Thalia?

[MuffinsMummy]

I have two DDs Aimee Rachael and Caitlin Louise. I am 25 weeks pregnant and even though I didnt find out I think it will be a girl again.

Someone I know to say hello to is called Thalia and I quite like it. DH, who is very fussy with names and never likes my suggestions, likes it too.

The problem I have is I mentioned it to my friend and she pulled a face of pure disgust! Then when I put it with our surname said oh my god its getting worse!

Is Thalia really that bad?

My surname is Prynn by the pay, pronounced Prinn.

[EricNorthmansmistress]

No, Thalia is nice. I think I prefer the spelling Talia.

[debaronz]

It's quite nice but does remind me of tails. Prefer the spelling Talia.

[Bicnod]

I think it's lovely. My niece is a Tahlia so I guess there a few different spelling options.

[bigstripeytiger]

I think it is a lovely name.

[MuffinsMummy]

Thanks I was starting to have doubts, dont know why you cant please everyone!

To begin with I thought it would be spelt Tahlia but in the baby book I have got it just mentions Thalia or Talia.

I think Thalia is the traditional greek spelling but could be wrong.

[DeborahDevonshire]

Thalia is a lovely name I think - a really good choice. She was one of the three graces in Greek Mythology as well iirc.

Definitely the spelling Thalia though, nopt the others.

[scottishmummy]

i like thalia.

[MuffinsMummy]

I like the fact that Aimee, Caitlin and Thalia are all quite different. They start and end with different sounds (though dont know why I like that!)

[Ivykaty44]

I know a beautiful Thalia, with a sister Larissa they are of greek descent and the names suit them both, very beautiful girls

[LadyThompson]

Lovely name, though prefer Talia spelling. Very elegant.

[twosofar]

It'll be mispronounced forever if you spell it Thalia - depends whether that will bother you

[BlauerEngel]

Mmm, Thalia is frequently used as a cinema name in Germany (the equivalent of Odeon) and is also a large chain of bookshops. Do you maybe want to check that it doesn't have weird connotations in other cultures?

Is it pronounced TAHlia in the UK? I only know it as Ta-LEEa.

[sweetkitty]

I am Mum of a 4 year old Talia and we adore her name and are always being commented on it.

Talia and Tahlia are Hebrew meaning Dew from Heaven
Thalia is Greek

We went with Talia as thought it would be easier to spell and pronounce and Thalia might be pronounced THA-lee-ah instead of TAH-Lee-ah

Some people pronounce her name Tal-Yar though

Do not discuss names in RL before the baby is born and anyway your friend has no taste

[toomuchtooyoung]

I am one, and your friend sounds delightful!

It's a very Greek name and growing up in the 70's with it did cause a few pronounciation problems, even within my own multicultural family! Now I automatically spell it without being prompted. It doesn't bother me, and is a great conversation starter

Everyone has always commented positively on it, and people will always remember her name, it's much better to be an original!

Oh, and it's pronounced THA-lee-ah

[Hullygully]

Make mine a veggie and you're on.

[sophieandbelly]

love it ignore ur rude friend!!

[4madboys]

i love the name thalia, we had it on our name list when we had ds1 but as he was a boy he became a theo(dore) instead!

i think its lovely

[MamaLazarou]

It's a lovely name.

[mellymooks]

love it love it love it

[GrimmaTheNome]

My favourite delicate white daff is called Thalia. Lovely flower, lovely name

[mathanxiety]

Very nice, and I love having names for your DDs that are all so different. Ignore the rude friend -- you can't please everyone.

[APassionateWoman]

Thalia is also the Hebrew spelling.

I know two Thalias (not Greek or Israeli/Jewish!) and they both spell it this way. Definitely the classiest, least made up spelling. Tahlia looks like a bastardisation of Dahlia.

[littlemissm]

My daughter is Tahlia pronounced Tah lee ah. Talia i would pronouce Ta lee ah & Thalia i would pronounce Tha lee ah

[littlemissm]

APassionateWoman- how is Tahlia a made up spelling it is Hebrew?