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how would you pronounce this name?

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  • #32
    PhoenixParker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭PhoenixParker


    Almost any name will have some need to spell it and a few possible pronounciations. Even John can be spelled Jon.

    Anaïs is close enough in spelling to how it's pronounced and short enough to be easily spelled that I wouldn't be too concerned about it causing difficulties.

    It's a pretty name.


  • #33
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users Posts: 13,367 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    Dravokivich wrote:
    Otherwise kids wouldn't be called Michael, William or Richard. And I'm supposed to support dick jokes in such a thread referencing them based on that loose association? There is no difference here between that and the previous comment by Donald Trump taking an opportunity to make a crude joke.

    Michael, William and Richard are all common names that kids are well used to seeing and pronouncing. I think the novelty factor, spelling and confusion around pronunciation could all well combine to produce a scenario where kids refer to an Anais as Anus. Because kids will be kids and they seize on anyone remotely "othered" in the savage hierarchy of the playground.
    baby and crumble wrote:
    I have a name that is technically French, and has an umlaut over one letter. Now, it doesn't make a huge difference but be aware that most places can't handle it in bookings etc. So 9/10 your daughter won't have the umlaut/accent over the i. I just looked at all my cards in my wallet and zero have managed to have the umlaut.

    Out of curiosity, how is an umlaut represented alphabetically in French? In German if you can't type an umlaut you add an "e" after the letter it should have appeared on.


  • #34
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,019 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Edoyle6 wrote: »
    Does anyone else think this name reminds them of Anus though? I had never even thought of that. It starts with the same pronounciation as Anna so that wouldnt occur to me at all as they dont sound alike!


    I wasn't taking the piss out of the name. As I said in my post, I couldn't see it in your OP. I was going off the post #3 which was "An Ace" which I thought would get corrupted easily by other kids messing


  • #35
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,146 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    baby and crumble wrote: »
    I have a name that is technically French, and has an umlaut over one letter.

    Umlaut is German though, or am I just being too pedantic in only using it to describe the 2 dots?


  • #36
    El Tarangu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,615 ✭✭✭El Tarangu


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Umlaut is German though?

    Some (not many) French names take an umlaut - 'Noëlle'


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  • #37
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,146 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Ah, yes, they do indeed.


  • #38
    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,418 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    It's called a trema in French I believe.


  • #39
    Hoboo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    One of my French/Irish cousins names is Thomás.........at home in France its pronounced Toe - Ma.........here he's called Tom. Works just fine.


  • #40
    Hoboo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    Alun wrote: »
    It's called a trema in French I believe.

    Spot on, accent tréma to give it its full name. Without it Anais, would be 'anay", with it, the 'a' and 'I' must be pronounced seperately.


  • #41
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    Honestly would pronounce An-Ay-Ass at first glance and have never seen or heard the name before. It's a tough one. I have a French friend who called her son Lino and luckily she spent some years here in Ireland and knew that we refer to vinyl flooring as lino, but told me it's quite common! I do agree the more important choice to make is something that can be pronounced correctly rather than worrying about spelling. My daughters names are Abigail and Claire and I've seen some shocking attempts to spell both. Had two appointment letters "for the parents of" Klayre and Abby-Gail. Like, whut? :rolleyes:


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  • #42
    pwurple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,449 ✭✭✭✭pwurple


    This is also the name of a perfume brand, isn't it?
    https://www.boots.ie/cacharel-anais-anais-eau-de-toilette-spray-50ml-10011349
    97132_xl_5.jpg

    I remember this being advertised years ago, with the pronunciation. I think a lot of people would recognise it from that. An-ay

    The alternative for me would be to pronounce it like "Anois", meaning "Now" in Irish.
    An-ish.


  • #43
    km991148
    Registered Users Posts: 4,275 ✭✭✭km991148


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    No,

    Otherwise kids wouldn't be called Michael, William or Richard. And I'm supposed to support dick jokes in such a thread referencing them based on that loose association? There is no difference here between that and the previous comment by Donald Trump taking an opportunity to make a crude joke.

