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9 replies

LizzyLizzyLizzy · 01/04/2009 13:42

Safia

Arianna

Thalia

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weebump · 01/04/2009 13:45

Sa-FEE-ah

Arri-aaa-na

Tah-llee-a

Do I win something?

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bodiddly · 01/04/2009 13:46

what weebump said ...

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Littlefish · 01/04/2009 13:49

Now I think I would say...

Sa-feea
Same as weebump on Arri-aaaaa-na
Tah-lee-a (ie. emphasis on the first syllable)

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cory · 01/04/2009 14:17

Should be TahLEEa. Muse of the theatre, I think.

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ScottishThistle · 01/04/2009 14:22

Arrr- ee - anna

One of my favourite Italian names

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mumnosbest · 01/04/2009 14:26

My friend has a Thalia, love it:
Tahl-ya

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mumnosbest · 01/04/2009 14:28

Beware though if you're questioning pronunciation, so will everyone. Both my DC have names like these and get called all sorts, even when people have known them for ages and are corrected every time

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LynetteScavo · 01/04/2009 14:30

Sa -fi- ah

A-ri-ah-na Tay -lee--ah

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seeker · 01/04/2009 14:35

Saf-I-a
Ary - anna
THAY -lia

Had this one before - Thalia is a Greek word and it is definitely Th-. `I provided documentary proof!

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