another girl poll

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Registered: 06-28-2006
another girl poll
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Tue, 03-20-2007 - 9:56pm

another girl poll



  • Amelie Giselle
  • Annabel Jean(? family names mn suggestions welcome)
  • Skylar Anne (Anne is a family name)
  • Heidi (middle name suggestions welcome)
  • Lauren (middle name suggestions welcome)
  • Mn's beginning with s are out!


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Registered: 06-28-2006
Wed, 03-21-2007 - 5:03pm

Hi
a meal-ee is the pronounciation I will be using.Does that still make it German? I'm just confusing myself now lol

Thanks

Elliot

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Wed, 03-21-2007 - 6:01pm

<<>>

Well the name itself IS German, so that won't change. ;) The "mee" middle syllable actually sounds more like the French pronunciation of AMÉLIE (don't know how to type the accent on here, so forgive the all caps cut-and-paste LOL). The middle syllable of that is said like "may," so I'd assume the parents were going for that and weren't sure of the exact pronunciation.

If it helps, I think you're wanting to pronounce the beginning Ame- like the start of Amelia, but the German pronunciation of that calls for a short "e," rather than "ee," as well. It'd be more like ah-MEL-ya than a-MEEL-ya, if you really wanted the German form, KWIM?

Here's a link to BTN if you want to see some of the other forms and pronunciations written out: http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=amelie+amelia+amalia+amalie

HTH


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Registered: 06-28-2006
Wed, 03-21-2007 - 8:39pm

Hi
thanks for the link.I'm wanting to pronounce it like Amelia but without the a ending if you know what I mean.Do you think my daughter could be in for a lifetime of mis-pronounciation?

thanks

Elliot

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Registered: 03-21-2007
Wed, 03-21-2007 - 9:19pm

Well, I do. (think your daughter will be pronouncing her name forevermore) She'll just have to introduce herself first, spell her name later :)


I'm glad your pronunciation issue came up because I like Ah-MEE-lee Giselle way better than AHH-meh-lee Giselle.


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Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 03-22-2007 - 12:36pm

you can put Giselle with Heidi

Heidi Giselle - sounds good

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