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How would you pronounce this girl’s name?

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Babynamessss · 21/10/2023 18:45

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 😆

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NewbieTwentyFour · 23/11/2023 10:50
ThanksItHasPockets · 23/11/2023 10:55

Fascinating thread. I never would have imagined there would be any controversy. I live near the River Blythe and it is universally pronounced (correctly) as the OP's option 1.

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