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Help[Opinions] Audrey - how do you pronounce it? (m)
Lately the name Audrey has really been growing on me. What do you think of it? I see it as rather sophisticated but I think some might view it as an 'old lady name'.
The following comment is from perceptions on Babynammer on Oxygen:
"I think probably the cruelest thing you could do to your child is name her ODD-REY. What an awful name."
Just wondering if any one actually pronounces it like this - OD-Ree? It never occured to me that it could be pronounced more than one way until I read this. Maybe it just depends on your accent. I personally pronounce it AWW-dree. The AWW is quite a long sound rather than the short ODD.
Please suggest some names you think are of a similar style for siblings and possible middle names for Audrey. I am stuck on Audrey Claire at the moment but would like some other options. I tend to like 1 syllable mns. With both Audrey and the last name having 2 syllables I think a 1 syllable mn would probably work best anyway. I like Audrey Rose and Audrey Grace but I had the same mn as every other girl in my class growing up so I'm trying to avoid that.
The following comment is from perceptions on Babynammer on Oxygen:
"I think probably the cruelest thing you could do to your child is name her ODD-REY. What an awful name."
Just wondering if any one actually pronounces it like this - OD-Ree? It never occured to me that it could be pronounced more than one way until I read this. Maybe it just depends on your accent. I personally pronounce it AWW-dree. The AWW is quite a long sound rather than the short ODD.
Please suggest some names you think are of a similar style for siblings and possible middle names for Audrey. I am stuck on Audrey Claire at the moment but would like some other options. I tend to like 1 syllable mns. With both Audrey and the last name having 2 syllables I think a 1 syllable mn would probably work best anyway. I like Audrey Rose and Audrey Grace but I had the same mn as every other girl in my class growing up so I'm trying to avoid that.
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I've never heard anyone pronounce it as ODD-rey, that's just weird to me! Audrey is such a lovely name and I pronounce it AWW-dree. I like Audrey Kate, Audrey Hope, Audrey Faith, Audrey Beth, Audrey Sky and Audrey Faye. I think Audrey and Claire makes a nice sib set actually, rather than a combo. I also like Audrey and Samuel.
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I say both ODD-ree and AWWW-dree exactly the same way, so sorry, can't help you there.
Audrey Claire is gorgeous!
Audrey Jane
Audrey Lark
Audrey June
Audrey Kate
Audrey Liv
Audrey Brooke
Audrey Britt
Audrey Lake
Audrey Elle
Audrey Hope
Audrey May
Audrey Pearl
Audrey Sol
Siblings:
Charlotte
Eleanor
Matilda
Naomi
Hope
Olivia
Catherine / Katherine / Katharine
Gabriel
John
Benjamin
Isaac
Lucas
Peter
Elijah
Samuel
Audrey Claire is gorgeous!
Audrey Jane
Audrey Lark
Audrey June
Audrey Kate
Audrey Liv
Audrey Brooke
Audrey Britt
Audrey Lake
Audrey Elle
Audrey Hope
Audrey May
Audrey Pearl
Audrey Sol
Siblings:
Charlotte
Eleanor
Matilda
Naomi
Hope
Olivia
Catherine / Katherine / Katharine
Gabriel
John
Benjamin
Isaac
Lucas
Peter
Elijah
Samuel
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I like Jane, Kate and May as mns. Although I would spell it Mae because its my mothers mn.
Charlotte, Eleanor, Olivia, Samuel and Gabriel are all on my favourites list. But Eleanor and Gabriel really don't work with the last name. Olivia and Samuel are right at the top of my list - names I would be very likely to use, so its nice to see someone else thinks they would work well with Audrey :) I guess the only issue I can see is that Samuel and Olivia are currently much more popular than Audrey. Not a major problem I'm sure.
Charlotte, Eleanor, Olivia, Samuel and Gabriel are all on my favourites list. But Eleanor and Gabriel really don't work with the last name. Olivia and Samuel are right at the top of my list - names I would be very likely to use, so its nice to see someone else thinks they would work well with Audrey :) I guess the only issue I can see is that Samuel and Olivia are currently much more popular than Audrey. Not a major problem I'm sure.
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Audra is probably very nice, but its one of those names that sound 'wrong' to me. What I mean is - it is unfamiliar, yet so similar to a name that is familiar/well known, that it sounds wrong. I wonder if other people ever have this problem? I also think that if one introduced themselves as Audra it would often be misheard as Audrey. Just because its what people are expecting.
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I like Audrey a lot, and I say AW-dree rather than AH-dree. In some accents, though, those sound exactly the same--thus the problem!
It can't be too terribly old-lady, considering it was number 80 in the country last year! For that reason, I'd never use it as a first name, myself (but I love Ms. Hepburn so much that I'd consider it as a middle name). Some Audrey combos that I like the sound of--tell me if you like any:
Audrey Fern
Audrey Snow
Audrey Estella
Audrey Paloma
Audrey Maria
Audrey Pandora
Audrey Charlotta / Carlotta
Audrey Winifred
Audrey Joan
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Louisa
Audrey Marina
Audrey Tallulah
Audrey Alexandrine
Audrey Priscilla
Audrey Matilda
Audrey Heloise
Audrey Jean (very movie star--I think of Harlowe when I hear Jean)
Audrey Jane
Audrey Georgina
Audrey Jacquetta
It can't be too terribly old-lady, considering it was number 80 in the country last year! For that reason, I'd never use it as a first name, myself (but I love Ms. Hepburn so much that I'd consider it as a middle name). Some Audrey combos that I like the sound of--tell me if you like any:
Audrey Fern
Audrey Snow
Audrey Estella
Audrey Paloma
Audrey Maria
Audrey Pandora
Audrey Charlotta / Carlotta
Audrey Winifred
Audrey Joan
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Louisa
Audrey Marina
Audrey Tallulah
Audrey Alexandrine
Audrey Priscilla
Audrey Matilda
Audrey Heloise
Audrey Jean (very movie star--I think of Harlowe when I hear Jean)
Audrey Jane
Audrey Georgina
Audrey Jacquetta
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Twee? Sounds interesting :) What does it mean?
