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Phaedra

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n0ne · 04/07/2017 16:34

What do we think of this name for a girl? Too weird, difficult to spell/pronounce? Too close to sibling Vera?

Rest of revised list:

Thalia
Lana
Flora
Lydia

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Glumglowworm · 05/07/2017 13:34

There was one on Naked and Afraid I watch quality tv who was pronounced fay-dra. She was a bit alternative but a very tough cookie, got dysentery and refused to give up. That's the only one I've ever "known"

PenelopeFlintstone · 05/07/2017 11:25

Isn't it FEE-dra? The ae pronounced ee like in arch-ae-ology?

BertrandRussell · 05/07/2017 11:06

You wouldn't really want her looking up her classical namesake.........

Drybonesthatdream · 05/07/2017 11:01

I love Lydia. I had no idea how to pronounce your first choice so that put me straight off it, sorry. I also don't think it sits well with Vera.

Thisisanotherusername · 05/07/2017 10:58

I really think the classic pronunication is F-eye-druh

That makes sense. I might've spent too much time listening to Edith Hall saying 'pheedruh'.

MercuryMadness · 05/07/2017 10:34

I really think the classic pronunication

is F-eye-druh

lanouvelleheloise · 05/07/2017 09:28

However, if a classicist should come along, I will be happy to stand corrected. Genuinely interested now to know!

lanouvelleheloise · 05/07/2017 09:28

Just spoke to a friend who is a bit of a classicist (though not an academic), and she says she thinks the Ancient Greek would be FY-DRUH, but in English it can be either FAY-druh or FEE-druh.

WillRikersExtraNipple · 05/07/2017 09:16

it's usually pronounced with an 'ee' sound rather than an 'ay' - like 'fidra' with a long i

No it isn't.

buttercup54321 · 04/07/2017 23:15

I know a boy called Phaedra. Only little atm but feel sorry for him! Nice for a girl though.

Thisisanotherusername · 04/07/2017 22:54

it's usually pronounced with an 'ee' sound rather than an 'ay' - like 'fidra' with a long i.

alltouchedout · 04/07/2017 22:50

I love Lydia.

AddictedtoSnickers · 04/07/2017 22:43

My best friend as a child was called Phaedra - (Fay -dra) she always shortened it and signed her name as 'Faye'. I think it's lovely.

SuperBeagle · 04/07/2017 21:50

Reminds me of Peaches Geldof and her kid (who I think's a boy).

Like Lana the most of your list. Flora second. Smile

WowserBowser · 04/07/2017 19:33

@Cynara - she is indeed a Fifi!

Jooni · 04/07/2017 19:33

I'm not keen. I can kind of see the appeal but the story behind it is horrible and people seem to pronounce it all different ways. How about Petra or Feodora?

JakeBallardswife · 04/07/2017 19:17

I always wanted a phyllida but was too conservative.

Wildthoughts · 04/07/2017 19:17

I think it does sound like Vera now you have explained how it's pronounced.

mistermagpie · 04/07/2017 19:16

Lydia is my favourite on your list though.

mistermagpie · 04/07/2017 19:15

I don't think I could put it with Vera, I'm not a die-hard 'sibling names have to match' person but Vera is a (very nice) old nana name and Phaedra just... isn't? What about Phoebe?

BattyBagshot · 04/07/2017 19:00

I'd pronounce it F-eye-druh. If I was Phaedra, I think I'd resent Vera her normal name...

Sophronia · 04/07/2017 18:46

I love Thalia, Lydia and Flora.

MrsBadger · 04/07/2017 18:45

From your list, Lydia - Flora is lovely but just a tiny bit too close to Vera.

(I know sisters Annabel and Isobel and it's just a bit much)

Sophronia · 04/07/2017 18:45

I don't think it's too similar to Vera at all.

It's a nice name. It makes me think of Peaches Geldof's son though.

TerfwithaNerf · 04/07/2017 18:41

Fae-druh is how I thought it was pronounced.

So not full on 'fay' and not full on 'dra' iyswim.

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