how would you pronounce this first name?

[HM]

OP, are you going to come back and tell us how you pronounce your name?

 

[SirDuff]

I also know a Shana, she constantly has to say, "rhymes with banana."

Isn't that someone's user name on here?

Of course, then I always think that her name is Shanana.

 

[olwyngdh]

I would be pretty certain that would be pronounced Ar-LEE-nuh, on first seeing it. I would guess that Arlinna or Arlynna would be ar-LINN-uh.

Ah-ha!! That is why I have a friend who insists on spelling it with two "n"s!! I could never figure it out before!

I think what has always confused me is that no one had problems with it with my Grandmother (born 1903) but most people don't get it right when they see it with my daughter (born 1985). My cousin has it as a middle name, so it never really came up with her.

 

[elphaba91]

I also know a Shana, she constantly has to say, "rhymes with banana."

But, she could still come into trouble with people who pronounce banana differently! So, for me, her name would be pronounced 'Shar-na' /ʃɑ:nə/ but most Americans would pronounce it 'Sha-na' /ʃænə/

At my aunt's work they have Sarah and Sara (who has her middle name added to avoid confusion). However, Sarah is pronounce 'Sara' // while Sara is pronounced 'Saira'

 

[aprilchem]

Honestly, I'd pronounce that name "Dean". I would assume the name pronounced Dee-Ann would be spelled Deeanne.

 

[willowsnn3]

Brings to mind:

LeRoy----Lee Roy or Lah Roy
Andrea---Andreeah or Anh dray uh
Darrel---Dare ell or Da rail
Karen---Kay ren or Care en
Mary---May-ree or Merry or Marry

Have known a Unique, pronounced U neek qua
Kenya pronounced Key nye ah

My name is Susan, but my 8th grade homeroom teacher always called me Suss-an...

 

[disney1990]

Deanne

i ask because its my name and almost everyone i encounter pronounces it wrong.
and everyone seems to have a completely different wrong way of pronouncing it.

i really got to thinking about it today cuz i went to one of my doctors and he butchers it soooo bad that i never know if he is calling me or not.
there have been times where he will come out and walk over to me and gesture to me to come instead of attempt to say my name.

I have a last name that people pronounce Popcock, Peacock, etc. Neither of which is correct. When people call and pronounce my name wrong, I just tell them that nobody with that name lives here.

I would just continue to correct people.

My doctor's last name is Daniel. She does not not say it like the boy's name - it is said Dan - yell.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Youry is pronounced - Jody (the 'D' is really a rolled 'R' but no one can do it)

Chelsea pronounces her name Chel SEA Uh. She would get upset if someone pronounced it wrong even if they just met her.





Antony-- An-ton-ee

Shanna-- Like Shannon without the last 'N'

They can if they grew up saying, "R-r-r-r-ruffles have r-r-r-r-ridges

 

[Mommee]

YOO-ree and CHELL-see?

I work with someone named Antony. How would you all pronounce that?

I also work with a Shanna. People are all the time calling her Shay-nuh.

I also know a Shana, she constantly has to say, "rhymes with banana."

Antony would be Anthony but with just an 'n'. So AN-tuh-nee.
Shana would be Shay-na; my mind says Shan-na needs two 'n's.
Chelsea is easy; it's a town near me and the home of Jeff Daniels

Deanne? I would think possibly Dee-Ann, or more likely Dee-nee, simply because I know a Jeanne and it's pronounced Genie.

 

[disney1990]

Antony would be Anthony but with just an 'n'. So AN-tuh-nee.
Shana would be Shay-na; my mind says Shan-na needs two 'n's.
Chelsea is easy; it's a town near me and the home of Jeff Daniels

Deanne? I would think possibly Dee-Ann, or more likely Dee-nee, simply because I know a Jeanne and it's pronounced Genie.

I know somebody is her name is Deborah.

She pronounces it Dee Bore Ra. You just never know.

 

[anniemae]

OP, come back and let us know how to pronounce your name!

