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How would you pronounce Bleu?

186 replies

Iknowacrackingowlsanctuary · 16/06/2017 12:07

Ok, friend of a friend had a little boy a few days ago and announced name of fb. I ended up seeing the announcement because friend of a friend commented on it.

They've named their baby Bleu. Am I going mad? That's pronounced like Bl-er isn't it? Like Corden Bleu?

All comments are saying how lovely it is and how he is their 'little boy blue.'

I didn't say anything and then our my friend mentioned that her friend had had a little boy and named him Blue. I said "oh like the colour?" and she said "yes, but they've spelt it the french way, think it's Bleu"

I said that Bleu isn't pronounced Blue but Bl-er and she looked at me like this --> Hmm

Isn't this baby going to go through life with 'Bl-er' as a name or have I got it really wrong? Blush

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OwlsinTowls · 16/06/2017 12:17

Bleurgh...

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 16/06/2017 12:15

I would say Bluh - but I know it's supposed to be Blue because I know someone with twins called Skye and Bleu pronounced Blue.

OohMavis · 16/06/2017 12:12

It's Bler! Shock

Whereland · 16/06/2017 12:11

If pronounce it "bluh". How odd.

SuperBeagle · 16/06/2017 12:11

Yep it's bluh/bler

Horrid name for a kid even if they intend on pronouncing it Blue which is wrong

onesilencetoofar · 16/06/2017 12:11

There was a lad at my kids school years ago called Bleu and it was pronounced Blue.

EssieTregowan · 16/06/2017 12:11

Bleurgh.

pnutter · 16/06/2017 12:10

Bleurgh

YokoReturns · 16/06/2017 12:10

Yep, it's 'bluh'. He'll be spelling that one out his entire life...

Creatureofthenight · 16/06/2017 12:10

As it is spelt the French way I would pronounce it the French way and judge the parents whilst doing so.

ChainingDaisy · 16/06/2017 12:09

No, that's sort of how I would pronounce it. Certainly not as blue anyway. I'd pronounce it how the French colour is pronounced, but I can't work out how to write down how that sounds.