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Help[Opinions] Nikaia
This is a Greek place name and as far as I know also a character from Greek mythology (there was an article about her on Wikipedia but I can't seem to find it anymore).
It is also often spelled Nicaea. I pronounce it nee-KAH-ya or nee-KY-ah (not sure yet).
The thing is that the story (mythology) attached to it was rather bad (it included a rape and killing as far as I remember) do you think that would matter?
It is also often spelled Nicaea. I pronounce it nee-KAH-ya or nee-KY-ah (not sure yet).
The thing is that the story (mythology) attached to it was rather bad (it included a rape and killing as far as I remember) do you think that would matter?
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It sounds pretty but I'd definitely prefer the spelling Nicaea (but I usually do that with Greek names). At first I assumed it was a made-up name because it fits the modern names pretty well, what with the -aia ending. I don't think the bad story around it would matter too much. I generally don't really care about negative associations.
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Not pronounced the same at all. Nicaea is pronounced "Nice-ee-a" and Nikaia has a hard k sound. The Council of Nicaea was an important historical thing so it would be weird if you pronounced it in your own way.
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Do you speak Greek? Because in Greek Nicaea is always spelled with a Greek letter that looks like our K, Νίκαιας.
I just looked it up in my dictionary and it says nee-KEH-ah, for both Nikaia and Nicaea, which is also spelled Nikea and seems to be the same name.
I bet Nice-ee-a is an English pronunciation as it doesn't sound Greek to me at all. Do you have a source where you got your information from? Just interested.
I just looked it up in my dictionary and it says nee-KEH-ah, for both Nikaia and Nicaea, which is also spelled Nikea and seems to be the same name.
I bet Nice-ee-a is an English pronunciation as it doesn't sound Greek to me at all. Do you have a source where you got your information from? Just interested.
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Nicaea is pronounced nie-see-ah in English. That's what happens when we use Latinized spellings. Pronunciations can get drastically changed, but that sadly seems to happen with tons of Greek names in English.
This message was edited 3/25/2009, 10:56 PM
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I've never heard that story, and I don't think too many people have (at least not here is the U.S.). I think most people would just say, "Oh! That's a pretty name."
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Nikaia would be pronounced NEE-keh-ah in Modern Greek, but I'm not sure about the -ai diphthong in Attic Greek. I found this article on Nikaia:
http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2281.html
It doesn't seem to have negative connotations as far as I am seeing. It's a pretty name.
http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2281.html
It doesn't seem to have negative connotations as far as I am seeing. It's a pretty name.
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oh wait
it says that she hung herself. I think she was raped before that though I'm not sure. But it's similar to what I read. Hm I guess most people don't know about that but I have to consider whether I could use it anyway.
it says that she hung herself. I think she was raped before that though I'm not sure. But it's similar to what I read. Hm I guess most people don't know about that but I have to consider whether I could use it anyway.
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Oh thank you! I should have known, because Gaia is pronounced GEH-ya (almost sounds like GAY-yah) in Greek. I like that pronunciation even better.
I will read the link you gave me. Hmmm maybe I'm confusing her with someone else.
I will read the link you gave me. Hmmm maybe I'm confusing her with someone else.
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