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Name that can be said two ways

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RuthW · 04/09/2022 21:39

Just for fun as I'm never going to be naming another baby.

Some names I would avoid as I like them said one way but others say another way.

Aaron
Evelyn
Megan
Esme
Michelle
Clementine
Naomi
Rene

There are loads more, but can't think of any more at the moment.

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Daydreambeliever1175 · 13/09/2022 17:41

I've always wondered if Kathryn is pronounced Rin, and Catherine/ Katherine is pronounced Reen, or if they are all pronounced Rin or all pronounced Reen regardless of the spelling.

I would say they are all Kath-rin

Daydreambeliever1175 · 13/09/2022 17:41

I've always wondered if Kathryn is pronounced Rin, and Catherine/ Katherine is pronounced Reen, or if they are all pronounced Rin or all pronounced Reen regardless of the spelling.

Lightningrain · 09/09/2022 17:20

Alicia - Ah-liss-ee-uh, Ah-leece-ee-ah or Ah-leesha

Elise - Eh-leece, Eh-leeze
Elijah - hard or soft J sound

soulinablackberrypie · 09/09/2022 13:12

My mum used to pronounce Noah like Nor (in a non-rhotic accent - maybe Naw is a more universal way of spelling her pronunciation).

Catherine (two syllables or three?)
Denise (S or Z sound)
Marie (sometimes MAR-ee for the older generation)
Georgia (two syllables or three?)
Elaine (I've met one or two EE-laines!)
Maurice (Americans say MorEECE)

OakAshBeech · 06/09/2022 12:13

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 06/09/2022 11:58

No - Ah or Noor

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Thank you. I've never heard of it said as Noor before.
I think some of the different ways of saying a name are just down to accent maybe?

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 06/09/2022 12:01

Anthony - with a T or a TH sound
Alistair - with a "stair" or just a "ster"

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 06/09/2022 11:58

OakAshBeech · 05/09/2022 22:35

What are the two ways of saying Noah please?

No - Ah or Noor

felulageller · 06/09/2022 11:10

Eugenie Yew- zh-ee-Knee Yew- jean-ee
Catriona Katrina Cat- tree-ona
Aileen A-leen Eye- leen
Gillian Jill-lian or Gill-lian (like the Gill of a fish)
Craig Craig or Greg

CoolerThanIceCream · 06/09/2022 07:24

One of my best friends is a Meagan, first syllable to rhyme with ‘sea’.

MintyChipton · 06/09/2022 06:55

I've never heard a Meegan or a Jaymay.

If American pronunciations are included then Graham and Craig seem to be pronounced very differently there.

felulageller · 05/09/2022 23:36

When Americans say Kerry it sounds like Carrie to my ear.

Jada Jay-da or Ja-da
Theresa Ter-ee-sa Tree-sa
Jeanne Jean or Jean-ie
Ruari/Ruairidh Rory or Roo-ry
Mariah Maria or Mar-eye-a
Margot Margo or mar-got
David day- vid da- vid
Sophia sophie-a Soph-eye-a
Lucia Loo-sha Loo-chee-a

OakAshBeech · 05/09/2022 22:35

What are the two ways of saying Noah please?

Cyanchicken · 05/09/2022 19:55

Andrea

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 05/09/2022 19:54

Ralph
Caitlin
Noah
Ayesha
Eleanor

Snowiscold · 05/09/2022 19:47

Karen

felulageller · 05/09/2022 19:40

Jamie=
Jay-mee
Jay-may

PearlSupernova · 05/09/2022 16:52

Georgiana
either Jaw-gee-arna or Jaw-Jayne-ah
Thea
Thee-ah or Th-AY-ah

CoolerThanIceCream · 05/09/2022 10:31

RuthW · 04/09/2022 21:57

Always been ez-mee until the last ten years or so when it's turned into ez-may

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I’d never heard it pronounced Es-mee until I came on MN.

To me, it’s like pronouncing Renée as Rennie 😬😬

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 05/09/2022 10:27

Sophia

sevenbyseven · 05/09/2022 09:25

Carmel (CAR-muhl / car-MEL)
Juliet (JU-lee-uht / julie-ET)
Sara (SAR- uh/ SAIR-uh)

Butterbean9 · 05/09/2022 09:17

Most of these are accent variations, or names from different languages vs English pronunciation.

ChessieFL · 05/09/2022 09:14

Clementine could be Clemen-tyne or Clemen-teen

BungleandGeorge · 05/09/2022 08:53

Ralph
clara
leila

IHateWasps · 05/09/2022 08:48

Does anyone actually say Mee-shell or was that just a once off to fit with the song?

I've met people who do pronounce it that way.

ChagSameachDoreen · 05/09/2022 08:44

mathanxiety · 05/09/2022 05:54

Does anyone actually say Mee-shell or was that just a once off to fit with the song?

All French speakers.

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