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How would you spell it?

81 replies

thattravelphotographer · 10/06/2020 11:33

Rhymes with "higher"/"buyer" but beginning with an N.

We like this as our girls name, but just wondering how you would spell it to get the right pronunciation?

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redsky75 · 10/06/2020 20:13

Well to be fair, if you are a rhotic speaker which I've learned today I am then the rhyming with 'er' but without 'er' at the end makes absolutely no sense at all. But we have been educated now!

Cbeebiesrehab · 10/06/2020 20:26

Nya.

Just correct anyone who pronounces it wrong. People will say it’s a PITA but there are so many names people don’t automatically pronounce right-it’s not an issue.

GeorgiaWeLoveYou · 10/06/2020 22:42

Nya or Niya.

I think it would only be pronounced as Nee-a if you spelt it Nia.

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 10/06/2020 22:51

Naia. Like Maia. But my spell check doesn't like it.

villamariavintrapp · 10/06/2020 22:57

Nya or Nia (like the wrestler)

mathanxiety · 11/06/2020 07:08

Naiya.

mathanxiety · 11/06/2020 07:12

...a klaxon goes out for multiple rhotic speakers to come and state that they have no idea what the OP is talking about.

It's because phonics...

Bibe · 11/06/2020 07:13

It's a beautiful name! I'd go with Naia or Nyah.

PintOfGin · 11/06/2020 07:13

Nyah

TenThousandSpoons0 · 11/06/2020 08:30

Naia, or Naya at a push.
Nice name.
Agree w PP who said Nya and Nyah sound like they rhyme with Nah. N-yah.
Reminds me of the Maori name Ngaio - not suggesting to put a “g” in it but probably explains why I think it needs to be Naia.

Lockdownlover · 11/06/2020 08:37

I would say Nyah as that’s the only way I would think of pronouncing it. Niya could be Nee-ya, Naiya could be Nay-yah, Naya could be Nay-yah (I know a Maya who is a May-yah as opposed to My-yah).

CoalCraft · 11/06/2020 09:08

Nya I think

MikeUniformMike · 11/06/2020 13:11

Naiya. I think it's Indian.

FizzingWhizzbee123 · 12/06/2020 18:26

Nya or Nyah

If I saw Nia, I would pronounce it Nee-ah. There’s a train in Thomas called Nia and I expect a lot of kids will know her and pronounce it that way.

Cindie943811A · 12/06/2020 23:20

Maia
Gaia
Naia
If anyone asks how you spell it you can say it’s like Maia or Gaia but starting with an N

wishing3 · 13/06/2020 08:58

I’d go Naya as that’s the only spelling of it I happen to have seen-like the actress from Glee! Lovely name.

MrsGilly1 · 13/06/2020 12:51

Nya

arianwe · 13/06/2020 12:57

I like it best spelt as Naia.

LadyGAgain · 13/06/2020 13:05

Thandie Newton plays Nyah in Mission Impossible 2. Gorgeous name!

blosstree · 13/06/2020 16:59

I would spell it Naya, but only because of the actress Naya Rivera. No idea if that's a typical spelling or not!

Allmyeye · 13/06/2020 17:01

I know a Nyah. That would be my spelling.

RuthW · 13/06/2020 17:06

Niah

Lavenderblueses · 13/06/2020 17:18

Nia

Like Mia or Pia

Lavenderblueses · 13/06/2020 17:19

Not Nyah as that would be Nigh ah.

PuntoEBasta · 13/06/2020 18:39

@Lavenderblueses

Not Nyah as that would be Nigh ah.
That’s what OP wants Confused
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