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Help[Opinions] Quick pronunciation question?
I've really started to like the name Soren, but how is it pronounced? Thank you, thank you.
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I'm in the US, and I know a Soeren who pronounces his name like "Sore-en".
I kinda like it, but I think that I like the Scandinavian pronunciation much better though :-)
I kinda like it, but I think that I like the Scandinavian pronunciation much better though :-)
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I know a Soren in the US pronounced Sore'-en.
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It's my bonus-dads name...
Another term for stepdad.
Søren is an okay name, but a bit too common, and boring, here in Denmark.
Just follow Ylva's instructions on how to pronounce it. It's the right way.
Another term for stepdad.
Søren is an okay name, but a bit too common, and boring, here in Denmark.
Just follow Ylva's instructions on how to pronounce it. It's the right way.
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Pronounciation of Soren
Sören is a Danish name: The "Sör" part is pronounced a little like "sir", rhymes with Fleur.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
Sören is a Danish name: The "Sör" part is pronounced a little like "sir", rhymes with Fleur.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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*Perhaps if you prefer the Scandinavian pronunciation, you might want to add an accent over the "O" to indicate a FLEUR sound.
This might help people who aren't aware of the origin
(ie: people like me! hehe!)
to pronounce it as it is meant to be said, rather than how it appears, as is in common english.
This might help people who aren't aware of the origin
(ie: people like me! hehe!)
to pronounce it as it is meant to be said, rather than how it appears, as is in common english.
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No, not in Scandinavian countries
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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Sorry, this message come wrong
Sören: The "Sör" part is pronounced a little like "sir", rhymes with Fleur.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
Sören: The "Sör" part is pronounced a little like "sir", rhymes with Fleur.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
This message was edited 9/28/2005, 6:12 PM
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I am certain in Scandinavian countries, the "Sor" in Soren would be pronounced as such (more as "Fleur").
I guess I was just giving what would be the Canadian/American, possible British ---lets just say Anglophone--- pronunciation.
It would be nice if people would say a name as it is meant to be said in the mother tongue, but unfortunately, Soren here is simply "Sore-en".
No joke!
EXAMPLE:My second son's name is Calum. I wanted to spell it Colm, which is the original Irish variant, pronounced "Cal-um"
The problem?
---In Canadian/American eyes, that word would be seen as, and end up coming out "Coal-mmm"-- by most.
...As it is, people ALWAYS pronounce Calum "KAY-LEM" hahahahah.
I HATE it!!!!
If you don't believe me, look the name Soren up on several name sites on the internet.
The pronunciation key will even say "Sor-en".
Here is one:
Gender: Boy
Pronunciation: SORE-en
Origin: Danish
Notes: Variant of Severus (Latin) "apart." The name may derive from an old Roman family name, Severinus. Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard.
While. yes, you are technically correct, the realty is, not everyone makes the same sounds when vocally interpreting an arrangement of letters.
This has a lot to do with accent, dialect, and therefore, location...
In the end, it is quite subjective.
I guess I was just giving what would be the Canadian/American, possible British ---lets just say Anglophone--- pronunciation.
It would be nice if people would say a name as it is meant to be said in the mother tongue, but unfortunately, Soren here is simply "Sore-en".
No joke!
EXAMPLE:My second son's name is Calum. I wanted to spell it Colm, which is the original Irish variant, pronounced "Cal-um"
The problem?
---In Canadian/American eyes, that word would be seen as, and end up coming out "Coal-mmm"-- by most.
...As it is, people ALWAYS pronounce Calum "KAY-LEM" hahahahah.
I HATE it!!!!
If you don't believe me, look the name Soren up on several name sites on the internet.
The pronunciation key will even say "Sor-en".
Here is one:
Gender: Boy
Pronunciation: SORE-en
Origin: Danish
Notes: Variant of Severus (Latin) "apart." The name may derive from an old Roman family name, Severinus. Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard.
While. yes, you are technically correct, the realty is, not everyone makes the same sounds when vocally interpreting an arrangement of letters.
This has a lot to do with accent, dialect, and therefore, location...
In the end, it is quite subjective.
This message was edited 9/29/2005, 3:46 AM
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Why choose a name you don't know how to pronounce?
