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Thalia Taylor?

32 replies

washngo · 21/05/2012 23:17

Love the name Thalia so much. But surname is Taylor. Is Thalia Taylor too ridiculous?

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mimbleandlittlemy · 23/05/2012 13:37

As it's a Greek name (she was one of the nine Muses), it should be pronouced with the Th as in Theo, the only problem with that being our receptionist at work sends me messages when a friend of mine rings which say "Failure called." Grin Apart from that I think it's a lovely name and if you pronounce it with the soft Th then it goes rather nicely with Taylor I think.

toomuchtooyoung · 23/05/2012 14:22

I am Greek and know a Thalia. It is pronounced with the th, so as in Theo. Makes a completely different sound than Taylor.

It is the Greek muse for comedy, literature, poetry and I've seen it as the names for theatres and bookshops in Europe, and wierdly a deli in NY.

You'll always get some people who can't pronounce it, or can't be bothered to try, but it's a beautiful name. Use it if you love it!

5madthings · 23/05/2012 14:33

toomuchtooyoung the Thalia i know had a greek dad and they pronounced it with the Th, as in Theo, as i said we have a Theo so couldnt have a Thalia as well, its a lovely name :)

ComposHat · 24/05/2012 03:02

Yeah avoid TT at all costs. It is a playground tease waiting to happen.

Not as bad as a friend of grandfather who was a WC Taylor. He was known by everyone including us kids as Shitehouse Taylor. Imagine 70 years of that!

SodoffBaldrick · 24/05/2012 08:10

I think Thalia Taylor (pronounced the Greek way) sounds fabulous and also like alliterative names, BUT would possibly be wary of TT.

FriedSprout · 24/05/2012 08:13

How about Eloise Taylor?

thegreylady · 24/05/2012 12:13

Imogen
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