Vada, how would you say it and what other spellings would be acceptable?

[Kraggle]

I'm loving the name Vada at the minute but worries people would pronounce it Vahdah instead of Vaydah.

Other spellings I've thought of are:

Vayda
Vaida
Veda

What do you think?

I would definitely say Vada and I would think of Round the Horne and snigger.

I'm glad I'm not the only Polari thinker Opopanax.

Ooh Mr Horne! 'Ow lovely to vada your jolly old eek.

I just came on to say "jolly old eek" expecting to be the only one!

OP - you really, really cannot do this. 99% of people will immediately think Darth. It would be a cruel thing to do.

I was thinking Polari too, I can only hear the word said in Kennith Williams' voice.

Either Vay-der (because Ada is pronounced Ayder) which would make me think of the black clothes, strange facial coverings and heavy breathing of Darth OR
Var-der which then gets me on the Polari track of "Ooh! Vada the lallies on that Bona omi"

I think Veda works better if you are hoping to avoid confusion.

Vaeder

Is that not the name of the little girl out of my girl

We should start a "teach yourself Polari" thread. Or just set up Palonesnet?

Haha! Teach yourself Polari would be loads of fun.

I thought of My Girl too. I would pronounce Vay-da.

I always thought Vada Sultenfuss was spelt Veda though - it seems to make more sense to me somehow.

Lovely name. Darth didn't even cross my mind till I read the replies.

I know a Vada, she uses the shortened version of her full name which is Lavada. (luhvayduh)

Not that it ever stopped us referring to her as Darth, obviously