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Help[Opinions] Re: Vitalia / Vitaliya / Vitalija
in reply to a message by noel
It's a neat name. Seems lively (of course), and like a "classic" name because of its Latinness. Names with V often seem to me to range from assertive to aggressive ... Vitalia seems dominant but not unfriendly. About like Valentina.
My preferences only really apply to names used for English speakers - I don't have preferences otherwise. According to the way I pronounce things in English, at least, I think the Y and J are superfluous (unless the stress is on the second to last syllable). So I'd go with Vitalia. But the other spellings are pretty.
I'm not sure how it ought to be pronounced in English. I'd say vit-TAHL-ia.
But then the word "vital" suggests saying vye-TAHL-ia, and I've heard Vidalia onions pronounced vid-DAYL-ia... Eh, I guess it is not that ambiguous. Most people would say vit-TAHL-ia, wouldn't they?
In English a Vitalia could be nicknamed Tali, which is neat IMO.
- mirfak
My preferences only really apply to names used for English speakers - I don't have preferences otherwise. According to the way I pronounce things in English, at least, I think the Y and J are superfluous (unless the stress is on the second to last syllable). So I'd go with Vitalia. But the other spellings are pretty.
I'm not sure how it ought to be pronounced in English. I'd say vit-TAHL-ia.
But then the word "vital" suggests saying vye-TAHL-ia, and I've heard Vidalia onions pronounced vid-DAYL-ia... Eh, I guess it is not that ambiguous. Most people would say vit-TAHL-ia, wouldn't they?
In English a Vitalia could be nicknamed Tali, which is neat IMO.
- mirfak
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