Proununciation
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babynamesThere are a whole lot of names out there, some common, some not so much, that can be pronounced in a variety of different ways.
I'm interested to know how all of you guys pronounce these names.
Without looking at anybody else's responses until after you have posted, how would you say;
Aaron
Aine
Alasdair
Anais
Asha
Clea
Caroline
Esme
Eva
Genevieve
Graham
Helena
Imogen
Joaquin
Louis
Lucia
Megan
Maia/Maya
Nico
Tara
Veda
I'm interested to know how all of you guys pronounce these names.
Without looking at anybody else's responses until after you have posted, how would you say;
Aaron
Aine
Alasdair
Anais
Asha
Clea
Caroline
Esme
Eva
Genevieve
Graham
Helena
Imogen
Joaquin
Louis
Lucia
Megan
Maia/Maya
Nico
Tara
Veda
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Date: 2011-06-17 11:44 am (UTC)Aaron: a-ron (short a, like in apple)
Aine: if I saw it, I'd probably pronounce it ein (like the German word), but I know it's Celtic, so I'm bound to be completely wrong
Alasdair: al-las-tah
Anais: a-na-ees
Asha: ah-sha
Clea: clay-ah
Caroline: ca-ro-line
Esme: es-may
Eva: ee-va
Genevieve: gen-neh-veev
Graham: gray-ham (it's sort of a light H sound, like when it's said it all sort of blends, if that makes sense)
Helena: he-lay-nah
Imogen: im-o-gen
Joaquin: wah-keen
Louis: lou-iss
Lucia: loo-sha
Megan: mee-gan (meg-gan if it was spelt Meghan)
Maia/Maya: my-a
Nico: nee-ko
Tara: tar-a
Veda: vay-da
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Date: 2011-06-17 12:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-18 10:35 am (UTC)But I would say
Aine - Awn-ya
Graham - Gray-em
Helena - Helen-uh
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Date: 2011-06-18 11:57 am (UTC)I had no idea about Aine, so that's why I went with what I did. I know it's one of those names that isn't pronounced anything like it looks (like Siobhan, for example). Helena I moved between he-lay-na and your pronunciation, and the he-lay-na pronunciation rolled off my tongue a little better. But I pronounce Elena el-en-ah, so go figure.
And that's totally how I pronounce Graham. I know how it sounds in my head, but figuring out the best way to phonetically spell it can be tricky. That em was what I meant about the ay and the ham kind of blending, so it sounds like you're pronouncing the H but in a way you're not... I'm rambling. :)
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Date: 2011-06-17 12:36 pm (UTC)Aaron - Air-In
Aine - Aye-n
Alasdair - Alas-dare or alas-stare
Anais - ah-nay-ass (hate this name)
Asha - Ah-sha
Clea -clee-ah
Caroline - care-o-line
Esme - Es-may
Eva - Ee-va
Genevieve - Jen-ih-veev
Graham - like the crackers, Gra-ham
Helena - Hell-in-ah
Imogen - ih-moe-jen
Joaquin - wha-keem
Louis - Lou-iss
Lucia - Lu-chia (although if someone corrected me to Lu-see-ah that wouldn't be hard or weird t0 correct to)
Megan - Meg-ann
Maia/Maya - My-ah
Nico - Knee-co
Tara - Tar-ah, although I've known tare-ahs and tar-ahs
