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Help[Opinions] Rheia / Rhea
What do you think of the names Rheia and Rhea? Would you pronounce Rheia as RAY-ə and Rhea as REE-ə? If not, how would you pronounce them?
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This message was edited 3/20/2015, 1:21 PM
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I really like the way Rheia / Rhea looks and sounds, but (and this is a big but) it also makes me think of the word diarrhea. When I factor in that Rheia / Rhea means 'to flow,' I can't say that I'm enamored of it. OTOH, not everyone will know the meaning or may even associate it with diarrhea although I have known women named Maria who've said they were teasingly called Maria Diarrhea at some point in their lives. You just never know.
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I'd pronounce them both as REE-ə, and I'd assume that Rheia was either a mistake or an attempt to be different.
I find Rhea a bit uncomfortable, like other goddess names. I knew a Venus once who was plump, stooped, elderly, had never married and always dressed in black; she was an intensely competitive Scrabble player. Didn't work. But, rather a goddess than a flightless bird.
I find Rhea a bit uncomfortable, like other goddess names. I knew a Venus once who was plump, stooped, elderly, had never married and always dressed in black; she was an intensely competitive Scrabble player. Didn't work. But, rather a goddess than a flightless bird.
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I have always liked Rhea... and I honestly pronounce it rhay most of the time... but would consider raya as well.
Rheia is a case of unnecessary vowels to me. I grew up with an excess of vowels in all my names, and I was never a fan of correcting the spelling for everyone. It's a pretty name, for someone else to consider.
I, myself, would go with Rhea in a heartbeat though.
Rheia is a case of unnecessary vowels to me. I grew up with an excess of vowels in all my names, and I was never a fan of correcting the spelling for everyone. It's a pretty name, for someone else to consider.
I, myself, would go with Rhea in a heartbeat though.
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The unnecessary I in Rheia throws me off a bit. I prefer the simpler Rhea. I didn't want to leave it out though!
The RAY pronunciation is really nice, actually. I have Rae/Ray as a secret love but would never even dream of using it because it just isn't very pretty. Rhea pronounced RAY solves that problem. Hm...
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The RAY pronunciation is really nice, actually. I have Rae/Ray as a secret love but would never even dream of using it because it just isn't very pretty. Rhea pronounced RAY solves that problem. Hm...
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I prefer Rhea to Rheia, but then again, I am generally keen on mythological names, and this is a lovely one. I pronounce Rheia as RAY-ə and Rhea as REH-ə.
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I prefer Rhea as well. I wouldn't have thought of the pronunciation REH-ə.
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I guess it comes more naturally to Romance language speakers. It might be worth considering if one is concerned about diarrhoea jokes.
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Oh no... The diarrhea connection wasn't ever really a thought. I actually prefer Ria and it's probably for the best.
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I personally just say Rhea as RAY-ə, although I would say Rheia in the same way. I love Rhea (on my favourites list), both in sound, and look. Rheia seems quite appealing too, but, even though I personally think it makes the RAY-ə pronunciation more obvious, in reality it would most likely be said REE-ə, and have the same spelling/pronunciation issues as Rhea. Since Rhea's can be said the same (or as far as I'm aware), it just seems simpler to use that version. But either way, Rhea/Rheia is a beautiful name.
This message was edited 3/20/2015, 3:25 PM
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I tend to do the same thing and pronounce Rhea as RAY-ə, like I would Rheia. The actual pronunciation is REE-ə, but I'm not a fan. I see RAY-ə as being more intuitive in most cases but thinking about it, the rising popularity of Thea might be an issue...
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