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Damaris

40 replies

hawkehurstgang · 08/07/2021 23:42

Thoughts?

Not made it up, it's from the bible. How would you pronounce it?

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ShowOfHands · 09/07/2021 06:59

It'd make a cracking F&B shade.

HelloDulling · 09/07/2021 06:57

DAM-a-ris.

It is, or was, a lingerie brand.

peaceinourtime · 09/07/2021 06:16

Nice and unusual . It reminds me of the nurse in Getting On

Dany165 · 09/07/2021 05:41

Best friend's name. She now goes by a nickname (Daisy) as she got 'Damn' as a nickname in primary school. She pronounces it Da-ma-ris (phonetically) but the majority of people pronounce it as Da- MARR-is.

CakesOfVersailles · 09/07/2021 05:17

Without having heard it spoken before, I would think

"Duh-marr-iss" with the emphasis on the 'm.'

I quite like it (if that's how it's pronounced).

DramaAlpaca · 09/07/2021 01:39

I'd pronounce it da-MAHH-riss, with the stress on the second syllable.

I quite like it, it's striking and strong.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 09/07/2021 01:20

Oh and the way she pronounced it, there was no "damn" sound - from what I remember probably the most emphasis was on the middle syllable.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 09/07/2021 01:18

Lovely - sounds strong, elegant and unusual/exotic imo. I knew one at school, she pronounced it "Dah -marr -iss".

Mwnci123 · 09/07/2021 00:19

I like it but think I am probably saying it wrong in my head.

JohnnyLuLus · 09/07/2021 00:07

Duh marris

BackforGood · 09/07/2021 00:02

Dam-arris (2nd bit rhyming with 'Harris')

Not keen on the fact he'd be called 'Damn' all the time

PerveenMistry · 08/07/2021 23:54

In the US it's pronounced

Duh-mare-ess.

I like it.

NotStayingIn · 08/07/2021 23:48

I would pronounce it Da-Mar-is and I quite liked it.

But hearing others would pronounce it Dam-a-ris is making me reconsider. That doesn't sound all that good to me.

NuffSaidSam · 08/07/2021 23:45

Dam-uh-ris

I wouldn't use a name that started with Damn.

Kanaloa · 08/07/2021 23:44

I would pronounce it Dam-a-ris, phonetically. It’s unusual and not my cup of tea.