another O name.

[so-there.livejournal.com]

Ovid.

first off, how would you pronounce it? like oh-vid (long o) or like ah-vid (short o)?

and then the usual wdyt. it's not high on our "list", but my husband tosses it out there from time to time.

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[thalionhiril.livejournal.com]

My Greek and Roman Mythology professor pronounces it ah-vid.

[perfectcherry.livejournal.com]

It's Ah-vid, as in the poet: http://www.answers.com/topic/ovid

[sugaree024.livejournal.com]

my cousin has a pizzeria in ovid, ny. they all say oh-vid

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Oh-VEED is what I'd make of it. Not sure why though.
It sounds norwegian at first, then spanish.

[colliemommie.livejournal.com]

Latin. Ancient Roman author.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

oh, him? it's Ovidio in italian, so I didn't recognize it.

[lindiohead.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of Clomid.
I'd say Oh-Vid.

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

Short O, like the classical Roman poet. I love it lots, and I like all of your other children's names (I thought this might be relevant, because if somebody who'd named her children Ava Grace, Jayden Colton, and Addison Kaylee told me she loved my own potential names, I'd actually be LESS enthusiastic than if she expressed reservations).

[so-there.livejournal.com]

Short O, like the classical Roman poet.

see, that's why I'm asking. I would pronounce it with a short o, but my husband's the one who's actually read Ovid, and he says it with a long o. I don't think he's taken any classes or what not, just read him on his own, so no one's pronounced it for him.

oh, and thanks for the compliment ;) yeah, um, the example names you listed are all ones I can't stand :P

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

I work with a dude named Ovid...he pronounces it oh-vid.

i don't much care for it, personally.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I would say oh-vid, without knowing any better.

[doodlbug.livejournal.com]

In my lit classes we always pronounced it ah-vid.