I was surprised to see it was at number 80. I wonder how popular it is in New Zealand. I don't think we have any offical name statistics here :( But I've honestly never met anyone named Audrey or even seen the name in birth announcements. I think that's part of its appeal for me. Hmm...now I'm wondering just how popular it is here. I noticed the other day that there was at least one other person here on the board from NZ - any idea who that is??
I really like Audrey Jean. Audrey Fleur is very nice too. I like some of the others but I just find them too long when you add the last name. Thanks!
I was surprised to see it was at number 80. I wonder how popular it is in New Zealand. I don't think we have any offical name statistics here :( But I've honestly never met anyone named Audrey or even seen the name in birth announcements. I think that's part of its appeal for me. Hmm...now I'm wondering just how popular it is here. I noticed the other day that there was at least one other person here on the board from NZ - any idea who that is??
I really like Audrey Jean. Audrey Fleur is very nice too. I like some of the others but I just find them too long when you add the last name. Thanks!
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Oh--I didn't realize that you were in New Zealand! That changes things for you; if it's not at all common, I'd go with it.
From m-w.com, this is the definition of "twee": affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint.
Its origin is apparently from a baby-talk way of saying "sweet." See, when I see Claire, I just instantly picture a whiny five year old--it seems saccharine to me. Clare, on the other hand, sounds wonderfully strong in my head. I associate that spelling with St. Clare, and with a wonderful woman I met this March.
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From m-w.com, this is the definition of "twee": affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint.
Its origin is apparently from a baby-talk way of saying "sweet." See, when I see Claire, I just instantly picture a whiny five year old--it seems saccharine to me. Clare, on the other hand, sounds wonderfully strong in my head. I associate that spelling with St. Clare, and with a wonderful woman I met this March.
Array (notoriously picky about things like Claire-v-Clare)
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need You for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.
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yes awe-dree ....
pretty , but very popular now
pretty , but very popular now
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I wouldn't say its VERY popular. It was at number 80 in 2004 (in the US). But I was really surprised to see it was even that popular. I think part of the reason I like it is because I never hear it. I have literally never met anyone named Audrey. I don't know how popular it is here in New Zealand. As far as I know we don't have any official name statistics. But I don't think it could be too popular based on the fact I've never heard it used or seen it in birth annoucements etc.
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I pronounce it awe-dree and think that it is a beautiful name - though I don't think I would use it, it has been growing on me. Audrey Claire is okay, but nms. As far as Rose or Grace for a mn, I wouldn't - Rose and Grace are waaaaay too overused as mns and will, imo, pull down on the appeal of Audrey. I don't have enough time right now to look for good mns, sorry, but if you post it again I will try.
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I like Audrey a lot. It's one of the names my best friend is considering for her daughter due in July. :)
I pronounce the name more like you do, with the D belonging more to the second syllable than the first, but I can kind still hear the "odd" in there, so I know where that person is coming from. Maybe it is an accent thing.
I pronounce the name more like you do, with the D belonging more to the second syllable than the first, but I can kind still hear the "odd" in there, so I know where that person is coming from. Maybe it is an accent thing.
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I've never pronounced Audrey as ODD-rey. Never. It's always been AW-drey to me.
Re: mns:
Audrey Christine
Audrey Catherine
Audrey Charlotte
Audrey Caroline
Audrey Corinne
Audrey Cosette
Audrey Elisabeth/Elizabeth
Audrey Frances
Audrey Gabrielle
Audrey Jane
Audrey Sophia
Audrey Susanna
Audrey Victoria
I like Audrey Claire too.
Re: mns:
Audrey Christine
Audrey Catherine
Audrey Charlotte
Audrey Caroline
Audrey Corinne
Audrey Cosette
Audrey Elisabeth/Elizabeth
Audrey Frances
Audrey Gabrielle
Audrey Jane
Audrey Sophia
Audrey Susanna
Audrey Victoria
I like Audrey Claire too.
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I like:
Audrey Catherine
Audrey Charlotte
Audrey Frances
Audrey Jane
But I find Catherine, Charlotte and Frances a bit long when combined with the last name. It might just be that all three names (first, middle and last) are two syllables because if I try Elizabeth in the middle it actually sounds better even though it is longer. I find when all of persons names have the same number of syllables it sounds like just a list of names rather than one persons name.
If I was going to use Catherine I would probably spell it Kathryn because that spelling is significant to me. I had actually thought of the combo Audrey Kathryn but wasn't sure about it for two reasons - one being the flow thing and the other being 'is it too Hepburn'?! Different spelling of Katharine I know, but still.
Audrey Catherine
Audrey Charlotte
Audrey Frances
Audrey Jane
But I find Catherine, Charlotte and Frances a bit long when combined with the last name. It might just be that all three names (first, middle and last) are two syllables because if I try Elizabeth in the middle it actually sounds better even though it is longer. I find when all of persons names have the same number of syllables it sounds like just a list of names rather than one persons name.
If I was going to use Catherine I would probably spell it Kathryn because that spelling is significant to me. I had actually thought of the combo Audrey Kathryn but wasn't sure about it for two reasons - one being the flow thing and the other being 'is it too Hepburn'?! Different spelling of Katharine I know, but still.
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