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Help[Opinions] pronunciation of Mireille
Hi! I think Mireille is such a pretty, pretty name. Is it pronounced me-RAY? That's my guess at it. I think it's so pretty like that. Can someone tell me if I'm right or not? Too bad most people wouldn't be able to pronounce it... and I don't think Mirae, Meray, Mirhea, Mirea, Mirey, etc are options, either (though of them I think Mirea is prettiest... Not that anyone would be able to pronounce that, either! Agh!). What are your thoughts on Mireille?
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I know someone with this name who pronounces it as Mur ee el her nickname within her family is Murray
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I would have thought you would pronounce it Meer-e-al. I guess I'm wrong, but that's how it looks.
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I've never heard of the name, so I've never heard it pronounced, but I would say Mir-ee-el (Mir rhyming with fur). I don't care for that pronunciation, or me-RAY, and I think it looks jumbled.
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Yep, definitely MeerAY.
It is very pretty. I first heard it on a sweet little Yorkshire Terrier whose teeth I cleaned when I worked at the vet clinic. I'll never forget that, because the dog aspirated as it was recovering and I felt so guilty. (She was fine though.) I think the name is too nice for a dog.
I think if you spell it Mireille, most people will get the prn right -- even folks at the clinic seemed to pick it up fast, and some of them were numskulls. If not, I think the best Anglicized spelling would be Mirae, as far as the prn being intuitive.
- chazda
It is very pretty. I first heard it on a sweet little Yorkshire Terrier whose teeth I cleaned when I worked at the vet clinic. I'll never forget that, because the dog aspirated as it was recovering and I felt so guilty. (She was fine though.) I think the name is too nice for a dog.
I think if you spell it Mireille, most people will get the prn right -- even folks at the clinic seemed to pick it up fast, and some of them were numskulls. If not, I think the best Anglicized spelling would be Mirae, as far as the prn being intuitive.
- chazda
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I thought it was more like meh-RAY-ah. Not positive, though.
Well, I did a little research, and most people say it's Mi-RAY. I just thought I'd heard it pronounced another way a few times. :b
Well, I did a little research, and most people say it's Mi-RAY. I just thought I'd heard it pronounced another way a few times. :b
This message was edited 1/31/2005, 11:03 PM
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Hi there! I know someone whose daughter is named Mireya and it's pronounced the way you said. I think Mireya is pretty, too, but I prefer Mireille. Thanks for your response!
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I pronounce it me-RAY too. I first encounter this name at namenerds.com in a list of suggested alternatives to popular mns, and the pronunciation was listed beside it (http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/) -- look for alternatives to Marie.
~ Arcadia
~ Arcadia
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Hmm, I was thinking MEER-ee-ill
KerriJ. (Ciarda)
KerriJ. (Ciarda)
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