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Help[Opinions] Re: WDYTO Ione? Usable? Pronounciation problems?
in reply to a message by Esyllt
I love Ione too. And it's a variant of your grandmother's adorable name. You definitely should use it. I have a thing for girls' names beginning with an "i" and this one fits right in line.
I say it "EYE-uh-nee" or "EE-uh-nee" with the stress on the first syllable. Is that how you're saying it? (Or maybe I'm melding it with Hermione.)
If it had been Iona, on the other hand, I would put the stress on the middle syllable. They are completely different names etymologically and so I like to keep Ione and Iona as different sounding as possible. But I can see most people needing help upon first meeting your dd. I'd still use it though. There are so many created names that kids will have to teach people how to say that it hardly seems unusual any more.
Ione Tatiana?
I say it "EYE-uh-nee" or "EE-uh-nee" with the stress on the first syllable. Is that how you're saying it? (Or maybe I'm melding it with Hermione.)
If it had been Iona, on the other hand, I would put the stress on the middle syllable. They are completely different names etymologically and so I like to keep Ione and Iona as different sounding as possible. But I can see most people needing help upon first meeting your dd. I'd still use it though. There are so many created names that kids will have to teach people how to say that it hardly seems unusual any more.
Ione Tatiana?
This message was edited 3/13/2011, 10:34 AM
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I'm pronouncing it the same way too, EYE-uh-nee/EYE-oh-nee, so the first syllable is stressed more. I'd pronounce Iona differently too with the second syllable stressed.
Ooo I was looking for 4-syllable middle names! Thank you :)
Ooo I was looking for 4-syllable middle names! Thank you :)
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