Ianthe

Ianthe... crashing anthems and twinkling sparkles, the fluttering wings of butterflies and hummingbirds. Ianthe is a purple symphony, each poignant note painting a picture of a sun-drenched afternoon, where violets bloom in a dazzling display of nature's artistry. A kaleidoscope of sensations, Ianthe blooms with perseverance, sights and sounds igniting my imagination and awakening my senses. Now, shall we revel in the magic around us?

My name is also Ianthe, my mum wanted to pick it since my dad was called Ian. I like to pronounce it as eye-ann-thuh sometimes my dad likes saying ee-ann-thuh but I like both. It’s annoying because everyone thinks the ending is pronounced thee like eye-ann-thee which obviously isn’t wrong but it’s just not the way I say it! At school whenever I say eye-ann-thuh they ignore it and say eye-an-thee so I just leave it. So much hassle in my name but I like it’s unique!

Ianthe is an unusual and strikingly beautiful name. I only wish I knew the correct pronunciation.

Ianthe looks purple to me, I don't know why. In fact, I see certain kinds of color when I look at some names. For example, Lucian is the color of blue, Finnian is the color of white.

My name is Ianthe. My parents always pronounced my name as ‘ee-ann-thay’. However, growing up, I preferred ‘eye-ann-thuh’. Hence, all of my friends used that pronunciation during that time. My siblings and some other family say ‘ee-yun-thay’. My preferred pronunciation is ‘ee-ann-thee’.

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Ianthe is a name that most people (in my experience) have difficulty trying to pronounce. I have had some people think that it is a made up name that has no meaning or origin and become quite surprised to learn otherwise.

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I always wanted to fit in when I was younger, but my name was one of the things that never allowed me to do so. Now that I am older, I appreciate it more and more for its beauty and uniqueness.

That's my name! I pronounce it eye-Ann-thee.
I have a million nicknames, no one can pronounce it or spell it properly.
But overall, not a bad name! My advice, don't name your daughter Ianthe! LOL.

I really like this name, it somewhat reminds me of a Chinese paper lantern for some peculiar reason. Nice though. :)

Ianthe was a lesbian in Greek mythology, so I wouldn't use this if you disapprove of homosexuality. And although I'm not a bigot, I don't particularly care for it as a name either.

I really like this name even though I prefer Xanthe. I believe the pronunciation is Ee-yan-they.