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Help[Opinions] Calliope
I'm in love with Calliope. WDYT? Would people call her Callie?
Calliope or Kalliope? which one is more authentic?
How do you pronounce it? I think the Greek pron. is kah-lee-OH-peh which I prefer over keh-LYE-oh-pee (the pee sound bothers me, does it bother you?)
Estella Winter and Calliope Ever for sisters?
Calliope or Kalliope? which one is more authentic?
How do you pronounce it? I think the Greek pron. is kah-lee-OH-peh which I prefer over keh-LYE-oh-pee (the pee sound bothers me, does it bother you?)
Estella Winter and Calliope Ever for sisters?
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I love Calliope.
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I like Calliope, I much prefer Kalliope because it is not Latinized. Kalliope is pronounced kah-lee-OH-pee in Modern Greek and that is my prefered pronunciation. I think English slaughters it too much, heh.
The pairing is ok. On one hand they are matchy because of the similar spellings, but I think the styles are a bit different.
The pairing is ok. On one hand they are matchy because of the similar spellings, but I think the styles are a bit different.
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I suppose Kalliope is more "authentic". You're correct about the Greek pronunciation.
However, I think Calliope with the usual English pronunciation is best if you're living in an anglophone country. It's a great name that's not common but not too odd. The "pee" sound doesn't bother me. People would probably call her Callie. It's not a bad nickname; and anyways, people can make nicknames (bad or good) out of any name.
I think your sibset works very well. Estella and Calliope definitely sound like sisters and both are lovely names.
However, I think Calliope with the usual English pronunciation is best if you're living in an anglophone country. It's a great name that's not common but not too odd. The "pee" sound doesn't bother me. People would probably call her Callie. It's not a bad nickname; and anyways, people can make nicknames (bad or good) out of any name.
I think your sibset works very well. Estella and Calliope definitely sound like sisters and both are lovely names.
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I like the name, but not for any of my kids. I think Calliope looks better than Kalliope. But that's just my opinion.
I've always thought it was ka-LEE-oh-pee. With the stress on the second syllable. But I like ka-LIE-oh-pee, too.
LOL I guess the "pee" sound doesn't seem too pleasant. Perhaps that's why I never really liked the name Penelope.
Here are my suggestions for a middle name:
Calliope Evangeline
Calliope Danielle (if you don't mind the double L's)
Calliope Charis
Calliope Georgiana
I've always thought it was ka-LEE-oh-pee. With the stress on the second syllable. But I like ka-LIE-oh-pee, too.
LOL I guess the "pee" sound doesn't seem too pleasant. Perhaps that's why I never really liked the name Penelope.
Here are my suggestions for a middle name:
Calliope Evangeline
Calliope Danielle (if you don't mind the double L's)
Calliope Charis
Calliope Georgiana
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I used to pronounce Calliope as ka-lee-O-pee for years (and thought it was the correct English one) until someone mentioned the correct pronunciation on the boards. Oops! When I found out it was ka-LIE-o-pee I liked the name much better than before. I do like kah-lee-OH-pe the best, though. It just seems more natural, but the Greek pronunciation is kah-lee-OH-pee, so the "pee" sound stays anyway.
I guess Estella Winter and Calliope Ever go together well, even though I don't like them.
I guess Estella Winter and Calliope Ever go together well, even though I don't like them.
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Uh, don't you mean Cantaloupe(the fruit)??? Who would name there child after a honeydoo? That just terrible! That child is going to go through the worst bullying in school, it makes me sick and want to vomit. OMG, I'm vomiting all over the keys! Anyway, I admire your courage for naming your child such a...different name!
Jinger&Joleen
P.S. pee is vulgar and discusting. Didnt it ever come to your mind to use the word Urine?!?
Jinger&Joleen
P.S. pee is vulgar and discusting. Didnt it ever come to your mind to use the word Urine?!?
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ROFL
WTF? That's either simply weirdness or Jinger Duggar has discovered the wonderful world of the Internet.
WTF? That's either simply weirdness or Jinger Duggar has discovered the wonderful world of the Internet.
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LOL
she slipped in through their "carefully monitored internet" to look for a name for #19
she slipped in through their "carefully monitored internet" to look for a name for #19
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As far as I am concerned
Keh-LYE-oh-pee is the only legit pronunciation. You're welcome to disgaree/prove me wrong.
Call-ee-OH-pee just sounds wrong, and the first pronunciation is much prettier.
Estella Winter is cute, but Calliope Ever doesn't feel right.
Calliope Evelyn
Calliope Elka
Calliope Elin
Calliope Elsa (I think Elsa Calliope sounds pretty)
Keh-LYE-oh-pee is the only legit pronunciation. You're welcome to disgaree/prove me wrong.
Call-ee-OH-pee just sounds wrong, and the first pronunciation is much prettier.
Estella Winter is cute, but Calliope Ever doesn't feel right.
Calliope Evelyn
Calliope Elka
Calliope Elin
Calliope Elsa (I think Elsa Calliope sounds pretty)
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In New Orleans...
We pronounce it even differently:
CAL-ee-ope. (sounds a lot like Cantalope..., basically we just take the name Callie and add an ope sound.)
We pronounce it even differently:
CAL-ee-ope. (sounds a lot like Cantalope..., basically we just take the name Callie and add an ope sound.)
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no, the way you pronounce it is the english way. the greek pronunciation is different as it is with most Greek names. i will find proof tonight, don't have time right now.
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I don't like either prn.
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I don't think any name "needs" a nickname, even if it's long, but once she's old enough to decide on such matters by herself, you can't really stop her from using a nickname if she wishes to. What would you do? Punish her if you hear her introducing herself as Callie?
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It wouldn't be a matter of "letting" her
Calliope is a long name--4 syllables--and it's very obscure. Phoebe and Daphne are all two syllables and fairly well-known. Almost all 4 syllable names (Alexandra, Elizabeth, etc) get shortened at some point. If you really hate Callie, don't use Calliope. I promise that at some point she will be called Callie. Also, she may decide that Calliope is too weird and she wants to go by Callie.
It has nothing to do with you "letting" her. It's her name--she gets to choose.
Calliope is a long name--4 syllables--and it's very obscure. Phoebe and Daphne are all two syllables and fairly well-known. Almost all 4 syllable names (Alexandra, Elizabeth, etc) get shortened at some point. If you really hate Callie, don't use Calliope. I promise that at some point she will be called Callie. Also, she may decide that Calliope is too weird and she wants to go by Callie.
It has nothing to do with you "letting" her. It's her name--she gets to choose.
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