How do you pronounce Finlay?

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We are considering the name Finlay for our DC. We like it pronounced Fin-lee, but our family think it should be pronounced Fin-lay.

Fin-lee

I would pronounce it as Fin-lay. if you want it to be pronounced Fin-lee then i would spell it as Finley. lovely name x

Only pronunciation I’ve ever been aware of is Fin-lay, as both a common first and second name in Scotland.

Finley and Finlay are both pronounced exactly the same. Fin-lay.

I’ve only ever heard it as Fin-lee. Maybe it’s a regional thing? Not sure

Finlee in my southern accent

Fin-lee, from the SE

Fin lay

Fin-lee here for both spellings. Must be a regional thing. I'm sure if you call him Fin-lee everyone else will, and in time he'll correct anyone who doesn't!

Always Fin-lee around here. Midlands.

Seems like a 50/50 split.

I’ve never heard it pronounced Fin-lay

He’ll be called Fin soon enough so probably a non-issue anyway

To me Finley and Finlay are two different names.
Fin-lee and Fin-lay.
However there's a Finlay in the family who gets Fin-lee from everyone except me and his parents.

Fin-lee

I would say Finlee. SW here

Both definitely Fin-lay. It is a Scottish name and i am Scottish so obviously i am best qualified to adjudicate on this one!. Fin-lee is just bonkers.

Fin-lay for that spelling and fin-Lee for Finley spelling.

Fin-lee doesn't even make sense if it's spelt finlay because where's the ee bit in ay?

I’m brummy anyway, so Finley will probably end up being said ‘Fin-lay’

My young cousin is called Finlay. His parents pronounce it Fin-lee, but I automatically pronounce it Fin-lay and have to keep correcting myself in my head before I talk to him. We are all from the SE.

Finlay (soft ‘lay’) not lee.

@Goldensummer there’s no “r” in bath but many people still say insert one when they pronounce it. Language innit.

DH called that. He's nearly 50. It was rare then! He gets called Fin.

Bath? Bar-th? Baaaaa-th?

Personally (South East / London) I would say Finn-lee.

But can't you just spell it Finley if you want everyone to pronounce it like that?