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Nimue - Pronunciation..?

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Bathsheba · 10/01/2011 07:44

One of the ladies in my church has a new granddaughter in the US, but she was told by email that her name is Nimue and we were trying to work out a pronunciation......

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HelenaRose · 10/01/2011 10:20

I'd have thought it was 'nim-way' or 'nim-oo-ay', like the Arthurian woman.

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Deciduousblonde · 10/01/2011 11:17

I haven't a clue! I guess 'Nim-Way' would be the closest thing to it.

I'm perplexed...

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LaTristesse · 10/01/2011 11:31

My first thought was Ni-moo!
Does it have an accent on the e, that would make a difference...?

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Hedwig3 · 10/01/2011 11:49

My first thought was Nimmoo.

My second thought was Derek Nimmo Blush

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Chil1234 · 10/01/2011 11:51

It's pronounced "Throat-Warbler Mangrove", of course....

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MollysChambers · 10/01/2011 11:55

Ask them - everybody else will be. For ever.

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Deciduousblonde · 10/01/2011 12:07

Thanks Chil1234..you owe me a new keyboard! Grin

Too true MollysChambers...too true.

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Bathsheba · 10/01/2011 12:15

I suspect, as her twin sister is Geneveive that its Nim-oo-ey as in Arthuirian Legend...

Thank you so much girls

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pranma · 10/01/2011 16:05

not Guinevere?

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lilly13 · 10/01/2011 18:47

Nee-moo-ay

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