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Is this name really so hard to pronouse?

79 replies

Fancylike · 12/04/2022 14:51

We're expecting our first baby boy this summer. My husband has suggested Gabriel, which I love, and so far it's the only name we've both agreed to liking. Thought we could move on to the middle name!

He now has a new co-worker called Gabriel who has started in the last month, and apparently everyone in his office is massively struggling with the pronunciation. He's now put off from using the name, and we're back at square one.

Is Gabriel tough to pronounce? I thought it's quite classic and international.
And any suggestions for names along the same vibe. I like longer names that can be shortened for a nickname (Gabriel/Gabe, Julian/Jude, Nathaniel/Nate), and he likes Evan, Marcus, Vince, none of which appeals to me.

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Redshoeblueshoe · 12/04/2022 14:56

I have never met anyone who couldn't pronounce it. Are the colleagues just being nasty ?

dipdye · 12/04/2022 14:56

😂😂😂👍

Roystonv · 12/04/2022 14:56

I learned the name from the Angel Gabriel so a Christian upbringing. Are some staff a different religious background or maybe just not had that grounding at school?

dementedpixie · 12/04/2022 14:55

In what way are they pronouncing it wrongly?
I'd say it Gay-bree-el