How would you pronounce my baby name

[Ashb123]

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.

[LucileDuplessis]

You need to have a name you love OP. It's not too late to change.

[MirandaWest]

I’d say Mee-a

[Ashb123]

I’ve no choice in changing it he won’t even discuss it just gets annoyed, in the hospital I didn’t put up much of a fight for the original name but he was adamant she was named before we left but I feel ive made the wrong choice

[Pilot12]

Mya

[coconuttelegraph]

Mee-ah, definitely needs a y to be My-ah

Is it younger friends who are mis-pronoucing it? I would have expected Mee-ah to be the obvious way so wondering if there's a younger celebrity they are thinking of

[RumpoleoftheBaileys]

What was the original name?

[Aragog]

Me-ah

But I would check as I've taught children with this name where it's been pronounced as either Me-ah or My-ah.
At the moment I teach two children with the name bd both are pronounced differently. I do try very hard to remember which is which but I can't always get it right I'm afraid.

[PixieDustt]

Me-Ah

[Aragog]

I also teach three girls with the name Maya and again they are pronounced either Me-ah or My-ah.

[Ashb123]

The original name was Evie and I still love it

[Drinkciderfromalemon]

My h did the same to ke - changed his mind re the name and picked something different. I found it took a long time to get used to the name and I couldnt use it for quite some time.

[ShetlandWife]

Definitely mee-ah like Mia Farrow

[Drinkciderfromalemon]

To me

[Aus84]

Me-ah

I know a lot of of Mia's all with the above pronunciation.

I love the name Evie...

[NameChange30]

Call her Evie then.
Do not let him bully you.
You haven't even registered the birth yet, you can still call her what you want.
You can tell family and friends that you've changed your mind.
You could even be honest and tell them you had a difference of opinion.

Does he insist on his own way for other things? Get annoyed when you try and discuss them?

[thethoughtfox]

I know 2 Mias. One of each pronunciation.

[KnickerBockerAndrew]

Tbh I don't think your problem is with the pronounciation- I think it's the fact that you were under pressure to change it when you were vulnerable and tired. I'd explain this to DH and insist upon changing it.

[Ffsnosexallowed]

Mia is Mee-ah
Maia is My -ah

[msjrmesq]

Mee-ah, My-a would be spelt like that.

[KUGA]

MEE A

[glitterfarts]

DH did the same for DD2, it took me a couple of years to feel her name fit her to be honest.
Evie and Mia are both lovely.

However, if you don't like Mia and he doesn't like Evie, you haven't named her have you?
FWIW - I'd say:
Me-ah for Mia.
My-ah for Maia or Maya.

[MontyBowJangles]

Speak to DH again. Ask for Evie as a first name and Mia as a second maybe?

I always thought it was

Mia = mee-ah
Mya = my-ah
Maia = May-ah
Maya = May-ah
Mila = Meel-ah

Tbh there are lots of all of the versions around so I'd avoid them for that (but I don't like popular names tbh!)

[loutypips]

So your husband didn't like the first name and isn't letting you change it? bugger that! If you haven't yet registered her then change it if you want to.

[ScreamingValenta]

I'd say 'mee - ah'.

[Frazzled2207]

Mee-ah

However there are a few Maias and Mayas round here- that is far less clear cut.