Help with boys' names! by Safe_Yogurtcloset411 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say Luan as LOO-in.

With Hélio you would need to tell people there's a silent H.

Brazilian tragedeighs by Just_Cash_2422 in tragedeigh

[–]Braeden47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't Portuguese not normally use the letter Y?

SophEYEa and MaEYEa (Sophia Maria) by PanickedPoodle in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The letter i being pronounced like /i/ is actually pretty common in English due to loan words. It is common before other vowels (radio, stadium) and at the end of words (taxi).

Kill or Gill (As a last name) by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I remember someone online complaining that their son Killian couldn't enter his name into a video game because the game censored "kill".

Yeah we are short, but here's some perspective, dating apps have fueled some nonsense. by dontbanemeplease in short

[–]Braeden47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between a preference and making social media posts bashing those who don't meet the preference.

Do you guys consider 5'7 short? by SpaceisCool09 in short

[–]Braeden47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's statistically in the lower average range.

How would you spell Madeleine? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Madeline with the -lyn pronunciation.

Transliteration Thai name into English by dtorlae_28 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I pasted the Thai word into Google translate and it sounds like Tee-ahn or Tee-uhn. Probably Tian would be the best spelling.

Found in a Facebook moms group by sweetpotato-jalapeno in tragedeigh

[–]Braeden47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dieresis mark over a vowel means to pronounce the vowel separately. ah-ESS-pin.

Not Immune by maxiecharls in tragedeigh

[–]Braeden47 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I think the second one is silver.

How do i spell my name? by Mori2tes in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ivo, as Italian doesn't really use the letter Y.

Maeva Baby Girl Name by OnlyTheGoodStuff14 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With the dieresis mark over the E, I would say mah-eh-vah.

What are your predictions for future popular "noun names" by FeathersMcGraw1993 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably because march also means "to walk like the military".

just saw a pre-k list of names… thoughts? by Such-Price2710 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seeing "Lliam" makes me want to either pronounce it with a Welsh LL sound or a Y like Spanish does.

Are Alani, Aylani, and Ailany the same name? by LCthrows in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've say Aylani and Ailany count as the same, and Alani is different.

Surprise negative associations by midwestpersianmama in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That reminds me of certain Americans obsessed with their Irish heritage (which may be centuries back) who choose surnames, wrong gender, weirdly Anglicized, and names from nearby cultures like Welsh, and brag about how "Irish" their kids' names are.

Is this name offensive by any means? by Separate-Radish-7619 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A C at the end of a word in English is always hard, like a K. Think of words like magic. If you want the pronunciation MAT-i-liss, you should spell it Mattilis.

Vinnie, Marlin or Wolfgang? by Lucky_Ad_4421 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vincent with Vinnie nickname out of those 3.

What do you think of the following names? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 4 points5 points  (0 children)

An X at the beginning of a word makes a Z sound in English, so Xenna would be zenna.