Veda - Vey-da
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Date: 2011-06-17 12:42 pm (UTC)Aaron: AIR-uhn
Aine: AHN-ya
Alasdair: al-as-DAIR
Anais: ah-na-EES
Asha: AH-sha
Clea: CLEE-ah
Caroline: cair-o-line
Esme: es-may
Eva: aay-va
Genevieve: gen-e-veev
Graham: GRAY-um
Helena: hel-eh-nuh
Imogen: im-o-gen
Joaquin: WAH-keen
Louis: LOO-is
Lucia: loo-CHEE-uh
Megan: MAY-gan
Maia/Maya: my-a
Nico: NEE-ko
Tara: TAIR-uh
Veda: VEE-da
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Date: 2011-06-17 12:51 pm (UTC)Aaron: Like you would say Erin
Aine: My instinct is "Ayn" but I have a feeling it's something different (says "Awn-ye" at behindthename)
Alasdair: "Al-uh-sdair"
Anais: "Uh-nay" (that's how someone I went to school with pronounced it)
Asha: (Ash-uh)
Clea: "Clee-uh" or "Cle-uh"
Caroline: "Care-oh-line"
Esme: "Ez-me"
Eva: "Ee-vuh"
Genevieve: I say this the American "Jen-uh-veeve" or the french way, and I don't even know how to write out the french way
Graham: "Gram"
Helena: "Hel-LAY-nuh"
Imogen: "Im-oh-jen" (I as in illustration)
Joaquin: "Wah-keen"
Louis: "Lew-is" or "Lou-ee" (I prefer the "Lew-is" but my co-worker is pronounced "Loo-ee" and I screwed that up at first)
Lucia: "Loo-chee-uh" or "Loo-see-uh" OR "Looshuh"
Megan: "Meh-gan"
Maia/Maya: "My-uh"
Nico: "Nee-coh"
Tara: "Tare-uh"
Veda: "Vey-duh"
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Date: 2011-06-17 01:06 pm (UTC)Aine - "Ine"
Alasdair - Ala-stair
Anais - Ann-I-as
Asha - Ah-sha
Clea - Clee-ah
Caroline - Caro- LINE
Esme - Ess-may
Eva - Ee-vah
Genevieve - Jenna-vieve
Graham - Gram
Helena - Hel-ay-nuh
Imogen - Imm-o-gene
Joaquin - Walk-een
Louis - Lewis
Lucia - Loo-see-uh
Megan - Megg-an
Maia/Maya - My-uh
Nico - Nee-co
Tara - Tear-a
Veda - Veeda or Vayda
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Date: 2011-06-17 01:15 pm (UTC)Aaron - Ah-rin
Aine - Anya
Alasdair - Alistair
Anais - An-nay
Asha - Asher
Clea - Clee-ah (although I prefer Clay-a)
Caroline - Caro-line
Esme - Ez-may
Eva - Eve-a
Genevieve - Gen-a-veeve
Graham - Gray-am
Helena - Hel-ayna
Imogen - Im-o-jen
Joaquin - waa-keen
Louis - Louie
Lucia - Lu-cheea (like Cheek)
Megan _ mee-gan (but prefer Meg-gan)
Maia/Maya - My-ya
Nico - Nee-ko
Tara -Taar-a
Veda - Vayda
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Date: 2011-06-17 01:17 pm (UTC)AYE-nah
AL-is-ter
Uh-NAYE-is
AH-sha
CLAY-a
CA-ro-line (like the word line)
EZ-may
EE-vah
GEN-e-veev
GRAM
HEL-en-ah
IM-o-jen
Jo-KEEN
LOU-is
Loo-SEE-ah (although LOO-sha or LOO-cha would not surprise me)
MEH-gan
MY-ah
NEE-co
TAIR-ah
VEY-dah
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Date: 2011-06-17 01:19 pm (UTC)AIR-un
AWN-yeh
AL-as-der
AH-nees? don't know.
ASH-ah
CLEE-ah
CARE-oh-line (line as in walk the line)
EZ-may
EE-vah
JEN-ah-veev
GRAM - like the cracker
heh-LEE-nah
IM-oh-jen
wah-KEEN
loo-ee
loo-SEE-ah
MEG-an
MY-ah
NEE-co
TAIR-ah
VEE-dah
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Date: 2011-06-17 01:27 pm (UTC)Aine: no idea. AY-nuh?
