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in reply to a message by zoopeht
I don't mind the idea of my theoretical kid having to correct people's pronunciation or spell out his/her name. Heaven knows I've had to do enough of it myself. It's never been something I've turned into a huge deal.
What makes me shy away from some names with pronunciation issues is when I really dislike the pronunciation that I think will be the common mistake/variant. Like with one of my favorites, Theodora (tay o DOR a, give or take) nn Theda (TED-a). I don't prefer--but don't terribly mind-- "thee o DOR a", but I think "THEE-da" sounds so stupid. I just hate it. Enough that hearing it would ruin Theda a little bit for me.
But would I pitch a fit if someone kept mishearing Moriah as Mariah? Not really. Ditto for spelling with Karl/Carl. It would take a rather unique situation--like with Theda--to actually get under my skin.
What makes me shy away from some names with pronunciation issues is when I really dislike the pronunciation that I think will be the common mistake/variant. Like with one of my favorites, Theodora (tay o DOR a, give or take) nn Theda (TED-a). I don't prefer--but don't terribly mind-- "thee o DOR a", but I think "THEE-da" sounds so stupid. I just hate it. Enough that hearing it would ruin Theda a little bit for me.
But would I pitch a fit if someone kept mishearing Moriah as Mariah? Not really. Ditto for spelling with Karl/Carl. It would take a rather unique situation--like with Theda--to actually get under my skin.
This message was edited 10/22/2009, 1:30 PM
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