Igraine? and how do you pronounced...

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Igraine? and how do you pronounced...
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Fri, 08-05-2005 - 5:03am

Opinions on Igraine - pronounced I(as in 'it')-grAHN-ya,
I love arthurian names, Nimue is another favourite (Nim-oo-way)

Any Alternatives to Gwendolyn? (to old-fashioned, but a beautiful name)
And Alternatives to Guinevere? Which is too well known for my tastes.

Does anyone know how to pronounce Isolde and Iseult??




Edited 8/5/2005 5:08 am ET ET by raine_marie
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 08-05-2005 - 9:45am

Sorry, but I would pronounce Igraine like migraine without an M at the beginning. I assume that's how most people would pronounce it since migraine is such a common word.

I think that Gwendolyn is a beautiful name and not too old-fashioned.

I can't help you with Isolde and Iseult because I have no idea how to pronounce them.

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Registered: 06-16-2004
Fri, 08-05-2005 - 10:39am

I've never heard anyone called Igraine. Therefore - I'm not sure how it is correctly pronounced.

Other names that might be helpful to you....

Arwen
Eowyn
Isabeau
Fiona
Finola
Meriwyn
Athena
Gemma

HTH,

Donna
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 08-05-2005 - 2:02pm
I pretty much agree with everything PP said -- especially the migraine part.
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Registered: 05-05-2005
Fri, 08-05-2005 - 3:20pm

I love the name Gwendolyn. I don't think it sounds old at all. I wish my dh liked it but he doesn't like the Gwen sound at all. I do think that Guinevere is far too well known, and I personally would avoid any Lotr names. Igraine and Nimue are far too out there for my taste. At least with Gwendolyn and Guinevere, people know the names and the pronounciations.

Jade
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Registered: 06-14-2003
Fri, 08-05-2005 - 4:47pm

Opinions on Igraine - pronounced I(as in 'it')-grAHN-ya

I'm not into Arthurian names as you are so I'm not too crazy about the name. You will forever be explaining & pronouncing her name for others & so will she.

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Registered: 04-03-2004
Fri, 08-05-2005 - 5:08pm

Igraine will be pronounced to rhyme with migraine in English speaking countries.


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Registered: 05-23-2004
Fri, 08-05-2005 - 10:06pm

Please don't name your child Igraine. It looks like migraine, which, as we migraine sufferers know, is a NEGATIVE word. No one would EVER guess that is how the name is pronounced, and she would have to be a strong person to overcome the name.

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