Alasdair: A-lus-dair
Anais: ah-NY-is
Asha: ASH-uh
Clea: CLAY-uh or CLEE-uh
Caroline: CAH-ruh-line (last syllable to rhyme with wine)
Esme: EZ-may
Eva: EE-vuh or AY-vuh
Genevieve: JEN-uh-veev
Graham: GRAY-um
Helena: he-LAY-nuh or HELL-eh-nuh
Imogen: IM-oh-jun
Joaquin: WA-keen
Louis: LOO-ee
Lucia: lu-CHEE-uh
Megan: MEH-gun
Maia/Maya: MY-uh
Nico: NEE-co
Tara: TAR-uh (first syllable to rhyme with car)
Veda: VAY-duh
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Date: 2011-06-17 01:55 pm (UTC)Aaron (arrin, said like barron)
Aine (ayne? rhymes with plane)
Alasdair (Aliss-dare)
Anais (Ann-eye-eese)
Asha (Ash-uh)
Clea (Klee-ah)
Caroline (cah-ruh-line)
Esme (Ez-may)
Eva (ee-vah or ay-vah)
Genevieve (jen-eh-veev) but I like the French (jean-vee-ehv) better
Graham (Gram)
Helena (Hellen-uh)
Imogen (Im-oh-jen)
Joaquin (wah-keen)
Louis (loo-iss)
Lucia (loo-see-uh)
Megan (meg-gin) with a hard G in gin
Maia/Maya (my-uh)
Nico (nee-koh)
Tara (tar-rah)rhymes with Farrah
Veda (vay-duh)
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Date: 2011-06-17 02:20 pm (UTC)I n
Al is dar
A nice
Ah shu
Clay uh
Care a line
S me
E va
Jen uh veve
Gr am
Hu la nuh
Im o jen
Wa keen
Lou e
Lou chee uh
May gen
My uh
Knee co
Tare uh
Vay duh
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Date: 2011-06-17 02:35 pm (UTC)Aine- anya
Alasdair- al-ass-dare
Anais- uh-nye-us
Asha- ash-uh
Clea- clay-uh
Caroline- Care-oh-lie-n
Esme- Ez-may
Eva- Ava
Genevieve- Jen-uh-veev
Graham- Gram
Helena- Hell-n-uh
Imogen- Im-o-jen
Joaquin Wa-keen
Louis Lou-iss
Lucia Lou-see-uh
Megan- Meg-un
Maia/Maya My-uh
Nico Nee-co
Tara Tare-uh
Veda Vay-duh
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Date: 2011-06-17 02:39 pm (UTC)Aine: AHN-ya
Alasdair: AL-es-der
Anais: well, this says a-NICE, but Anaïs is ah-na-EES.
Asha: ASH-a
Clea: KLAY-a
Caroline: CARE-uh-line, or cah-ro-LEENE, depending on whose name it is
Esme: EZ-may
Eva: EH-va (the V is more like a B though), or EE-va
Genevieve: dzen-uh-VIYEV, but I know a lot of people pronounce this as JENNA-veev
Graham: gray-um
Helena: heh-LEH-na is my first though, and HEL-eh-nuh pops to mind, too
Imogen: IHM-uh-jen
Joaquin: wha-KEEN, but Joaquín is hwa-KEEN
Louis: LOO-ee or LEW-iss.
Lucia: LU-sha, but also lu-SEE-a and lu-CHEE-a.
Megan: MAYG-in
Maia/Maya: M'EYE-uh
Nico: NEE-ko
Tara: TAIR-a
Veda: VAY-da
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Date: 2011-06-17 04:12 pm (UTC)Aine- never heard it before. AYn?
