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Anaïs

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IvyandOlive · 19/05/2019 10:39

So a friend has decided on this name for her baby girl.

How would you pronounce it?
I've heard it as 'a-niece' or 'ah-na-ees' even by people with that name!
Or I might be totally wrong! Both seem lovely!

Please help

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IvyandOlive · 19/05/2019 11:56

Yes, I've also heard An-ay but 's' in french can be silent? I am no expert as you can tell!

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bakebakebake · 19/05/2019 11:55

I would say An-Ay

DS has a girl in his class pronounced like that but it's spelt Anis (just asked him). She is his girlfriend apparently haha.

Tofslan · 19/05/2019 11:52

Sorry, missed that yours had double dots! Ignore me

Tofslan · 19/05/2019 11:50

I know two who pronounce theirs Ann-Ay

I would have said Ah-Nay-Iss if I hadn’t been told

Heard an interview with the founder of Aden and Anais brand the other day and she went with Ann-Ay pronunciation (she’s Australian).

One of those names where there’s several versions and you just have to go with what the owner of the name says.

CupOhTea · 19/05/2019 11:46

Ann-eye-ees

sparklysunflower · 19/05/2019 11:45

An-ay? Never heard that pronunciation. It's a French name and the ïs definitely pronounced.

Saharasunset · 19/05/2019 11:36

I know an Anais who pronounced it An-ay
It's the only time I've ever heard it so only know that pronunciation I know of

sparklysunflower · 19/05/2019 11:09

An eye is

Calixtine · 19/05/2019 10:58

Beautiful. I’d say ah-nah-EES.

We would have considered it but were concerned about pronunciation, the diacritic being a pain, and proximity to “anus”

But I do love it!

ThanksItHasPockets · 19/05/2019 10:55

ann-eye-eece. Lovely name. floating is correct about the function of the diaeresis.

Sexnotgender · 19/05/2019 10:44

It’s Ann-Eye-ees as far as I know.

FloatingthroughSpace · 19/05/2019 10:43

I would say Anne-eye-eece
I think the double dot on the "I" means you say the 'i' sound....like on the ë at the end of Zoë or Chloë makes it say Zo- eee / clow-eee rather than just Zo or Clo.

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