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I have met someone with this name who pronounces it “day” but I doubt this is the correct pronunciation.
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It is also a diminutive of Dailan, which is a variant of Dylan and pronounced DIE-LAN.
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The Cardiff Blues Ruby Football Club is coached by the Director of Rugby, David Young, who goes by 'Dai'.
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A famous bearer of the name is the Harry Potter character Dai Llewellyn who was a quidditch player for the Caerphilly Catapults, who was eaten by a Chimaera.
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Yes! Finally someone else who knows enough about HP to know about Dangerous Dai! :) Although I can't imagine it'd be too popular sounding like "Die." Whatever. I like the name, though.
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If it is pronounced DYE it won't catch on in English-speaking countries.
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Dai is pronounced Dye.
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Dai is Kiswahili (Swahili) for "demand".
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A pretty common name for Welshmen of a certain generation. Makes me think of friendly middle-aged Welshmen down the pub, watching the rugby or football. I think everyone in Wales probably knows a Dai.