Alasdair- AL-is-tair
Anais- aNAYis second syllable rhymes with hay
Asha- AHsha
Clea- CLEEa
Caroline- rhymes with nine
Esme- essmay
Eva- eeva
Genevieve- jen-a-veev
Graham- gram
Helena- helAYna, second syllable rhymes with hay
Imogen- immogin
Joaquin- wakeen
Louis- loois
Lucia- loo-see-a
Megan-- first syllable rhymes with leg
Maia/Maya- maya, first syllable rhymes with tie
Nico- neeko
Tara-- first syllable rhymes with mare
Veda-- vayda, first syllable rhymes with hay
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Date: 2011-06-17 05:51 pm (UTC)Aaron - AIR-un
Aine - EYE-nuh
Alasdair - al-iss-ter
Anais - a-NY-iss
Asha - ASH-uh
Clea - CLEE-uh
Caroline - CARE-o-lyne
Esme - EZ-mee
Eva - AY-vuh
Genevieve - jen-uh-veeve
Graham - gram
Helena - hel-AY-nuh
Imogen - im-o-geen
Joaquin - wa-KEEN
Louis - LOO-ee
Lucia - loo-CHEE-uh
Megan - MEG-an
Maia/Maya - MY-uh
Nico - NEE-co
Tara - TARE-uh
Veda - VAY-duh
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Date: 2011-06-17 05:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-17 05:57 pm (UTC)Aine - EYE-NA
Alasdair - AL-A-DER
Anais - AH-NEIGH
Asha - EYE-SHA
Clea - CLE-AH
Caroline - CARO-LINE
Esme - ESS-MAY
Eva - EE-VA
Genevieve - GEN-A-VEEVE (soft G)
Graham - GRAY-UM
Helena - HUH-LAY-NA
Imogen - IM-OH-GEN (soft G)
Joaquin - WAH-KEEN
Louis - LOO-EE
Lucia - LOO-CHI-A
Megan - MEG-ANN
Maia/Maya - MY-A
Nico - NEE-CO
Tara - TAR-RA
Veda - VAY-DA
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Date: 2011-06-17 06:10 pm (UTC)Aine: AN-yah
Alasdair: AL-as-dair
Anais: Ah-nah-EE
Asha: AH-sha
Clea: CLAY-ah in Dutch, CLEE-uh in English
Caroline: CARE-uh-line
Esme: ES-may in English, Es-MAY in Dutch
Eva: EE-vah in English, AY-vah in Dutch
Genevieve: Jen-uh-viev
Graham: GRAY-em
Helena: HEL-len-nah in English, Huh-LAY-nah in Dutch
Imogen: IM-oh-gen
Joaquin: Hwa-KEEN
Louis: LOU-ee
Lucia: LOU-sha in English, LOU-cee-ah in Dutch
Megan: Meg-an
Maia/Maya: Maia would be My-ah, Maya would be May-ah
Nico: NEE-ko
Tara: TARR-ah
Veda: VAY-dah
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Date: 2011-06-17 08:10 pm (UTC)Aine - On-ya
Alasdair - Al-eh-stair
Anais - ah-nye-eese
Asha - ah-sha
Clea - clay-uh
Caroline - care-oh-line
Esme - ez-may
Eva - ee-va
Genevieve - jen-uh-veeve
Graham - gram
Helena - hell-eh-nuh
Imogen - im-oh-gen
Joaquin - hwa-keen
Louis - loo-is
Lucia - loo-chee-uh
Megan - meh-gin
Maia/Maya - my-uh
Nico - nee-ko
Tara - tair-uh
Veda - vay-duh
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Date: 2011-06-17 08:14 pm (UTC)Aine- AY-n
Alasdair- Al-us-dare
Anais- Uh-nai (I have no clue how to say this one, haha)
Asha- Ah-sha
Clea- Clee-uh
Caroline- Care-oh-line
Esme- Ez-may
Eva- Ee-vah
Genevieve- Jen-eh-veev
Graham- Gram (like the cracker)
Helena- Heh-lay-nah
Imogen- Im-oh-jen
Joaquin- Wha-keen
Louis- Loo-is
Lucia- Loo-cee-ah
Megan- Meg-ahn
Maia/Maya- My-ah
Nico- Nee-co
Tara- Tare-uh
Veda- Vay-duh
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Date: 2011-06-17 10:01 pm (UTC)Aine - ain
Alasdair - al-is-dir
Anais - uh-nay-iss
Asha - ashe-uh
Clea - clee-uh
Caroline - care-a-line
Esme - ez-may
Eva - ay-vah
Genevieve - zhan-vee-ev
Graham - gram
Helena - hell-in-ah
Imogen - im-oh-gin
Joaquin - wah-keen
Louis - lew-iss
Lucia - loo-cee-ah
Megan - may-gan
Maia/Maya - my-uh
Nico - knee-coh
Tara - tar-uh
Veda - vay-duh
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Date: 2011-06-18 01:14 am (UTC)Aine - ein (like eins, the german word for the number one, sans S)
Alasdair - AH-luh-ster
Anais - annis (like the spice/herb)
Asha - ash-uh
Clea - CLAY-uh
Caroline - CAIR-ruhl-line
Esme - EZZ-may
Eva - AY-vuh (long A sound)
Genevieve - JENN-uh-veev
Graham - gram
Helena - hell-LAY-nuh
Imogen - IM-oh-jenn
Joaquin - JO-quinn
Louis - LOO-iss
Lucia - loo-SEE-uh
Megan - MEH-ginn
Maia/Maya - MY-uh
Nico - NEE-koh
Tara - TAIR-uh
Veda - VAY-duh
my soft A's are really hard to transcribe, so i simplified them as best as i could - they're pretty nasal sounding, haha.
