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Help[Opinions] Chaya
Someone suggested this to me on another board. It goes well with Noah (another favorite for a girl) and kind of honors my friend Cheyenne (who died, I'd like it honor her). The best thing is that Kaia was on my list anyway, and I also like Gaia, Laia and Raya as well as Maya and Maia.
1. What do you think of Chaya?
2. How do you pronounce it at first glance? What do you think the original pronunciation is?
3. Would there be many spelling problems?
1. What do you think of Chaya?
2. How do you pronounce it at first glance? What do you think the original pronunciation is?
3. Would there be many spelling problems?
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I love the name but like you I'm not sure about using it.
it always reminds me of the film fiddler on the roof, the name of the youngest daughter it sounds like it's pronounced Harv-a. But if I didn't know the film I would probably pronounce it as Chay -a
I don't think the spelling would be the problem pronounciation maybe.
it always reminds me of the film fiddler on the roof, the name of the youngest daughter it sounds like it's pronounced Harv-a. But if I didn't know the film I would probably pronounce it as Chay -a
I don't think the spelling would be the problem pronounciation maybe.
This message was edited 5/3/2009, 5:16 PM
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1. I absolutely love the name, but only in its original pronounciation.
2. Like it is originally pronounced: KHAH-yah (the "Ch" in Chaya is pronounced like the Spanish "J" in for example "Juan"). But I think especially in English-speaking countries, quite a few people would pronounce it "SHAH-ya" or "CHAY-a", so I'm not sure if it would be very fortunate. Maybe in like Germany it would be a bit better, but I'm not sure...
3. Spelling problems? Yes, but even more pronounciation problems, I should guess.
2. Like it is originally pronounced: KHAH-yah (the "Ch" in Chaya is pronounced like the Spanish "J" in for example "Juan"). But I think especially in English-speaking countries, quite a few people would pronounce it "SHAH-ya" or "CHAY-a", so I'm not sure if it would be very fortunate. Maybe in like Germany it would be a bit better, but I'm not sure...
3. Spelling problems? Yes, but even more pronounciation problems, I should guess.
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kh-ah-ya
But it's going to be "Hiya, Chaya!"
The Hebrew ch (het) sound is quite challenging. Chaya was sometimes traditionally given to Jewish babies who were sickly and in mortal danger, or being named after a relative who had died young, to stave off the same fate since it means "life" - e.g. Chaya Rivka.
I don't see it as a name in the general community - it's not easily transferred, unlike Chana (Hannah) or Chava (Eva).
But it's going to be "Hiya, Chaya!"
The Hebrew ch (het) sound is quite challenging. Chaya was sometimes traditionally given to Jewish babies who were sickly and in mortal danger, or being named after a relative who had died young, to stave off the same fate since it means "life" - e.g. Chaya Rivka.
I don't see it as a name in the general community - it's not easily transferred, unlike Chana (Hannah) or Chava (Eva).
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In Hebrew, 'Ch' would be pronounced with a "kh" type sound. Americanized, it would probably be pronounced like Haya- Channukah is pronounced as Hannukah when it is Americanized; same thing with Channah/Hannah and other 'Ch' Hebrew words. But, reading it, it would likely be mispronounced as Chaya with an English 'Ch'.
*edit* It does go well with Noah in my opinion.
*edit* It does go well with Noah in my opinion.
This message was edited 5/2/2009, 9:26 PM
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1. Well, it looks really nice and I like it tons better than Cheyenne, but I'm not crazy about the pronunciation.
2. I'd pronounce it KHAH-yah, but only because I know that it's Hebrew. If I hadn't stumbled upon that name a while ago, I would have said CHAY-a. :-/
3. I think it depends on the pronunciation, but it's certainly not a name that's very clear on the spelling.
2. I'd pronounce it KHAH-yah, but only because I know that it's Hebrew. If I hadn't stumbled upon that name a while ago, I would have said CHAY-a. :-/
3. I think it depends on the pronunciation, but it's certainly not a name that's very clear on the spelling.
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1. Wonderful name, but I don't think it goes well with Noa/Noah.
2. Guttural "H", ah-yah.
3. People will generally spell it Haya.
2. Guttural "H", ah-yah.
3. People will generally spell it Haya.
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