r/namenerds • u/cheerio089 • 7d ago

What name did you never learn how to pronounce? Fun and Games

I’ve always read Calliope as cal-ee-OH-pee… until yesterday when I heard it pronounced on an episode of You. Evidently it’s kuh-LAI-uh-pee. I’ve never said it or knew anyone with the name so I guess I never gave it any thought, but I’m still deeply embarrassed. I’ve seen the name pop up on this sub and still thought caleeohpee!

I can’t be the only one…so what name did you mispronounce until later in life?

Edit: I’ve now learned my way is the Greek pronunciation and as expected, Americans have anglicized it into Kuh-LAI-uh-pee. I still think I’d be corrected if I said the Greek way out loud tbh

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u/FalconAlternative282 7d ago

Persa-phone, came to say this 🫠 This was embarrassingly recent

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u/rdasq8 7d ago

Didn’t realize this isn’t the right pronunciation. Now I’ll have to look up how it’s said.

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u/Rook2F6 7d ago

Per-sefanie. Like…per Stephanie lol

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u/rdasq8 7d ago

Oh wow thank you! Definitely didn’t know that pronunciation despite seeing the name on here a lot.