If Sören (Soren) was a common name in USA, then I could understand if there was a special American pronounciation. But I don't think it is that common. So I ask myself, why choose a forein name which you don't know how to pronounce? In this case, not how to spell either, since Sören is not spelt with an O, but with a Swedish Ö or a Danish Ö, which is like an O penetrated by a dash, /.
It is not totally subjective, the name has an origin and an original pronounciation.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
If Sören (Soren) was a common name in USA, then I could understand if there was a special American pronounciation. But I don't think it is that common. So I ask myself, why choose a forein name which you don't know how to pronounce? In this case, not how to spell either, since Sören is not spelt with an O, but with a Swedish Ö or a Danish Ö, which is like an O penetrated by a dash, /.
It is not totally subjective, the name has an origin and an original pronounciation.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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I didn't choose it, I commented on it.
Yes there are "original" and "correct" pronunciations for names.
BUT,the sounds made by letter combinations are definitely subjective to culture and dialect.
Canada and the USA are VERY NEW countries. We are all descendants of immigrants, unless, of course, we are 100% native/aboriginal.
Canada is a mosaic of different cultures, ethnicities, religions.
My grandmother is a war bride from Amsterdam.
My paternal side hails from Austria.
We all "borrow" names from abroad...In fact, I would be really hard pressed to come up with even one "Canadian" name!
While I agree there is an "original" "correct" way to pronounce a name, a person's first language does colour how letters/letter combinations are spoken.
Names do evolve. Just look at this message board!Some people will take an african name and a Dutch name, seal them together and stick a "belle" on the end!
--Though we might not choose these names for our children, HEY, that's what makes us all unique!
--And that is why this is called the OPINIONS board.
OPINIONS are DEFINITELY subjective.
As an English speaking person, it would not be unnatural or foolish of me to assume Soren would be pronounced "SOR EN"
Unless I had some experience with the Scandinavian culture/languages, how would I know otherwise? I see Soren on a baby names list, I interpret it as such. Simple.
SOR EN would be the logical pronunciation because of the substance and sequence of the letters laid out, if interpreted in ENGLISH.
Why did she choose to ask about it?
Because she is interested in the name.
Why should she be interested?
WELL>
perhaps she was inspired by a beautiful novel in which Soren is the main character.
Maybe saw the name on a list and thought it looked interesting. Perhaps she saw it scrawled colourfully on a sign over a child's coat hook in her neice's elementary school and fell in love with it
Yes there are "original" and "correct" pronunciations for names.
BUT,the sounds made by letter combinations are definitely subjective to culture and dialect.
Canada and the USA are VERY NEW countries. We are all descendants of immigrants, unless, of course, we are 100% native/aboriginal.
Canada is a mosaic of different cultures, ethnicities, religions.
My grandmother is a war bride from Amsterdam.
My paternal side hails from Austria.
We all "borrow" names from abroad...In fact, I would be really hard pressed to come up with even one "Canadian" name!
While I agree there is an "original" "correct" way to pronounce a name, a person's first language does colour how letters/letter combinations are spoken.
Names do evolve. Just look at this message board!Some people will take an african name and a Dutch name, seal them together and stick a "belle" on the end!
--Though we might not choose these names for our children, HEY, that's what makes us all unique!
--And that is why this is called the OPINIONS board.
OPINIONS are DEFINITELY subjective.
As an English speaking person, it would not be unnatural or foolish of me to assume Soren would be pronounced "SOR EN"
Unless I had some experience with the Scandinavian culture/languages, how would I know otherwise? I see Soren on a baby names list, I interpret it as such. Simple.
SOR EN would be the logical pronunciation because of the substance and sequence of the letters laid out, if interpreted in ENGLISH.
Why did she choose to ask about it?
Because she is interested in the name.
Why should she be interested?
WELL>
perhaps she was inspired by a beautiful novel in which Soren is the main character.
Maybe saw the name on a list and thought it looked interesting. Perhaps she saw it scrawled colourfully on a sign over a child's coat hook in her neice's elementary school and fell in love with it
This message was edited 9/29/2005, 11:22 AM
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Yup. Ditto that.
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