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[Opinions] Missandei...
GP only, of course, but I'm reading "A Song of Ice and Fire" and developing a soft spot for the name Missandei, so I thought I'd post about it here. What are your thoughts on Missandei (g)? What combos can you think of, and how would you pronounce it? (I pronounce it MISS-ahn-day).
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I'm reading one of the Song of Ice and Fire books, too! I'm pretty partial to Missandei, though I don't think I'd want to see it on a kid in real life. Missy would be a good nickname, though.
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Well, my first impression is that it may be somewhat similar in sound to Melisende, with the "el" sound removed and "ei" added on, which I initially pronounced as a long "i" sound, as in Lorelei. So, my interpretation came out more like "mi-SAWN-die".I'm guessing the author must not have included a pronunciation key. That always peeves me, when authors use names readers are not likely familiar with, or created names with ambiguous spellings, and don't provide the pronunciation.
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