How would you pronounce my baby name

[Ashb123]

My little girl is called Mia but people are saying it differently and it’s really annoying me! I pronounce it Mia as in mee-ah but she keeps getting calling mya, she’s only 10 days old and it’s putting me off it to the point of changing it.

[Abouttoblow]

I know two Mias and they're both pronounced Mya.

[Drinkciderfromalemon]

I'd pronounce it however you told me it was pronounced. Though FWIW, I would say me-ah also.

[PreschoolYes]

I'd say Mee-ah.

[goingtotown]

The same as you MEE-AH.

[Freddiemercuarysmoustache]

Meeya if spelled mia
Maya if spelled mya

[MustardScreams]

I say Me-ah.

My-ah would be spelt Maya no?

[iklboo]

Mee-ah (as in Farrow)

[EleanorReally]

I woudl say Mee ah

[Cherrysoup]

Just keep repeating’It’s Mee-ah’. She’ll do a good job of it herself once she can speak. One of my little chaps is coaching me to say his name, it’s not madly unusual, I just have an accent.

[RoomR0613]

I would say mee-ah

Perhaps it's a scown / scon type situation and depends where you live.

[KnifeAngel]

I know about 10 Mia's 8 are pronounced Mee-a the other two are My-a.

[Ohyesiam]

As in Farrow.
To me my-ah is spelt Maia.

[Kyvia]

I would instinctively say Mee-ah but I know people who pronounce it both ways so it’s one of those names you have to explain how to pronounce when you first meet people or politely correct them if they guess it wrong.

[FthisS]

Same as you

[Sexnotgender]

I’d say My-ah.

[Jamhandprints]

I'd say Mee ah but Maya (M-eye-a) is in fashion at the moment.
They'll get the hang of it within a couple of months if you tell them, I don't think it's a lifelong issue thing.

[DelurkingAJ]

Yep, she’ll correct them. My DS1 has a very dignified look which goes with ‘I’m called Joseph, not Jo’ (not his real name) when people assume they should shorten it. Has been saying it since he could talk...to my surprise as I just assumed it would get shortened by friends.

[Poppyfields21]

Mee-ah. If it was my-ah it would be Mya

[drspouse]

I know two My-a and one is spelled just like that "Mya" and one is Maya.

[HumpHumpWhale]

I'd say Mee-ah too. Just correct people. It's a beautiful name, it would be a shame to change it!

[Ashb123]

It’s really put me off it! but my husband thinks it’s too late to change it, she isn’t registered yet but people have been told her name and have bought gifts and cards etc with the name on it, this wasn’t the original name choice but he decided in the hospital he no longer liked the name we picked so we went for Mia

[ExpletiveDelighted]

I'd say Mee-a.

[Fuiseog]

Mee-ah is definitely the go-to pronunciation for Mia.

My-ah for Maya.

[Elyat]

From your second post it sounds like you didn't get much choice in the name?

[hoorayforharoldlloyd]

Just correct people nicely, they'll get used to it. My babys name is unusual in this country - i had guessed some of the mispronunciations but have been surprised by a left field one! I still love their name though - mia is a nice name, don't be put off, it will settle down.

Plus people can misspell names like kate (cait, cate etc) so you could change to something else people get wrong!