Message: "Thalia" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Thalia

by LeeElizaBnt

8/31/2007, 2:14 PM

Love this name, and the meaning. Problem: S.O's name is Oliver, nn Ollie. Does Ollie sound too much like Thalia/ possible nn Thali?

edit: also, other possible nns for Thalia besides Thali?

This message was edited 8/31/2007, 2:16 PM

- Caitlin (earthnut)

9/1/2007, 12:15 AM

I don't think Thali and Ollie are too close, they have different vowel sounds.

Tallie, Thia, Lia, Thala, Tala

- Thalia (jmacsgurl1991)

8/31/2007, 4:45 PM

I love the pronounciation your using... and the name... but it's not mine, just the username.

- Victoria (popular1)

8/31/2007, 3:41 PM

Lia would be a cute nn.

It's one of the nicest names from mythology. And Thalia was a good character too: she showed up infrequently but was one of the Graces.

I think that it's fine without a nn, too. I don't mind Ollie and Thalia or Ollie and Lia, but Thali is kind of too out their for me anyway, IMO.

- Bear

8/31/2007, 2:31 PM

Well, I've always heard Thalia pronounced "THAY-lia." So no, I don't think it's too close to Ollie.

But you are obviously pronouncing it differently, "TAH-lia." So yes, in that case Thali and Ollie are too similar.

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