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Help[Opinions] Re: Tirion
in reply to a message by Adenydd
I like it. At first I thought it was a boys name because it reminded me of Tyrion Lannister, but the "i" does make it look more feminine, and I like the meaning. Is the "on" said like the word "on", or is it more of a schwa?
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I agree that the I makes it more feminine, which makes it stranger to me that the trend is to feminize names with Ys. With some exceptions, I think Y is more masculine! Tyrion, for example, is definitely more of a male name to me than Tirion.
The pronunciations I've heard online say teer-ee-ohn, but the "ohn" sounds somewhat watered down (so it doesn't sound exactly like English "on"). That's my impression, it may be wrong, though.
EDIT: Here's some pronunciations.
Forvo: http://www.forvo.com/word/tirion/
The vowel in the final syllable seems closest to ɑ.
BBC: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/wales/livinginwales/tirion.mp3
Here the pronunciation is closer to ɐ.
Personally, I think the BBC pronunciation is more attractive. Pronunciation may also vary by region.
The pronunciations I've heard online say teer-ee-ohn, but the "ohn" sounds somewhat watered down (so it doesn't sound exactly like English "on"). That's my impression, it may be wrong, though.
EDIT: Here's some pronunciations.
Forvo: http://www.forvo.com/word/tirion/
The vowel in the final syllable seems closest to ɑ.
BBC: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/wales/livinginwales/tirion.mp3
Here the pronunciation is closer to ɐ.
Personally, I think the BBC pronunciation is more attractive. Pronunciation may also vary by region.
This message was edited 9/23/2011, 5:04 PM
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