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Eseld - I thought for the longest time it was pronounced "eh-ZELD" and loved that.... not as keen on it's actual pronunciation, "EH-zeld"
Aroha - Still unsure on this one. I like the idea of "ah-RO-ha" but have heard it pronounced with stress on the first syllable "AIR-o-ha", and am not sure which is actually correct
Braith - it's said to rhyme with Bryce/Blythe, right, with an 'I' sound? I'd prefer an 'AY' sound, personally
Channary - I really don't know on this one, so if anyone knows for sure...
Liorit - again, not sure here. I like "LEER-it" but have a feeling that's not correct
Naida - I know someone with a daughter named Nida (like Ida with an 'N' in front) and until I actually saw it spelled had assumed it was Naida and that Naida was pronounced in accordance with Naiad. I'd still pronounce Naida like Nida but it seems there are other acceptable pronunciations as well.
Perdita - I refuse to pronounce this one "correctly" - "PER-di-ta" is not nearly as pretty as "per-DEE-ta"
Rainer - growing up, always assumed it was pronounced how it look, "RAY-ner"
Calfuray - yeah, the actual pronunciation is a mouthful and looks nothing like this, really - "kal-foo-RAW-ee"