How would you pronounce Emer?

[D0ni]

How would you pronounce the Irish name Emer?

Just wondering if it would be mis pronounced a lot from the spelling?

[spanky2]

Ee-mer. Is it Irish origin?

[DerelictMyBalls]

To rhyme with schemer, but with a rollier 'R' sound on the end.

As in Cuchulain and Emer.

(Not Irish, but I read a lot)

[treaclesoda]

I couldn't understand people not being able to pronounce it because it seemed obvious (tying in with the pronunciation of words like 'scheme') but when someone further up pointed out that 'emerald' has the same Spelling', suddenly it made sense.

[NaughtToThreeSadOnions]

Going by the answers a lots of people didn't realise it was a bobefide Irish name they thought it was odd spelling of Emma

[Pemba]

I knew it was ee-mer, not 'emma' (why would anyone think that?) No Irish connections at all.

[Ward3new]

Ee-mer
(American here)

[Peanut14]

Sqoosh, that made me laugh but yes perfect way to show how to pronounce Emer.

I like it spelt Eimear.

There is NO fada over the E, that would make an A sound.

[canary1]

Know a few Irish Emer s. It's definitely eeee- mer. Eee rhymes with See.

[JulesJules]

It's Ee mer

[Wordsaremything]

Emm-Urr. As in Ambridge.

[villainousbroodmare]

I called my cat Emer. My mother was annoyed. "A lovely name, wasted!" she said. I think I might actually have to take it back from the cat if I ever have a little girl.

[Izzyathome]

I know two Emers - both from n. Ireland and both pronounced ee-mur. (Not like Emma at all.) Neither of them seemed to have any problems with it being mispronounced. I think it's a great name.

[disappoint15]

Yes, Emerald and Emerson are much better examples of how I would have pronounced Emer than emergency because they are stressed on the first syllable whereas emergency is stressed on the second.

And since I have a non-rhotic accent the 'Emer' in 'emerald' is pronounced exactly the same as Emma.

[yaaasqueen]

I know a teenaged Emer pronounced EeMah

[iCloud]

I would say Emma, or Emm-err

[Groovee]

My colleague pronounces her name Eemur. She's Irish.

[SoggyBeachDays]

Ha - autocorrect. Ee-mur!

[SoggyBeachDays]

Ed-mur. Stress on the first syllable. I'm Scottish.

[Dandelionsmakeyouwee]

This reminds me of my daughters name - Mila. Everybody says MY-la except it's ME-la.

I try not to correct people at this stage as she's young and when she's older she can tell people how it's pronounced anyway but it is annoying.

[orangebird69]

Ee-mer. Surely if is was Emma it would be spelled Emmer?

[AdultingIsNotWhatIExpected]

I would wonder if it was pronounced like Eimer (ee-mer) but with the i missed out for some reason
or "em-mer" if it's not trying to be Eimer without the i?

[CmereTilliTellYa]

Emer is a girls name, never a boys Spiders

[SpidersFromMars]

I think I'd initially say Emer (Em-muh) because I know a few Emerson's pronounced that way (and I guess Emerson's are "Emer's sons"... like Johnson's)

Ee-mer is definitely simple to correct to, though. You'd only have to tell me once.

Is Emer a boy or a girl? Or could it be used for both/either?

[youngestisapsycho]

I'm thinking Emma sound as in Emerald... you don't say Ee-merald.

[Floggingmolly]

Ah, sorry