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Help[Opinions] Myriah
I really like Mariah--I think it's just a snappy little name--but I think I prefer Myriah, which I'd prn. meer-EYE-ah.
WDYT? The meer and ma sounds seem different enough that people would be able to grasp the difference--do you think they'd be able to, or am I overly hopeful? And what do you think of it in general? Would it be better to spell it Miriah, or do you think people would try to say MEER-ee-ah for that?
Just please don't suggest Moriah as a replacement; that's the one in the trio that I plain old don't like. ;)
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WDYT? The meer and ma sounds seem different enough that people would be able to grasp the difference--do you think they'd be able to, or am I overly hopeful? And what do you think of it in general? Would it be better to spell it Miriah, or do you think people would try to say MEER-ee-ah for that?
Just please don't suggest Moriah as a replacement; that's the one in the trio that I plain old don't like. ;)
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This message was edited 1/22/2007, 2:47 PM
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Hmm ... it is a tough call. Honestly, I think some people might just skim over the y and still pronounce it like Mariah (but once they were corrected I think they would get it and say it right). I don't typically like y's in names because they often make them look trendy--but clearly that is not the case here; it is a completely different name, not a trendy spelling variation. I would not spell it Miriah, however, because I think most people will see the "Miri" and start to say Meer-ee-ah. Personally, I prefer Mariah because Myriah just doesn't roll off my tongue the same way.
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