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Help[Opinions] Re: Copycat?
in reply to a message by mirfak
The extra N is actually throwing me off. Is it meant to be pronounced with a short E sound? As opposed to Zena, which I'd pronounce with a long E. I am English speaking, so maybe I've been getting that name wrong all this time? I do know a Zena who pronounces her name as I do.
This message was edited 1/24/2021, 12:58 PM
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Well, btn says Zeno is pronounced with a short e ... at least in Italian, which is something I didn't notice when I looked it up ...
I say it with a long e but I wouldn't know if that is "correct" or what. It seems more likely to me that the short e is "original" but I dunno.
The entry for Zena (which I also say with a long e) says it's not a fem form of Zeno at all. I think the long e pronunciation is "correct" in English? But the double N in Zenna forces me to say a short e in English.
To me, that makes it seem more like a form of Zeno (which can be pronounced with short e), and it fits with the poster's idea that it refers to Zeus.
I say it with a long e but I wouldn't know if that is "correct" or what. It seems more likely to me that the short e is "original" but I dunno.
The entry for Zena (which I also say with a long e) says it's not a fem form of Zeno at all. I think the long e pronunciation is "correct" in English? But the double N in Zenna forces me to say a short e in English.
To me, that makes it seem more like a form of Zeno (which can be pronounced with short e), and it fits with the poster's idea that it refers to Zeus.
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Yes, that makes sense.
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