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[kkleigha87.livejournal.com]

WDYT of Mier (Pronounced My-er or Meyer). It's Hebrew and means "Bright light".

Comments

[brittmarie.livejournal.com]

The Hebrew spelling doesn't look right to my eyes, it's not aesthetically pleasing. And it sounds too much like a surname.

[sliveredlight.livejournal.com]

agreed - it IS a surname related to me through marriage ;)

[iftherainstops.livejournal.com]

I think the kid is going to have a lifetime of telling people how to spell and pronounce their name.

[becomingun.livejournal.com]

I love it in theory, but in practice it would end with a lifetime of "no, it's spelled M-I-E-R."

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I would pronounce that like the word "mirror" said fast not like Meyer. I don't mind the sound but the spelling throws me off. I do think it's really surname sounding for a first though. The meaning is nice!

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

I agree that the spelling looks odd and he would have to constantly correct people on how it's spelled and/or pronounced. I also agree that it sounds like a surname.

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I like it, but wouldn't use it personally. The pronunciation is very similar to maya.

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't spell it that way, it invites a lifetime of misspellings/mispronunciations.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I like it but only spelled Meyer

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

I like it, but spelled Meyer.

[kkleigha87.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. I spelled it wrong. Its Meir. Not Mier. I don't know if that makes a difference for anyone, just wanted to clarify!

[politicking.livejournal.com]

When I read "Mier" I want to say "MEER."

I went to school with a lot of kids with the surname Meyer, Meyers, or Myers. Not to say I don't like "Meyer" as a first name, though.

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

So, I like it with two caveats: 1.) Golda Meir. I assume that with the first name Meir, he'll get asked about Golda Meir A LOT, and while a feminist PM of Israel is a historical badass in my eyes, a lot of people probably don't have such a positive association with Golda Meir. Also, this might be difficult if you are planning on using Meir for a boy and not a girl, you didn't say which in your post. Also, Gold Meir pronounces it MEE-air, not Meyer, as that is the Hebraicized pronunciation.

2.) If you are going to pronounce it Meyer and use it on a boy, uh, Meyer Wolfsheim. Maybe not a big deal except to English majors and librarians? Either way, I would think it odd to see this name on a kid who wasn't Jewish!

[devofriends.livejournal.com]

Wait, I'm confused. The only Hebrew pronunciation of Meir I know is May-EER.

MAY-er would be the Yiddish pronunciation.

And while it's more of a verb than a noun ("one who shines" or some such--sorry, I'm forgetting my English), its meaning is definitely to do with light.

I really like the name and we may use it one day as a second name :-)

--from an Israel resident.