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How would you pronounce Theia?

117 replies

mumtrovert · 14/04/2025 16:15

Question is in the title really!

Do you think it’s an odd name?

I really like the spelling and we have a strong Greek surname so I feel like it fits better. Which pronunciation do you like best?

All opinions welcome! I hope I don’t regret this .. 😂

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BoredZelda · 14/04/2025 16:28

TheCompactPussycat · 14/04/2025 16:22

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I would pronounce it thee-ah.

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Same.

oviraptor21 · 14/04/2025 16:23

Like Thea but constantly getting the spelling wrong.

Doyathinkhesaurus · 14/04/2025 16:22

Theeeeeeya

TheCompactPussycat · 14/04/2025 16:22

WanderInMyTime · 14/04/2025 16:17

"Should have called my daughter Thea but it wasn't sufficiently pretentious for me".

😂

I would pronounce it thee-ah.

violetqueen6 · 14/04/2025 16:22

I agree , same as Thea.
Which I like a lot.

mugglewump · 14/04/2025 16:21

Th-ay-ah as ey is often ay, like they, but can be ee, like monkey. I think you'll end up always having to spell it and be asked how to pronounce it unless you go for the conventional Thea.

Brutalist · 14/04/2025 16:21

I’d awkwardly stumble through Thea, Tie-a, Thee-ay-a, Tay-a etc until I happened to get it right

TimeForABreak4 · 14/04/2025 16:20

Oh that's a difficult one, I suppose it could be thigh-a, Tee-a or Thai-a. I'd imagine shel get her name pronounced wrong her whole life.

ArtTheClownIsNotAMime · 14/04/2025 16:19

Lovelynames123 · 14/04/2025 16:17

Thay-a to rhyme with princess Leia

Same.

LivingDeadGirlUK · 14/04/2025 16:19

BassesAreBest · 14/04/2025 16:18

Going against the grain to say I’d pronounce it in the same way as Thea i.e. Thee-ah

yes agree

Latenightreader · 14/04/2025 16:19

I met a Theia who is pronounced Tey-a, but before I met her I would have pronounced it They-a (soft th, not hard like they).

BassesAreBest · 14/04/2025 16:18

Going against the grain to say I’d pronounce it in the same way as Thea i.e. Thee-ah

Stichintime · 14/04/2025 16:17

Not sure, Fee ah?

WanderInMyTime · 14/04/2025 16:17

"Should have called my daughter Thea but it wasn't sufficiently pretentious for me".

OldGothsFadeToGrey · 14/04/2025 16:17

through gritted teeth

sorry x

Lovelynames123 · 14/04/2025 16:17

Thay-a to rhyme with princess Leia

GoldenRosebee · 14/04/2025 16:16

THAY-a

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