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Irida for EN speaking country?

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Mum8 · 07/11/2017 06:04

Irida (Greek version of Iris) pronounced EE-Ree-Da

D in da is more like TH in the but in EN countries it will be more pronounced like D

Do you think it will work in an EN speaking country or are there risks for bullying? Do you like it?

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Mum8 · 08/11/2017 14:16

Thank you Loveisthelaw. It could be on our list as I love it too. Another one we thought it’s Amaia, not Greek but Spanish though we don’t mind at all, pronounced a-ma-ya. Would that be as nice and without dangers of bulling?

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Loveisthelaw · 08/11/2017 11:15

I like Irida, there is something to pick on about any name if you look for it.
People will say it wrong but it should fine once they hear it

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Mum8 · 08/11/2017 09:47

BlueBerryIce that is so funny, the urethra bullying potential, guess you are right, there is always something someone can find about a name to bully Grin I could use Ireda in this case I guess as it seems to be the one with the least reasons to bully?

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BlueberryIce · 08/11/2017 09:01

I really don’t think you should use Iritha if you are this concerned about the potential for bullying - I find it reminiscent of urethra. But perhaps that is just me!?

Personally I thought Irida (or Ireda) are totally fine.

However, if a bully wants to bully they will always find something! It won’t be the name that gets her bullied, it will be that they want to bully and pick any distinguishing characteristic. I was teased at school because my hair was too long!

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Mum8 · 08/11/2017 07:14

Santasoittlemonkeybutler when you phrase it like that about reading the name I am worried...
Love the sound of the name in Greek... Would spelling it differently help? Like Iritha or Ireda though that would not be the correct spelling
Ariadne is OK but as it’s used by a cousin and it’s a friend’s favourite (though she will have no more kids) I feel like it is not our name...

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SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 08/11/2017 05:58

Honestly, I wouldn’t. Purely because I can also see the I-ride-a pronunciation. Slightly annoying in primary school - even worse as she gets older.

I would expect most people to try & pronounce the name as either i-rid-a or I(eye)-rid-a unless they are familiar with it.

I adore the name Adrianna said in a Greek accent - so beautiful & flowing. All ad-ree-anna and no ade-ree-arner. It must be hard finding a name that will be pronounced correctly most of the time in both languages - annoying for you (as DH won’t use it) - I think Ariadne would be perfect!

FWIW, the Greek/English couple I know have an Eva.

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Mum8 · 08/11/2017 05:54

Vlooby Ada is a lovely name! Blueberryrice yes Alethia is a Greek name meaning Truth and Despina too. Think we are leaning towards Irida now Smile

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MrsTerryPratchett · 08/11/2017 05:47

Totally made me think of E-reader but I don’t think anyone under 90 calls them that

BlueberryIce · 08/11/2017 05:39

Is Alethia / Aleathia a Greek name? I’ve heard that one a couple of times in the UK. And Thespina.

vlooby · 08/11/2017 04:32

We couldn't choose so we ended up with Ada, as we thought Greeks shouldn't find it too difficult. (Some of them refuse to call her it though!)

Our second choice was eleftheria (no Effie) but we decided it was a bit too out there as we live in uk.
I thank that's why I like Irida as it's relatively short and easily pronounced. Boys name would've been much easier for us!

Smoliver · 07/11/2017 23:26

I like it. Makes me think of the word iridescent Smile

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Mum8 · 07/11/2017 23:07

Thank you Cakeandtrajustforme 👍😉

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cakeandteajustforme · 07/11/2017 20:05

No! I love Irida!

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Mum8 · 07/11/2017 20:00

cakeandteajustforme I assume you love Ariadne but not Irida?

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cakeandteajustforme · 07/11/2017 19:51

I’m loving it. Had Ariadne on my list (I’m not Greek just love it). It kind of reminds me of Areetha... which reminds me of RESPECT.

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Mum8 · 07/11/2017 19:48

😉👍

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Pemba · 07/11/2017 19:17

Yes, I'm in England.

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Mum8 · 07/11/2017 18:47

Wish more people saw it as positively as you Pemba. Are you in an EN speaking country? Just to see if others will see it in the same way

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Pemba · 07/11/2017 18:25

Really? - it made me think of iridescence, and rainbows and so on - lovely associations. The 'ee' sound at the beginning is also nicer and softer than the 'eye' at the beginning of Iris (English equivalent).

WildRosesGrow · 07/11/2017 17:36

It made me think of 'irradiation' which isn't the prettiest of concepts. I speak a few languages and tried to guess the pronounciation, but didn't get it correct, so fear most people will find it tricky.

Ohyesiam · 07/11/2017 17:32

Beautiful name, and I don't think even creative bullies could get a foot hold.

EvilRinguBitch · 07/11/2017 16:26

I think that anglophones will never get it right first time. Not one in a hundred would look at that spelling and come up with the right pronunciation. However I don’t think that matters particularly because it’s a basically simple set of sounds and once you’ve been told it once it’s quite easy to interpret as a foreign but obvious way to pronounce those letters.

It sounds a bit like a Kindle Grin but since nobody actually calls them E-readers, they just say Kindle, and it’s not an embarrassing thing to sound like anyway, that’s not a problem either.

Pemba · 07/11/2017 16:18

Not heard of Irida before, but I like it. Nicer than Iris actually.

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Mum8 · 07/11/2017 08:08

Hm wouldn’t it be like stealing my cousin’s dd name. A friend mentioned to she wanted that name for her dd though she has ds only and said this is it for them
I like the meaning and unusualness of Irida more but Ariadne is nice too and may work better in the UK
Hard to decide...
DH hates using a name people we know used... hm so hard with this one

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BlueberryIce · 07/11/2017 07:37

Ariadne would be more familiar to a British person, but I really wouldn’t worry about the name sounding non-English.

PP makes a good point regarding “ride”. I still think it’s probably fine though.