Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Is this word easy to pronounce?

12 replies

emjan · 02/07/2015 12:58

My last name is Lim

Do you know how to pronounce this word if I did not mention how to pronounce it?

Is it easy to pronounce for you?

Thanks

(Lim is pronounced similar to the word "limb" without the b sound)

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Allstoppedup · 02/07/2015 13:01

Yep. I can't see how else you would pronounce it.

Tim...but with an L?

Mamab33 · 02/07/2015 13:02

Yes

wafflyversatile · 02/07/2015 13:05

I used to have to phone someone called Lim and that is how I pronounced it.

In some languages (in fact English is probably the odd one out here) i's are pronounce ee so maybe people would say Leem.

addictedtosugar · 02/07/2015 13:25

Before I read to the bottom of your post, I'd said "limb" in my head.
But then as a fellow 3 lettered surname person, I cannot believe the number of miss pronunciations and spellings it can generate. my much longer, but "more common" maiden name was miss pronounced and miss spelt a lot less.

MrsHathaway · 02/07/2015 13:52

There isn't a b sound in limb. Yes it's very easy to pronounce.

And miles better than Alan!

IsadoraQuagmire · 02/07/2015 14:34

Yes

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 02/07/2015 14:38

Can't see how it would be mispronounced to be honest.
And the b isn't pronounced in limb anyway.

MamaLazarou · 02/07/2015 15:36

Yes, very easy to pronounce. Not much chance of anyone getting it wrong.

CakeRattleandRoll · 02/07/2015 16:20

Yes. Very easy.

MarchLikeAnAnt · 02/07/2015 16:23

Yes

scribblegirl · 02/07/2015 16:29

Yes - there's a fashion designer called Phillip Lim (he makes handbags) so I am familiar with it already. But even if I wasn't, it's straightforward to pronounce (I think you might be the poster who was looking for a Western business name the other day - sorry if I've mixed you up with someone else).

Sophronia · 02/07/2015 17:08

Yes, it's easy to pronounce.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page