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Date: 2011-06-18 01:46 am (UTC)Aine: awn-yuh
Alasdair: alas-der
Anais: ah-nah-ees
Asha: ah-sha
Clea: clee-uh
Caroline: care-oh-line
Esme: es-may
Eva: ee-va or eh-va
Genevieve: jen-uh-veev
Graham: gram
Helena: heh-len-uh or hel-ay-nuh
Imogen: im-oh-jen
Joaquin: wah-keen
Louis: loo-iss
Lucia: loo-see-uh
Megan: meg-ann
Maia/Maya: my-uh
Nico: nick-oh
Tara: tar-uh or tare-uh
Veda: vee-duh or vay-duh
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Date: 2011-06-18 02:36 am (UTC)Aine - I think it's supposed to be Awn-ya?
Alasdair - Al-us-tare
Anais - no idea
Asha - Ash-uh
Clea - Clee-uh
Caroline - Care-uh-line
Esme - Ez-may
Eva - Ee-vuh
Genevieve - Jean-vee-ev
Graham - Gray-um
Helena - Helen-uh
Imogen - I always want to say Im-uh-jeen for some reason
Joaquin - Wah-keen
Louis - Loo-ee
Lucia - Loo-see-uh
Megan - Meg-in
Maia/Maya - My-uh
Nico - Nee-ko
Tara - Tare-uh
Veda - Vee-duh or Vay-duh
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Date: 2011-06-18 04:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-18 05:01 am (UTC)Aine - no idea
Alasdair - al-i-ster
Anais - ann-ay-iss or ann-ice
Asha - ay-shuh
Clea - clee-uh
Caroline - care-oh-line (love this name)
Esme - ez-may
Eva - ee-vuh
Genevieve - jen-eh-veev
Graham - gram
Helena - heh-lane-uh
Imogen - imm-o-jen
Joaquin - wa-keen
Louis - lewis
Lucia - lu-see-uh
Megan - may-gen
Maia/Maya - my-uh
Nico - nee-co
Tara - tare-uh
Veda - vay-duh
US of A, Mountain States Region
Date: 2011-06-18 05:24 am (UTC)Aine = A-n (like “Anne” with a harder A)
Alasdair = Al-as-an-dar (like a softer “Alexander”)
Anais = An-ace
Asha = A-shah
Clea = Cle-ah (like the first sound in “clean” and then a soft a)
Caroline = Car-o-line (like the pronunciation of the US states, without the final a.)
Esme = Es-may (Like the first part of Esmeralda, and then the month.)
Eva = Eve-ah
Genevieve = Jen-eh-vE-v (“Eh” like the disinterested noise, “vE” like the first part of Venus.)
Graham = Gram
Helena = Hel-in-ah
Imogen = Im-o-jean
Joaquin = Jo-Quinn
Louis = Lu-Is (“Lu” like the first part of “Luke,” “Is” sort of like the start of “Isabella.”)
Lucia = Lucy-ah
Megan = Meg-an
Maia/Maya = May-ya
Nico = Knee-co
Tara = Tear-ah
Veda = Vee-d-ah (“Vee” rhyming with bee)
Re: US of A, Mountain States Region
Date: 2011-06-18 05:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-18 06:49 am (UTC)Aine: (no clue) ayn?
Alasdair: al-uh-stare
Anais: ah-NIGH-us
Asha: ash-uh
Clea: clay-uh
Caroline: care-oh-line
Esme: es-may
Eva: ee-va
Genevieve: jen-uh-veev
Graham: gram
Helena: hel-en-uh
Imogen: im-oh-jen
Joaquin: wah-keen
Louis: loo-is
Lucia: loo-see-uh or loo-chee-uh
Megan: meh-gan
Maia/Maya: my-uh
Nico: nee-co
Tara: tay-rah
Veda: vay-dah
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Date: 2011-06-18 06:56 am (UTC)Aine - no idea. rhymes with gain?
