How is this pronounced?

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Registered: 12-11-2006
How is this pronounced?
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Thu, 12-21-2006 - 7:06pm
How exactly do you pronounce the names Carys and Rohan?
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Thu, 12-21-2006 - 8:01pm

Carys is CAR-iss (short A, although I've also heard CARE-iss, but both sound very similar when I say them).

Rohan as a form of the Gaelic name Ruadhan is pronounced RO-an (just like Rowan, another Anglicized form). It is also a separate Indian name, but if that's the origin you're looking for I'm not positive on the pronunciation. I'm guessing that would be more like ro-han, with the H more pronounced.

HTH

~Kelli


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Registered: 12-09-2005
Thu, 12-21-2006 - 9:21pm

Carys- I find this name gorgeous. It is "CARE-iss"

Rohan- The same as Rowan or Roan, although maybe a bit more of a quiet "h" rather than a "w"... sort of like "ROW-hin" (an almost silent "h")

I love both names.

-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 12-07-2006
Thu, 12-21-2006 - 11:30pm
I would say Rohan like ro-HAN; like in the Lord of the Rings. Carys I would pronounce like Carissa without the a. I don't know about proper pronounciation but that's how I say them.

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Registered: 06-25-2006
Fri, 12-22-2006 - 12:48pm
I have heard Carys pron. as "CARE-iss". Very pretty names!
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