Message: "Re: It does come from Tiana (m)"

This is a reply within a larger thread: view the whole thread

[Opinions] Re: It does come from Tiana (m)

by Pelops (blaaarg)

4/18/2021, 12:41 PM

In Australian English it would be pronuonced like tee-aw-na just like Tiana, and clarifies the pronunciation as being distinct from Tianna.

Wonder if there are other examples of variants like this in the Aussie charts?

- Amphelise (Chrisell) +3

4/18/2021, 12:47 PM

Oh no, I should be going to bed not looking that up. Stand by...

- Amphelise (Chrisell) +2

4/18/2021, 1:03 PM

Ok, I took a quick look through 1995 and here are some other homophonic ‘a’ vs ‘ar’ examples:

Shana & Sharna
Shani & Sharni
Alana & Alarna (and Alahna for good measure)

We also leave off the terminal /r/, so you get Tayla / Taylah for Taylor, Tyla / Tylah for Tyler, etc.

- Pelops (blaaarg) +1

4/18/2021, 1:15 PM

Nice! This is pretty supportive.

- Amphelise (Chrisell)

4/18/2021, 11:49 PM

It’s a very Aussie thing lol. Now I want to do a full study of it!

View Message