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How would you pronounce my baby name

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Ashb123 · 20/10/2019 09:52

My little girl is called Mia but people are saying it differently and it’s really annoying me! I pronounce it Mia as in mee-ah but she keeps getting calling mya, she’s only 10 days old and it’s putting me off it to the point of changing it.

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Abouttoblow · 20/10/2019 09:54

I know two Mias and they're both pronounced Mya.

Drinkciderfromalemon · 20/10/2019 09:54

I'd pronounce it however you told me it was pronounced. Though FWIW, I would say me-ah also.

PreschoolYes · 20/10/2019 09:55

I'd say Mee-ah.

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goingtotown · 20/10/2019 09:55

The same as you MEE-AH.

Freddiemercuarysmoustache · 20/10/2019 09:55

Meeya if spelled mia
Maya if spelled mya

MustardScreams · 20/10/2019 09:55

I say Me-ah.

My-ah would be spelt Maya no?

iklboo · 20/10/2019 09:56

Mee-ah (as in Farrow)

EleanorReally · 20/10/2019 09:56

I woudl say Mee ah

Cherrysoup · 20/10/2019 09:56

Just keep repeating’It’s Mee-ah’. She’ll do a good job of it herself once she can speak. One of my little chaps is coaching me to say his name, it’s not madly unusual, I just have an accent.

RoomR0613 · 20/10/2019 09:56

I would say mee-ah

Perhaps it's a scown / scon type situation and depends where you live.

KnifeAngel · 20/10/2019 09:57

I know about 10 Mia's 8 are pronounced Mee-a the other two are My-a.

Ohyesiam · 20/10/2019 09:57

As in Farrow.
To me my-ah is spelt Maia.

Kyvia · 20/10/2019 09:57

I would instinctively say Mee-ah but I know people who pronounce it both ways so it’s one of those names you have to explain how to pronounce when you first meet people or politely correct them if they guess it wrong.

FthisS · 20/10/2019 09:57

Same as you

Sexnotgender · 20/10/2019 09:58

I’d say My-ah.

Jamhandprints · 20/10/2019 09:58

I'd say Mee ah but Maya (M-eye-a) is in fashion at the moment.
They'll get the hang of it within a couple of months if you tell them, I don't think it's a lifelong issue thing.

DelurkingAJ · 20/10/2019 09:58

Yep, she’ll correct them. My DS1 has a very dignified look which goes with ‘I’m called Joseph, not Jo’ (not his real name) when people assume they should shorten it. Has been saying it since he could talk...to my surprise as I just assumed it would get shortened by friends.

Poppyfields21 · 20/10/2019 09:59

Mee-ah. If it was my-ah it would be Mya

drspouse · 20/10/2019 09:59

I know two My-a and one is spelled just like that "Mya" and one is Maya.

HumpHumpWhale · 20/10/2019 09:59

I'd say Mee-ah too. Just correct people. It's a beautiful name, it would be a shame to change it!

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Ashb123 · 20/10/2019 10:01

It’s really put me off it! but my husband thinks it’s too late to change it, she isn’t registered yet but people have been told her name and have bought gifts and cards etc with the name on it, this wasn’t the original name choice but he decided in the hospital he no longer liked the name we picked so we went for Mia

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ExpletiveDelighted · 20/10/2019 10:02

I'd say Mee-a.

Fuiseog · 20/10/2019 10:03

Mee-ah is definitely the go-to pronunciation for Mia.

My-ah for Maya.

Elyat · 20/10/2019 10:06

From your second post it sounds like you didn't get much choice in the name?

hoorayforharoldlloyd · 20/10/2019 10:07

Just correct people nicely, they'll get used to it. My babys name is unusual in this country - i had guessed some of the mispronunciations but have been surprised by a left field one! I still love their name though - mia is a nice name, don't be put off, it will settle down.

Plus people can misspell names like kate (cait, cate etc) so you could change to something else people get wrong!