Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Which version of this last name sounds better?

44 replies

EllenMaxx · 06/10/2019 18:00

▪How do you pronounce these versions?
▪Which one sounds better to you?
▪Can you come up with better alternatives?
▪Does it look better with Z, S or Sz?

-Rezae
-Resae
-Rezzae
-Rezai
-Resai
-Reszae
-Rezei
-Reszei
-Resei
-Reziey
-Rezie
-Rezye
-Reszay
-Rezay
-Rezaeigh
-Hrezae
-Wrezae
-Rhezae

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
AtiaoftheJulii · 06/10/2019 21:08

I think it would be helpful if you gave the phonetic version of the sounds you want, and we could then argue about which spelling pointed that way most reliably!

Twickerhun · 06/10/2019 21:03

What script/language is this originally?

palahvah · 06/10/2019 21:02

I assume you're transliterating something - what would be the phonetic spelling? That's the best starting point.

MikeUniformMike · 06/10/2019 21:00

I would spell it phonetically or transcribe the characters.

What is the original language?
How is it meant to sound?

The last three look a bit ridiculous.
The sz in some of them might cause a sh sound.

Mummyoftwo91 · 06/10/2019 20:56

What's the original spelling? Op this is a tad over the top lol

RubaiyatOfAnyone · 06/10/2019 20:50

I’m assuming this is written in a different alphabet/character system that needs phonetically translating, rather than the OP has gone bonkers and forgotten how to spell her own name.

Hmmm...i like Resei or Rezae - but all the “z” names make me think Hispanic which may not be the connotation you’re looking for.

BertrandRussell · 06/10/2019 20:47

Different alphabet?

DoingWhatWorks · 06/10/2019 20:46

Surely if it's already a surname you can't just change it?
^ This

VanillaLatteAndCake · 06/10/2019 20:45

The first one. I'd pronounce it rez-ay.

BertrandRussell · 06/10/2019 20:44

So it’s in a different alphabet?

Can you give an idea of how it sounds?

Slappadabass · 06/10/2019 20:43

Rezae looks the best, I'd pronounce it Rez-A. If that's the correct pronunciation I would likely spell it Rezea, or possibly Rezay.
Some of the others I wouldn't know how to pronounce or look silly.

Laquila · 06/10/2019 20:42

I think Resai and Rezai look least confusing, IYSWIM.

Rezaye looks the most obvious to pronounce though, I think. The first two could be res-eye or res-ay.

legalseagull · 06/10/2019 20:41

Surely if it's already a surname you can't just change it? Why do you want to change your last name. This doesn't make sense

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 06/10/2019 20:40

All the above look made up and younique!

Think again.

Original poster
EllenMaxx · 06/10/2019 20:39

No it's a foreign last name. I'm just trying to find the best alternative spelling for it.

OP posts:
BertrandRussell · 06/10/2019 20:38

Are you combining names? I think you need to say what they are and we’ll solve the problem for you. Of the ones there, Rezie is the only one easy to pronounce.

123Dancewithme · 06/10/2019 20:35

Is it a real name or did you make it up?

MikeUniformMike · 06/10/2019 18:27

It would look better with a complete rethink.

Nailsfordays · 06/10/2019 18:00

What the fuck