Alasdair - al-as-dare
Anais - ah-nai'ees
Asha - ash-ah (a as in apple again)
Clea - I say clee-ah or clay-ah but I actually like clee-ah better
Caroline - ca-ro-line
Esme - es-may
Eva - i'll do any of he three I know; ay-va, ee-va and eh-va. ee-va is my favorite, but with this name, I would just ask the person straight out how they prefer it said.
Genevieve - jen-a-veeve
Graham - gram
Helena - helen-a or le-lay-na. I like helen-a better
Imogen - im-o-jin
Joaquin - wah-keen
Louis - loo-is
Lucia - either loo-sha or loo-see-a. I like loo-see-a better
Megan - may-gan
Maia/Maya - my-ah
Nico - nee-ko
Tara - ta-ra (first a like in apple, again)
Veda - vay-da or vee-da
what other ways are there to pronounce Megan, Nico or Tara? Those (and probably a few others) threw me for a loop a bit.
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Date: 2011-06-18 10:28 am (UTC)Nico can be prounounced ; Nee-ko or Nick-o
Tara can be pronounced ; Teer-uh (rhymes with beer), Tar-ra (rhymes with car), Tair-uh (rhymes with fair)
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Date: 2011-06-18 05:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-19 06:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-21 08:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-21 08:48 pm (UTC)The only way I've ever heard it was like the same way you say the first syllable in carriage. I'm assuming that when you say "tar" that's supposed to rhyme with car? I've heard it like that for the name Atara, but not Tara.
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Date: 2011-06-30 01:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-18 08:06 am (UTC)Aine - I want to say it like rain with out the R.
Alasdair - Alas-dare
Anais - Ah-ny-ees
Asha - Ash-uh
Clea - Clee-uh
Caroline- Care-oh-line
Esme - Es-mae
Eva- Eve-uh
Genevieve - Gen-uh-veeve
Graham- Gram
Helena - Hel-lay-nuh
Imogen - Im-o-gen
Joaquin - Waa-keen
Louis- Loo-is
Lucia- Loo-see-uh
Megan- May-gan
Maia/Maya- My-uh
Nico- Nee-co
Tara- Tair-uh
Veda- Vay-duh
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Date: 2011-06-18 08:06 am (UTC)Aine - I want to say it like rain with out the R.
Alasdair - Alas-dare
Anais - Ah-ny-ees
Asha - Ash-uh
Clea - Clee-uh
Caroline- Care-oh-line
Esme - Es-mae
Eva- Eve-uh
Genevieve - Gen-uh-veeve
Graham- Gram
Helena - Hel-lay-nuh
Imogen - Im-o-gen
Joaquin - Waa-keen
Louis- Loo-is
Lucia- Loo-see-uh
Megan- May-gan
Maia/Maya- My-uh
Nico- Nee-co
Tara- Tair-uh
Veda- Vay-duh
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Date: 2011-06-18 10:34 am (UTC)Aine- I dunno..
Alasdair- Alas-dare
Anais- Ah-nays
Asha- Ash-a
Clea- Clee-ah
Caroline- Car-ol-ine
Esme- Es-may
Eva- Ee-va
Genevieve- Een-eh-veev
Graham- Gray-um
Helena- He-len-a
Imogen- Im-o-gen
Joaquin- I dunno..
Louis- Lou-ee
Lucia- I've known all different pronunciations for this, so I usually float between Lu-chee-a (she was italian if that makes a difference) Loo-sha (like the place) and Lu-see-a.
Megan- Meg-an
Maia/Maya- My-a - love this
Nico- Nee-ko
Tara- Tar-a
Veda- Vay-da - love this
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Date: 2011-06-19 01:56 pm (UTC)Aine- "Aye-n" (Rhymes with "mine")
Alasdair- like Allister, but with a "D" sound instead of "t"
Anais- "An-ace", but strung together without a distinct pause.
