16 PM