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As a Finn, I can't say much about perceptions of Thyra or Tyra in Sweden (expect that both of these names seem to be dated among the Swedish speaking Finns, their popularity peaking in 1900-1919). However, here are good examples how to pronounce Thyra and Tyra: https://fi.forvo.com/search/thyra/sv/ and https://fi.forvo.com/search/tyra/sv/ . The pronunciation of the letter Y is quite different in Scandinavian (and Finnish) languages compared to other languages, so it's quite tricky explain how to pronounce it to foreigners. I hope that hearing these names said aloud gives a better idea how they're pronounced.