How would you pronounce this girl’s name?

[Babynamessss]

Due our third girl in January and a name that was on our original list from #1 has came back round…Blythe. We both really like it and were almost decided on it until I mentioned it to my sister in law (I know, you shouldn’t). I had text it to her but when I saw her she was saying it but she was saying it differently to how I would. I didn’t say anything but I’ve since looked it up and it seems there are two ways to pronounce it and both are used, no one seems to know which is right.

How would you say Blythe?
Option 1: the ending sounds like the ‘the’ in bathe
Option 2: the ending sounds like the ‘the’ in bath?

Sorry no easier way of explaining 😆

*it not itv! Apologies for the typos, typed after putting on my hand lotion and didn't proof read before posting!

Rhymes with scythe

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Yup

Voiced 'th', so option 1.

To rhyme with tithe, scythe, writhe etc. as pps have said.

It's the same difference between 'breath' and 'breathe' (think about the difference between how you'd say 'take a breath' versus 'breathe slowly') and 'bath' and 'bathe' ('take a bath' versus 'sunbathe').

Option 1 for sure- haven’t heard it pronounced any other way. It’s a lovely name!

Sorry I don't understand the options but I would pronounce it to rhyme with scythe The same way I would pronounce the first word from the film Blithe Spirit .

Another vote for option 1.

Can't say I like it much, personally, but if you love it, go for it!

I love that film

To rhyme with "hive" in my London accent.

I've always thought it was b-life

Teethe and teeth work better for me!

I say it like teethe.

Beautiful name (and I love the doll).

Yes I can't work out your pronunciations but if rhyme it was scythe

So funny that people can't understand what option 2 would be! Must be accent related as I could definitely say it either way. I'm not sure which one I'd say to be honest, I guess I'd take my cue from the parents but might say either. Or either. 😁

Blythe is my daughter's name. We pronounce it to rhyme with scythe. We live in the south east, if that has any impact on accents. After you tell people how to pronounce a name once they generally stick to it so I don't think your DD will be plagued by mispronunciations.

I would go for option 2, but that´s just me, seeing the pps above...

Option 1

Its the first one

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Ive never heard it pronounced the other way.

The breathe v breath example doesn't work for me as they both end in the same th sound when I say them 🤷‍♀️

I know how to pronounce Blythe, I just think the explanations people are giving only work in certain accents

Maybe, but every single dictionary I've seen gives the voiced 'th' as the standard British pronunciation for 'breathe', e.g.:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/breathe

I've not seen the voiceless 'th' shown as a regional variation.

I think it is therefore fair to use the word 'breathe' as analogous to 'blythe'.

Fascinating

I've never heard of anyone saying breathe with the 'th' like in thing.

Yes, I thought so too.

Option 1 is correct, with a voiced 'th' as in 'then', not a non-voiced one as in 'think'. I can't believe how many people didn't understand your options .