How would you pronounce the name... ?

[june2013]

...Salome? or Salomé as we're planning to spell it (we're both francophone).

We say Sa - low - may (with equal emphasis on syllables). I don't mind if people don't know how to pronounce it the first time, but would if they don't get it at all. I have an Irish name which can't be guessed from spelling, but is easy to pronounce once I've told people what it is. So second time around, most people know my name. I'd be ok with that for Salome.

People seem to say Sa - LOW - Mee. I really don't like that... But I wouldn't mind if future daughter just shortened it to Sal or Sally.

If you know history of the name - any issues?

I'd pronounce it the same way you do, OP.

Not sure I'd use it myself, but your call.

Sa - LOW - Mee

I'd pronounce it the same way you are, I quite like it.

You're setting her up for a lifetime of name of name confusion.

I always have to spell my surname twice on the name and that's enough of a pain in the arse. Having to have a conversation everytime you say your first name will also be a PITA.

Do you know what? that was a crap post. I hope you understand what I was saying. I'm soooo tired. Sorry.

I spend my entire life correcting how people say my name, hence the hort form used. Do you really want to subject your daughter to this? However, since my DS is Valentino and DDs are Gabriela (Spanish spelling) and Luisa, mine will always have to spell theirs although people should be able to say them

Sa-lo-may, but that's because I think of it mostly in connection with Richard Strauss' opera. The traditional English pronunciation is Sa-LOW-mee. If you don't like that pronunciation, don't use the name.

I say Sa-low-me, which may or may not be right - but either way I think it is really not a nice name to give to a child. Sorry.
Do you like Naomi?

sa low me

I'd say it sa- lohme like sa-loan.. with the funny wee bitty above it i'd say sal -o- may

I agree with Sa-low-me. Nothing to do with Hebrew name, though, which is shlomtzion.

Sa-loh-may, with roughly equal emphasis, but I could easily adapt to Sa-LOW-may an alternative pronunciation.

Sa-LO-may