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[blush.livejournal.com]

As if I didn't think the name Cheyenne was bad enough... tonight I came across ChiAnne. WHY?!

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[decembermalice.livejournal.com]

I would read that as Chee Anne. Ew.

[blush.livejournal.com]

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

I know a one year old named Shyanne.
Ick.

[sweetrhapsody.livejournal.com]

Ch-ay-ennie? Wow. Pat yourself on the back because you've just received my "Stupidest Person of the Day" award! Congrats!

[krosp.livejournal.com]

When I first read the name I thought it was Shay-en.
It's not the most obviously phonetic spelled thing, and (to those who posted further down) it's not being disrespectful to a place/people/etc if you can't tell how something is pronounced the first time you see it written!

[blush.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. I'll be sure to run 'Ch-ay-ennie' by the people from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Clearly the nearly half a million people who live there are mistaken.

[kelkie.livejournal.com]

i live in canada too but i still know how to read.

[yukonsally]

There are NOT half a million people in Cheyenne, WYO. There might be half a million in the state.

[blush.livejournal.com]

Oh well. When I wikied the population it was late and must have added an extra 5 at the front. No matter the hour I can still differentiate between Ch-ey-ennie, Ar-kan-sauce, Ill-eh-noise, or Dez Moin-ez.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

yikes! I knew a girl in hs named ShiAnne :/

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Ok.. this is something I have always wondered..

I know Americans pronounce Cheyenne like "shy-anne" (at least from what I've read on this community). I'm from Australia and I can't see how the "enne" becomes "anne".... because for example, Aaron and Erin sound COMPLETELY different in my accent - the A and the E are totally different sounds whereas they're much more similar to Americans....

So in an Australian accent (does anyone know)... would it still be Shy-anne or would it be like shy-enne?

:-\

[krosp.livejournal.com]

(I've never heard of this name before my interest in naming communities, and I have never heard of an australian with this name.. so forgive my ignorance)

[rockstargrrrlie.livejournal.com]

I'm American and Aaron and Erin sound completely different to me as well. However, Cheyenne I've always heard as shy-anne so I think it might be the same for you?

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

I'm American and I say "shy-in" with the stress on the "in."

[blush.livejournal.com]

You're southern aren't you?

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

Yep. But I'm Florida southern, so it's not too strong of an accent.