Would this name be mis-used in school?

[Schnullerbacke]

My DH is Nepalese and our first DD is called Ayushi. Second time round, its even harder to find a name I / we like. I'm not bothered where it comes from, there just doesn't seem to be one out there that totally grabs me.

So we thought of naming DD2 Aditi (means free & unbounded; mother of gods). The problem for me is that it sounds really nice if someone knows how to pronounce it ie the 't' is spoken really softly, almost with a lisp. Now, if her name will be called in front of class or elsewhere, it would sound more like 'Aditti' and could easily be mis-used in school. Do you know what I'm eluding to or am I being paranoid?

I don't know but when I said it out loud it sounded like Atitti - sounded out properly it is pretty though

It is pretty but to be honest, yes, this would be mis-used at school...

as ateacher, I would pronounce A- DEE- tee, unless told otherwise.

All names will be mispronounced at times. Never heard kids take the mick out of names here (in Inner city London) because there is such a variety. Think kids are pretty accepting - it'sthe parents who judge.

It's pretty!

We had an an Aditi at our school last year and although we made the d sound long (ADEEtee) didn't know that the last t sound was soft. The school I work in is in an area where there are very few ethnic minority groups and she was never teased as far as I know.

You are right it sounds lovely when pronounced with a soft t sound. But I do think you and later she will spend alot of time correcting people on how it should be said.

I'd pronounce it A-DEE-tee too, rather that A-DITT-ee

assuming you live in an area with a decent ethnic mix you'll be fine

actually even if you don;t it'll be fine

don;t expect everyone (or indeed anyone) to get the soft Nepali 't' sound though - although the other thing to do is use that extraneous h you see in some Hindi and Tamil names to emphasise the soft t - Adithi - and explain the h is silent...

When I first read it I thought

Ad-ee-tee