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[thorabrighid.livejournal.com]

How do you pronounce Delia? I've heard it several ways.




Right now, I love the names Cyrus and Fletcher.

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[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Cyrus makes me think of the movie "Con Air" (1997) and Fletcher reminds me of the movie "Fletch" (1985).


Delia, to me, is "deel-yuh"

[d3v0.livejournal.com]

well, the store "Delia's" prounces it Deal-ee-uhs, so theres deal-ee-uh and then theres dell-ee-uh and I'm guessing theres losers out there that pronounce it dell-i-ah. haha ew.

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

I've only ever heard a long "ee" in Delia. It could be DEEL-yuh or DEE-lee-uh, depending on where you're from or just how fast you're saying the name. I can't see much difference between the two, honestly.

I like Cyrus, but Fletcher doesn't really do it for me.

[quiet-recluse.livejournal.com]

Deal-e-ah is the way I've always heard it.

I kind of like Fletcher.

[magcnurserybaby.livejournal.com]

I always pronounce it Deal-ya.

[lovablemess.livejournal.com]

I've always heard it as Deal-ee-uh, but said more fluidly.

[ladyofmoonlight.livejournal.com]

I've heard Delia as either two syllables (deal-ya) or three (deal-ee-ah). I personally prefer the three syllable pronunciation since I think of it as a shortening of Cordelia.

[daveandmonika.livejournal.com]

which is funny because I pronounce Cordelia as three syllables...cor-Deel-ya...same with Amelia--3 syllables,

but I would also pronounce Delia with 3 syllables...Deel-ee-ah. Maybe I just have a thing for 3 syllable names :-p.

[whisperthewords.livejournal.com]

I pronounce it Cor-deel-ya too! Like Cordelia on Buffy and Angel.

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

My first year of university I lived on campus and 2 of my rez buddies were named 'Cyrus' (he smelt like BO) and 'Fletcher' (he was shy)... memories :)

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I pronounce it DEEL-ee-uh

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Dee-Lee-Uh. I love it...as i love pretty much all names that end in 'Lia' but it is perhaps slightly too old fashioned.

Cyrus is cool, Fletcher reminds me of being sick.. not sure why.

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

Cyrus is awesome.

[jenniferdunn.livejournal.com]

Dee-lee-uh. =)

I like Cyrus.. Fletcher not so much.

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

LOVE the names Cyrus and Fletcher. Delia, pronounced either way, is pretty too.

[schnouzi.livejournal.com]

In French it's pronounced Dell-yah.

[laananas.livejournal.com]

I pronounce it Dell-e-uh.

[straight-outta.livejournal.com]

deal-ya was the way that i say it.

oddly enough, i love your names.
cyrus for a girl? i know a few girls named cyrus & i think it's pretty.
as for fletcher it's sort of masculine but still a nice little boy name for the time being. i like it!

[thorabrighid.livejournal.com]

nope, cyrus and fletcher for boys. I don't like them for girls, hah, to masculine for me.

[secret-x-stars.livejournal.com]

dee-lee-uh

[cathkitten.livejournal.com]

The Johnny Cash song Delia's Gone pronounces it DEEL-i-a.

I like Cyrus. Not Fletcher.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

ive always heard it deel-ee-uh

cyrus is cool.

[scottish-diva.livejournal.com]

Deal-ee-ah

[sherball.livejournal.com]

Deal-Yah

don't like cyrus, has an evil sound to it... Fletcher is kinda catchy. But I think I'd be more apt to use it as a family nickname then has someones real name.. :)

[nativity.livejournal.com]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fletcher

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

There are "losers" who pronounce it "Dell-ee-a." They are Hispanics, and they live in the countries below the US. Sheesh.