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[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Earlier today I was reading a magazine which had a pic of Mayim Bialik (from the show Blossom).
I asked my boyfriend how do you pronounce Mayim.
"MY-eem" he said.
I said "Wow, I can't decide if I really love that name or if can't stand it cos it's too much."
I've said it to myself so many times that it as lost all meaning.
I think I may be falling in like with it, but I just can't tell yet.

So what do you think of Mayim?

(BTW Mayim means "water" in Hebrew)

Comments

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Ah, Blossom! (goes back to childhood)

I always read it as may-ihm like it's spelled, and I like *that* pronunciation. Not a fan of MY-eem.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I always thought it was may-ihm also.
Something about MY-eem just seems really soft to me.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

It sounds like a baby bird sound to me - peep, peep. Not necessarily a good thing to me, not sure, lol.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

LOL

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

Do we agree on any names Sarah? lol

I don't think I've ever heard a bird sound like that lol (not laughing at you, just the image) :)

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

LOL We should never get married, lmao.

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

LMAO

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

lololol

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

I like MY-eem better too. And I think I like it.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

thanks.

[hitzpink.livejournal.com]

I don't like it, it sounds awkward.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

it is a little odd.
I keep flip flopping.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

yay Blossom. I kinda like it, it does sound pretty.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

to me it sounds pretty and feminine and soft.

[ms-cucumber.livejournal.com]

In America it would be pronounced more like MY-im. And the MY part is sort of nasal -- it would not rhyme with "try" or "why," it would almost rhyme with the "ay" in "ay carumba."

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Well good thing I don't live in America...unless you saying that MY-eem is not the correct Hebrew pronuncation.

[ms-cucumber.livejournal.com]

It's the correct pronunciation, but unless you're an Israeli you're more likely to pronounce it in a Yiddish-y sort of way. Also, even though MY-eem is correct it probably doesn't sound the way you're imagining it does. Here's a link to site with audio:
http://www.aish.com/literacy/judaism123/Speak_Hebrew_Scene_3_I_am_very_thirsty.asp

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

thank you for the link, that animation was so cute!
It was pretty much the way I was pronouncing Mayim.

The first part is like the Mei in Mei Tei kinda and the last is eem but not too stressing on the "ee"s.

I am not Israeli but neither do I come from a Yiddish backround or speak Yiddish. I am a convert to Judaism so the Hebrew I learn to speak is the more Israeli/Sephardi Hebrew.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

ugh "I learn to speak" should be "I am learning to speak"

[ms-cucumber.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked the link. I'm at work and I actually can't get the animation to run. :(

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I also like your nod to The Princess Bride in your user name.

[ms-cucumber.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)