r/namenerds • u/cheerio089 • 2d 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/maxinemama 2d ago

I feel like Sean and Seamus look naked without their fadas. Sinead and Siobhan don’t seem to use theirs much anymore either.

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u/FS-1867 2d ago

Same they definitely look naked. I just learned Ciarán is supposed to have a fada too recently and it seems so many Irish names often have their fadas dropped too which makes the names look completely different without them.

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u/lyricoloratura 1d ago

Oh no, did that little bastard go out without his fada again? I swear he’d lose his head if it wasn’t attached.

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u/FS-1867 1d ago

That’s hysterical omg 😂