Asha- "Ah-Sha"
Clea-"Clee-ah"
Caroline- "Kay-ro-line" or "Kah-ro-line"
Esme -"Es- mey"
Eva "Ay-vah"
Genevieve- "Jen-ih-vive"
Graham- "Gram" (rhymes with wham)
Helena- "Hell-ey-na"
Imogen- "Im-mo-gene"
Joaquin "Wha-keen"
Louis "Lou-iss" (funny, I say Lou-iss, but I read "Lou-ee")
Lucia- "Lou-sha"
Megan- "May-gan"
Maia/Maya(these are two different names to me)Maia- "My-uh". Maya- "May-uh"
Nico- "Nee-co"
Tara- "Tere-uh" (like tear a piece of paper) or "Tar-uh"
Veda- "Vey-duh"
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Date: 2011-06-19 06:46 pm (UTC)Aine-- no idea.
Alasdair-- Alice-dare.
Anais-- Uh-nye-iss.
Asha-- Ash-ah.
Clea-- Klee-ah.
Caroline-- Caro-line.
Esme-- Ez-may.
Eva-- Ay-vah.
Genevieve-- Zhawn-vie-ev.
Graham-- Gram.
Helena-- Heh-lane-ah.
Imogen-- Imo-jen, kind of.
Joaquin-- Wah-keen.
Louis-- Lewis.
Lucia-- Loo-sha.
Megan-- Meg-en.
Maia/Maya-- My-ah.
Nico-- Neek-o.
Tara-- Tear-ah.
Veda-- Vay-da.
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Date: 2011-06-21 05:44 am (UTC)Aine - ayne (rhymes with jane)
Alasdair - al i stair
Anais - ay nay es
Asha - ash er
Clea - cle ah
Caroline - ca ro line
Esme - es me
Eva - Eve ah
Genevieve - jen oh vev
Graham - grey am
Helena - hell ain ah
Imogen - im oh jin
Joaquin - joe ah qwin
Louis - loo es
Lucia - loo cee ah
Megan - meg ahn
Maia/Maya - my ah/may ah
Nico - nick oh
Tara - tah rah
Veda - veh dah
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Date: 2011-06-21 06:25 pm (UTC)Aine: Eye-nuh
Alasdair: Aleh-ster
Anais: Ah-nay
Asha: Ash-a
Clea: Clay-uh
Caroline: Care-oh-line
Esme: Es-may
Eva: EE-va
Genevieve: Jen-eh-vive
Graham: Gray-em
Helena: Helen-a/Huh-lay-na
Imogen: Im-o-gen
Joaquin: Wa-keen
Louis: Lou-ee/Lou-iss
Lucia: Loo-see-uh
Megan: Meg-an
Maia/Maya
Nico: Knee-ko
Tara: Tair-uh
Veda: Vay-da
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Date: 2011-06-22 02:03 am (UTC)Aine (ayn)
Alasdair (ahl-ass-dayr)
Anais (anus)
Asha (ay-shuh)
Clea (clee-uh)
Caroline (caroh-lyne)
Esme (ehs-mee)
Eva (eee-vuh)
Genevieve (jen-eh-veeve)
Graham (gram)
Helena (heh-layne-uh)
Imogen (ihm-oh-jen)
Joaquin (wah-keen)
Louis (lou-ees)
Lucia (lou-see-uh)
Megan (meh-gan)
Maia/Maya (my-uh)
Nico (nee-coh)
Tara (tear-uh)
Veda (vay-duh)
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Date: 2011-06-30 01:46 am (UTC)Aine -- Ain (as in Cain)
Alasdair -- alice-dare
Anais -- ain-is
Asha -- ash-uh
Clea -- klee-uh
Caroline -- Care-o-line
Esme -- ess-me
Eva -- ee-vuh
Genevieve -- jen-uh-vee-v
Graham -- gr-am
Helena -- huh-lane-uh
Imogen -- ee-mo-jen
Joaquin -- wuh-keen
Louis -- loo-is
Lucia -- loo-sea-uh (then I also want to correct myself that it's loo-cha)
Megan -- meh-gin (but w/ a "g" sound not a "j" sound)
Maia/Maya -- my-uh
Nico -- nee-ko
Tara -- Tare-uh
Veda -- Vee-duh
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Date: 2011-06-30 01:48 am (UTC)