 

[Minnesota!]

D-Ann

 

[NHdisneylover]

I am curious how you would all pronounce DD17's name now! Her experience is that about 85% of Europeans get it right (and most of the rest ask if it is x or y and none of those two is correct).
50% of Americans seem to read it get it wrong (and not one of the options the Europeans see, interestingly):

Marika

Arlina is an old family name. We can trace at least one as a first or middle name back about 250 years. I believe it is the feminine form of Arlin. For some reason, no one had problems pronouncing it for my Grandmother, but most people have trouble with it for my daughter. r-leen-a is the most common way people pronounce it, I think because it looks like Arlene to them.

I agree with previous posters. I never even thought of Atlene, it is the "ina" that is pronounced EENa in every other name I can think of.

Okay, I have one. My son's name is Eli. It's not Elijah or Elias--his birth certificate just says Eli. So when I fill out doctor or school or whatever else forms, it's Eli. To me, that's not an out-of-the-world name.

I would have defaulted to your son's name. However, in the under 20 generation, off the top of my head, I can name 4 girls who have the name (pronounced like Ellie) and spell it like your son does and no boys. (I also know several Ellie's around the same age---but 4 who spell it the way that used to be Eli, as a boy'S name)

I have 2 and both are coworkers-

Youry

Chelsea

How would you pronounce these names?

I would have had those wrong! I read them as others do, Uri and CHEL-see

 

[HM]

Ma-Reek-ah

 

[Minnesota!]

Fish.

My oldest has a lot of problems with people pronouncing her name, and she always corrects them. It has gotten to the point with one woman she works with refusing to pronounce it correctly (that's too hard!I can't remember it!) that she has started mispronouncing her name. I don't see how Arlina is difficult. r-lin-ah. Not r-line-ah, not r-leen-ah, not air-leen-a....

After dealing with people having trouble with her name, we named the younger one Mary.

I would say it "R-Leen-a", too. The "in" throws me.

I have a last name that people pronounce Popcock, Peacock, etc. Neither of which is correct. When people call and pronounce my name wrong, I just tell them that nobody with that name lives here.

I would just continue to correct people.

My doctor's last name is Daniel. She does not not say it like the boy's name - it is said Dan - yell.

That IS how I pronounce the boys name - Dan-yell.

I am curious how you would all pronounce DD17's name now! Her experience is that about 85% of Europeans get it right (and most of the rest ask if it is x or y and none of those two is correct).
50% of Americans seem to read it get it wrong (and not one of the options the Europeans see, interestingly):

Marika

I would have defaulted to your son's name. However, in the under 20 generation, off the top of my head, I can name 4 girls who have the name (pronounced like Ellie) and spell it like your son does and no boys. (I also know several Ellie's around the same age---but 4 who spell it the way that used to be Eli, as a boy'S name)

Mah-ree-ka?

I would have said Eli, too. But, I agree...I see lots of little girls running aroudn with that name, pronounced Ellie..

 

[Sgt Mickey]

Dee-ann

 

[kaytieeldr]

Ma-Reek-ah

Ditto. I used to work with someone who spelled it Marijke, but pronounced it exactly this way.

 

[WVMomof3]

My first thought was Dee ann but I know a Jeanne and she pronounces it Jee Nee so I am going with Dee Nee.

I would also say Mah-ree-ka. I would guess the wrong pronunciation is merica (as in America without the a).

 

[goofy!]

I am curious how you would all pronounce DD17's name now! Her experience is that about 85% of Europeans get it right (and most of the rest ask if it is x or y and none of those two is correct).
50% of Americans seem to read it get it wrong (and not one of the options the Europeans see, interestingly):

Marika

Mah-RAY-kah or Mah-RYE-kah or I have also heard it as MAR-eee-kah.

 

[meloneyb21]

Wow, I know a woman whose child goes to my daughters school, and her name is spelled the exact same way (Deanne) but is pronounced DAY-AHN.