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Help[Opinions] Ophélie
Do you like it?
Is it better/worse than Ophelia?
How would you pronouce it? (Which syllable would you give the emphasis?)
How do you think your average English speaker will handle it?
Lia as a nn, or something else?
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Is it better/worse than Ophelia?
How would you pronouce it? (Which syllable would you give the emphasis?)
How do you think your average English speaker will handle it?
Lia as a nn, or something else?
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I do like it.
It is better than Ophelia IMO.
It will be pronounced as o-FEE-lee in English.
I do think average English speakers can handle it.
Lia could be a nn. Phelie is another choice. How about Ophie?
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It is better than Ophelia IMO.
It will be pronounced as o-FEE-lee in English.
I do think average English speakers can handle it.
Lia could be a nn. Phelie is another choice. How about Ophie?
Please vote on my lists, thanks!
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/172298/111374
This message was edited 6/21/2017, 2:16 AM
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I think the Oh-fe-LEE pronunciation is lovely, but might prove tough for the average English speaker. I suspect most people would pronounce it like Ophelia without the A -- oh-FEE-lee.
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I love it
I like it more than Ophelia which I also love
o FAY lee
I think most people would get it - some people might take a try or two
I wouldn't bother shortening it
I like it more than Ophelia which I also love
o FAY lee
I think most people would get it - some people might take a try or two
I wouldn't bother shortening it
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I much prefer Ophelia.
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I love Ophelie! I can't put the accent on, my keyboard doesn't do accents. :( I am an average English speaker & I say o-fe-LEE as well. I don't think I'm a highbrow either. If I were to use Ophelie as a first (and not a middle as I do now), I'd probably nn Her something like "fairy" because I don't like Lia.
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Hi !!!
1 Yes I really like Ophélie. It is soft but shining. Shy but tryumphant at the same time.
2 It is better than THE ENGLISH PR. Of Ophelia but it is worse than the pronounce oh-PHEH-lyah.
3 I pronounce it as in French so stressing the -lie end.
4 An English person could prpnounce it without problems imo.
5 Lia is horrible. How about Felie? ^^
1 Yes I really like Ophélie. It is soft but shining. Shy but tryumphant at the same time.
2 It is better than THE ENGLISH PR. Of Ophelia but it is worse than the pronounce oh-PHEH-lyah.
3 I pronounce it as in French so stressing the -lie end.
4 An English person could prpnounce it without problems imo.
5 Lia is horrible. How about Felie? ^^
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I think it's nice, especially when living in a French speaking country/area. Otherwise I prefer Ophelia. Don't really know how an average English speaker would handle it as English isn't my native language. I wouldn't use a nickname, but the one I like the most is probably Lia/Lie, or possibly Phee.
This message was edited 6/19/2017, 6:04 AM
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