Message: "Afrodesia and Ionie"

[Opinions] Afrodesia and Ionie

by Manipura (glaucous)

6/26/2022, 3:26 PM

Do you think an Afrodesia would have to deal with comments about aphrodisiacs often? I saw this name at work today and was impressed by the strangeness. Apparently it's a jazz album from the 70s.

I also met an Ionie. I've seen Iona and Leonie before but not Ionie. I think I might have mispronounced it, but she didn't correct me.

So, thoughts on Afrodesia and Ionie?

#Afrodesia #Ionie

This message was edited 6/26/2022, 3:30 PM

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- namesarecool285

6/27/2022, 12:17 PM

I’m not a fan of the name Afrodesia. Yes, there’s aphrodisiacs, but I also don’t like the sound. Ionie is interesting! I would prefer it as a nickname for Iona, though.

- Anneza +3

6/27/2022, 1:28 AM

I wouldn't think of inflicting Afrodesia on anyone. Asking for trouble.

I knew an Ione once; she pronounced it like, I suppose, Ionie. I prefer Iona, but not enough to use.

- Manipura (glaucous) +2

6/27/2022, 7:07 AM

I was wondering if the I could have been more like 'ee' since she was Hispanic. Also the closest I found on BtN was Ionië (ee-YOH-nee-yuh, which is listed as Dutch/Afrikaans), and for all I know it could have been intended to have the mark, but we tend not to type them here. But maybe it was like Ione, which is how I pronounced it, idk.

- Anneza +1

6/27/2022, 12:11 PM

I checked the Dutch/Afrikaans references, and though they are certainly proper nouns, they are not given names. Both languages would need the diacrital to establish the pronunciation, otherwise it would end in -ee instead of -eeyuh.

I've never seen Ionië used as a given name in Afrikaans.

- Manipura (glaucous)

6/27/2022, 6:30 PM

Thanks for checking!

In the US, it's rare to see diacriticals transcribed, but certain names are often pronounced as if they're there, anyway. It does seem unlikely to be a yuh in this case, though.

- Andrew (AndrewJKD)

6/26/2022, 9:30 PM

To answer your first question: yes. Perhaps not with young kids, but eventually, yes.

I don't care for Ionie, Iona, or Leonie.

- Princess_Shireen

6/26/2022, 9:09 PM

I like Ionie the best, but spelled Ione.

- Impala1729

6/26/2022, 4:06 PM

I like Aphrodesia, it’s a gp of mine. I don’t care for the Afrodesia spelling.

Ionie is okay.

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