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Is this name really so hard to pronouse?

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Fancylike · 12/04/2022 14:51

We're expecting our first baby boy this summer. My husband has suggested Gabriel, which I love, and so far it's the only name we've both agreed to liking. Thought we could move on to the middle name!

He now has a new co-worker called Gabriel who has started in the last month, and apparently everyone in his office is massively struggling with the pronunciation. He's now put off from using the name, and we're back at square one.

Is Gabriel tough to pronounce? I thought it's quite classic and international.
And any suggestions for names along the same vibe. I like longer names that can be shortened for a nickname (Gabriel/Gabe, Julian/Jude, Nathaniel/Nate), and he likes Evan, Marcus, Vince, none of which appeals to me.

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Caspianberg · 14/04/2022 20:20

Gabriel I would pn Gab-ree-ell

Julian - you-lee-an.

tearinghairout · 14/04/2022 20:24

Gabriel is gorgeous. Vince?! Haven't heard that in.a while with good reason

user1492757084 · 15/04/2022 04:51

Gabriel is very handsome and I would stick to it.

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Alexandria94 · 15/04/2022 05:57

@tearinghairout

Gabriel is gorgeous. Vince?! Haven't heard that in.a while with good reason
I agree! I had a baby boy a few weeks ago and named him Gabriel. Nobody has had any trouble grasping it so far. Go for it, it's a lovely name Smile
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