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Help[Opinions] Re: Helena & Tamara
in reply to a message by coldplayer9
I'm in the US and I say HEL-en-a. I believe there is no one true US pronunciation for Helena. You'll find HEL-en-a, he-LAY-na, and even he-LEE-na.
My mother almost named me Tamara, and we would have pronounced it TAM-ra/TAM-a-ra. I've heard those pronunciations and ta-MAIR-a (especially after Tamera Mowry became famous) in the US, but not ta-MAH-ra.
My mother almost named me Tamara, and we would have pronounced it TAM-ra/TAM-a-ra. I've heard those pronunciations and ta-MAIR-a (especially after Tamera Mowry became famous) in the US, but not ta-MAH-ra.
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Ta-MAH-ra is almost the same is Ta-MAIR-ah, just not as harsh. It rhymes with Sara, which is SAAH-ra as opposed to Sarah which is SAIR-ah.
Also, Tamara Mowry didn't inspire this pronunciation. The way she pronounces it is the way it's pronounced in almost every European language (Russian, Spanish...). It just seems more natural to people of those cultures.
Also, Tamara Mowry didn't inspire this pronunciation. The way she pronounces it is the way it's pronounced in almost every European language (Russian, Spanish...). It just seems more natural to people of those cultures.
This message was edited 10/18/2011, 9:46 PM
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