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Help[Opinions] Ammon?
What do you think?
This was my great-great-grandfather's name, and I've been saying is much like Eamon, though looking it up on here, I've found that it's more closely pronounced Ah-mun. I wouldn't want to butcher the pronunciation, but I also don't like Ah-mun (Or the one-m, Amon).
Thoughts?
:)
This was my great-great-grandfather's name, and I've been saying is much like Eamon, though looking it up on here, I've found that it's more closely pronounced Ah-mun. I wouldn't want to butcher the pronunciation, but I also don't like Ah-mun (Or the one-m, Amon).
Thoughts?
:)
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The one I know prn's it ay-mon... he's from Indian background.
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It's a very common name in Utah (from the Book of Mormon) as long as it's spelled Ammon. The youngest son of a friend was given that name. When she first told me, I was confused because I figured it was an Egyptian-based name (like Amon-Ra etc.) and that just didn't seem to fit in with all the other boys.
And they do pronounce it ah-mun more or less.
And they do pronounce it ah-mun more or less.
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I like it. I prefer Amon (and Eamon, and Aemon) but I like Ammon too.
I'm not sure about how easy it would be to use Ammon prn. like Eamon... it seems counterintuitive to me, and I think it would be easier with Amon (Ammon makes me want to say AM-on, like the word "am") but if you corrected people they'd probably get it.
I'm not sure about how easy it would be to use Ammon prn. like Eamon... it seems counterintuitive to me, and I think it would be easier with Amon (Ammon makes me want to say AM-on, like the word "am") but if you corrected people they'd probably get it.
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At first look I pronounced it like Eamon. I dislike both names sorry
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If it's a family name I wouldn't alter the spelling. If you don't like the "ah" sound of Ammon then I'd keep it in the mn position. I dislike mispronunciaitons almost as much as misspellings.
That said, I adore the name Eamonn / Eamon. But I can see why you'd want to stick with the family name instead. If you use Eamonn / Eamon, just don't try to pass it off as a family name. That's cheating. :-P
That said, I adore the name Eamonn / Eamon. But I can see why you'd want to stick with the family name instead. If you use Eamonn / Eamon, just don't try to pass it off as a family name. That's cheating. :-P
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Weeeird.... I literally JUST now came across this name at www.freecrappyportraits.com
I would assume to pronounce Ammon as "AM-un" and Amon as "AY-mun"
The "AH-mun" pronunciation sounds too close to "amen" and "Amun-Ra" - not bad associations necessarily. "Ah-mun" does seem to be the correct pronunciation though
I would assume to pronounce Ammon as "AM-un" and Amon as "AY-mun"
The "AH-mun" pronunciation sounds too close to "amen" and "Amun-Ra" - not bad associations necessarily. "Ah-mun" does seem to be the correct pronunciation though
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