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Name that can be said two ways

83 replies

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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beebopper6 · 05/09/2022 08:33

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

Never heard of an ez-mee. I grew up around a few older ladies with the name and they were always ez-may.

SleepingStandingUp · 05/09/2022 08:27

Mummytobe333 · 05/09/2022 06:59

I have never known 2 ways to say any of these names in the original post - I don’t understand 🤯 where in the world do you stay? @RuthW

Aaron - think it's ah-un vs air-un
Evelyn - eve-lyn vs ever-lyn
Megan - Meg-an vs me-gan
Esme - es-me vs es-may
No idea on the rest

PippaWater · 05/09/2022 07:02

I love the name Andrea pronounced Arn-dray-a, but in England it's pronounced And-ree-a.

Mummytobe333 · 05/09/2022 06:59

I have never known 2 ways to say any of these names in the original post - I don’t understand 🤯 where in the world do you stay? @RuthW

SquigglePigs · 05/09/2022 06:18

mathanxiety · 05/09/2022 05:54

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

A family friend growing up had a cousin who pronounced it like that so yes, although uncommon I think.

ChessieFL · 05/09/2022 06:18

Megan can be pronounced MEE-gan (not very often though). Megan Follows who played Anne in the classic Anne of Green Gables programme pronounces her name this way.

SquigglePigs · 05/09/2022 06:18

Helena (Hell-en-a or Hel-ay-na)
Louis (Lou-ee or Lew-is)
Elisha (E-lie-sha or E-lee-sha)

MintyChipton · 05/09/2022 06:11

I can only think of one pronunciation of
Megan
Jamie
Cassandra
Sebastian

MintyChipton · 05/09/2022 06:08

Cheryl
Alicia
Finlay
Mia

mathanxiety · 05/09/2022 05:54

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

EdgeOfACoin · 05/09/2022 05:46

And I'm pretty sure the standard pronunciation of Ciara is the same as Kiera.

Chiara is Italian and pronounced key-ara, but I don't know any Ciaras who use this pronunciation.

EdgeOfACoin · 05/09/2022 05:43

There are two ways to pronounce Jamie??

DotDotDotDotDot · 04/09/2022 23:06

Ottilie - really don’t like the English Otterly pronunciation.

Mysa74 · 04/09/2022 22:14

Alicia...

ItsJustTheOneSwanActually · 04/09/2022 22:03

Genevieve

the French pronunciation is just lovely, the English not so much

felulageller · 04/09/2022 22:03

Andrea
Jamie
Cassandra
Cherie
Ciara
Helena
Mhairi
Saoirse
Caoimhe
Sara
Halle
Mica
Colin
Sebastian
Anthony
Maya
Arya
Leia

SleepingStandingUp · 04/09/2022 22:02

Xavier.

SheWoreYellow · 04/09/2022 21:59

mathanxiety · 04/09/2022 21:56

What's the second way to pronounce Michelle?

MI chelle- rather than Mi CHELLE

Loocheeyar · 04/09/2022 21:59

Lucia
lu see ya

lu Che ya

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RuthW · 04/09/2022 21:58

mathanxiety · 04/09/2022 21:56

What's the second way to pronounce Michelle?

Mee- shell (like Beatles song)

Mish-shell or even m'shell

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IHateWasps · 04/09/2022 21:58

What's the second way to pronounce Michelle?

Michelle with a Mi that sounds like the start of mitten or Michelle where the first sound sounds like Me?

LizaSimpson · 04/09/2022 21:57

Dahlia
Louis
Maya
Rhianna
Stephen
Helena
Mia

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RuthW · 04/09/2022 21:57

SkygardenTower · 04/09/2022 21:46

What two ways are there to pronounce Esme?

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

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mathanxiety · 04/09/2022 21:56

What's the second way to pronounce Michelle?

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 04/09/2022 21:51

Helen (Helin, Heluhn)
Elena

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