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Alethea?

38 replies

abbie777 · 21/12/2020 17:14

What do you think?
Pronounced A-lay-thea

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ChunkyButFunky87 · 26/12/2020 20:31

@SpacePug you're not by any chance in the Midlands are you?!

I know an Alethea who also goes by Leafy! Small world . . Makes me wonder

Flamingolingo · 26/12/2020 15:02

I was at university with an Alethea (Ah-lee-thee-ah). beautiful girl, lovely person, great name.

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 26/12/2020 15:00

I love it! So surprised by the negative reactions! It is beautiful!

DeathMetalMum · 26/12/2020 14:33

How about Althea? Al-thea

FloraGreysteel · 26/12/2020 14:29

Is your surname Meter?

viques · 26/12/2020 14:17

Anthea has a similar feel /sound but with fewer pitfalls.

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 26/12/2020 14:13

Makes me think of a Seat car model.

MistletoeandGin · 26/12/2020 10:52

I know one, she’s 4 and lives nearby. In theory I like it but when her parents use her name in the garden I always think they sound like they’ve got a lisp.

IrritableBitchSyndrome · 26/12/2020 10:50

I know two Aletheas. Lovely people, lovely name.

Chilldonaldchill · 26/12/2020 10:43

I don't dislike it but it does remind me of someone with a lisp saying Alicia.
Thea is so gorgeous though.

Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 23/12/2020 18:57

Terrible. Like someone with a lisp saying Alicia.

MiddleClassMother · 23/12/2020 18:53

Quite frankly I hate it. I'm sure some people will find it lovely (and it's a great name) just I hate names people struggle to pronounce.

NameChange84 · 23/12/2020 18:52

I love it when it’s pronounced Al-ee-thee-ah, it’s a beautiful traditional name with a gorgeous meaning.

I’ve also heard of Aleteia - Al-uh-Tay-uh which is the Greek version and a bit closer to your intended pronunciation.

Westfacing · 23/12/2020 18:48

It's an old name - I'm 66 and there was a girl in my class called Alethea, pronounced a-lee-thee-a.

SpacePug · 23/12/2020 18:47

I know one in real life pronounced a-lee-thea
She goes by Leafy

MagicSummer · 23/12/2020 18:42

Where on earth do you people get these names from? It is AWFUL. Find something normal - poor child being saddled with a stupid name.

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partyatthepalace · 23/12/2020 16:16

I think it's a bit of a nightmare to say and spell and she wouldn't thank you so I'd think of something else. There are lots of nice long girls names with nice meanings etc.

MercyBodle · 22/12/2020 11:08

I like it pronounced Al-ee-thee-ah.

Arnoldthecat · 21/12/2020 19:58

No..

Veterinari · 21/12/2020 19:54

It's Greek and pronounced A-Lee-this and spelled Alethia

Changing the spelling and pronunciation just creates unnecessary and tedious explanation

Sarahandduck18 · 21/12/2020 19:13

I’d pronounce it a-lee-thee-a but it’s nice.

Ellmau · 21/12/2020 19:11

It's lovely.

You could use the Alathea spelling.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/12/2020 18:48

I've only heard it pronounced Ah - lee - thee - ah . It's a beautiful name though with a lovely meaning.

FatherTedsBankAccount · 21/12/2020 17:55

@IsolaPribby

It makes me think of the alethiometer from His Dark Materials. That may or may not be an issue.
It means "truth" in Greek, which is why Pullman named the instrument that way.

Beautiful, substantial girl's name.

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