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HelpRe: Morrigan and Aylin
in reply to a message by Dragon_Clarinet
I guess Aylin, but I don't really see how it says EYE-lin. I would want to say AY like in the beginning of Hayley or Kaylee.
And I don't understand the pronunciation of Morrigan either. How is it Morr-ee-ann? Why is there a silent g?? I would say it like Morgan with a slight i sound between the r and the g.
And I don't understand the pronunciation of Morrigan either. How is it Morr-ee-ann? Why is there a silent g?? I would say it like Morgan with a slight i sound between the r and the g.
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That's how they are traditionally pronounced. Morrigan's an old Irish name. Names like Eoghan (sounds like Owen) or Oonagh (sounds like OO-na) are other examples of silent G's.
Personally, I've never heard of Aylin, but according to a few comments, the Turkish pronunciation is indeed eye-lin.
I kinda like Morrigan pronounced both ways, but traditionally it'd be the first way. If you wanted to say it like MOR-i-gan, then I'd just consider it a different, trendier name.
Personally, I've never heard of Aylin, but according to a few comments, the Turkish pronunciation is indeed eye-lin.
I kinda like Morrigan pronounced both ways, but traditionally it'd be the first way. If you wanted to say it like MOR-i-gan, then I'd just consider it a different, trendier name.
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Those names don't have silent g's. They have silent gh's. Like in English, t and th don't make the same sound. I've seen the silent gh before, just not a silent g in the middle of the word.
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Some explanation
Morrigan's more original spelling would probably be Mórríghan, for it comes from Mhór Rioghain, giving the meaning "great queen". Hopeflly now you could see why it's silent (?) (I don't know if you can, but I can) And I guess there isn't much of an explanation for Aylin... it's just pronounced that way because... it just is. ;)
Morrigan's more original spelling would probably be Mórríghan, for it comes from Mhór Rioghain, giving the meaning "great queen". Hopeflly now you could see why it's silent (?) (I don't know if you can, but I can) And I guess there isn't much of an explanation for Aylin... it's just pronounced that way because... it just is. ;)
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