    At the risk of derailing the thread (I am assuming is ok to respond since you are mod and have set the precedent) - I don't think anyone was taking the opportunity to make a crude joke.

    The point it using a name from one region in another. Michael, William and Richard and their shortened forms are commonplace over most of Europe but Anais (at present) would be less common in Ireland and unusual to a childs ear. Therefore the potential for some kids to take the Mick would increase (especially as there was some debate over the pronunciation).

    I hope you can see this.

    Personally I think its a lovely name and will be grand!


  • #44
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    Dial Hard wrote: »

    Out of curiosity, how is an umlaut represented alphabetically in French? In German if you can't type an umlaut you add an "e" after the letter it should have appeared on.

    Honestly I just leave it as the spelling without. It's just easier. It does wind me up when people add letters. No, it doesn't have a 'y', leave me alone!!! :pac::pac:
    Hurrache wrote: »
    Umlaut is German though, or am I just being too pedantic in only using it to describe the 2 dots?
    Alun wrote: »
    It's called a trema in French I believe.

    Lads, my name is technically french, not me! All I know is it's two dots over the 'e' and it was always called an 'umlaut' and it checks out. My family are originally French Huguenot, been in Ireland for a few generations and my Mam liked the name.


  • #45
    shesty
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,891 Mod ✭✭✭✭shesty


    I can only assume its men that are saying her name will be slagged and like anus, coz honestly I went to an all girls school, and that crap just didn't happen.Body parts are just not that fascinating to girls!!!!
    I'd say go for it OP.My own name is constantly mispronounced and it is not a tricky one at all.We would live in a very boring world if everyone was called after grandparents and parents and nobody branched out a little.


  • #46
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 3,042 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    If I read it is say its a-nish or ann-ish.

    I've always called the perfume that and only learned on this thread I've pronounced it wrong my whole life.


  • #47
    Xdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 752 ✭✭✭Xdancer


    Anaïs is a beautiful name. I'm a big fan of French names, my daughter has one :), the only problem is that a lot of them don't sound as nice without a French accent.
    I needed to find one that was pronounced correctly in English, French and Spanish. My 7 year old doesn't allow anyone to get away without leaving out the accent égout in her name.

    If you really love it, go with it. You can tell people how it's pronounced.


  • #48
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users Posts: 13,367 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    Xdancer wrote:
    My 7 year old doesn't allow anyone to get away without leaving out the accent égout in her name.

    Isn't it aigu? I'm pretty sure an egout is a sewer!


  • #49
    Xdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 752 ✭✭✭Xdancer


    Dial Hard wrote: »
    Isn't it aigu? I'm pretty sure an egout is a sewer!

    Oops! Yes it is


  • #50
    khaldrogo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭khaldrogo


    Kingp35 wrote:
    I agree with this. My wife's name is Debbi (no e) and it drives her mad when people get the spelling wrong, even after she tells them how to spell it.


    The only one spelling it wrong is your missus!!!


  • #51
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,019 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    khaldrogo wrote: »
    The only one spelling it wrong is your missus!!!




    Her name was Deborah, Deborah

    It never suited her


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  • #52
    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,638 ✭✭✭Milly33


    have to say, I just see anus (had to really think about how to phrase that :) ) sorry but as an Irish person thats what I am seeing..


  • #53
    Neyite
    Administrators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,947 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Neyite


    I don't see anus - but what us grown-up's see in a name is not what kids might see.


    Look, if a kid is going to get slagged they'll get slagged. Whether it's their name or their glasses or their hair colour. And if a kid really wants to nickname your child they will find something - anything- for it to be their nickname.



    I've literally not long finished reading a rather hilarious facebook thread of nicknames and some are genius, funny or a bit mean depending on your point of view. One guy got a nickname because he got sick at sports training one single time. There's kids that got nicknamed because their dad had a nickname or their older brother's had nicknames and they got a diminutive of the name.


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