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How do you pronounce it, and is it usable

by Ismene (Madyson)

2/12/2011, 2:26 AM

Aglaia

WDTY??

#pronunciation

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- Alcyone

2/12/2011, 7:37 PM

The first time I came across Aglaia, I pronounced it ə-GLAY-ə. I love the way it looks, but it reminds me of the word "ugly" when it's pronounced ə-GLAY-ə, which is unfortunate because if it weren't for that, I'd be all for it. ə-GLIE-ə seems more usable. In either case, she could go by Aggie if people around her were having trouble remembering her name.

- Pie

2/12/2011, 1:08 PM

ag-LAY-a or ag-LIE-a. I don't see why not, it's quite pretty.

- Piccadilly

2/12/2011, 11:51 AM

I pronounce it a-GLAY-uh.

I definitely think it's useable.

- Marie (Tawnee)

2/12/2011, 11:13 AM

I pronounce it uh-GLEYE-ah, to rhyme with Maia. I think it's perfectly usable.

- Dracotorix

2/12/2011, 11:04 AM

I've always said uh-GLIE-uh.

- nomenphile

2/12/2011, 8:25 AM

uh-GLAY-uh

- Quigonjecca (nsi) (guest)

2/12/2011, 7:52 AM

I pronounce it ah-GLIE-yah. It's definitely useable, but I don't know if I *would* use it. It sounds too clunky.

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)

2/12/2011, 6:43 AM

I'd say "uh-GLIE-uh".

I don't think it's difficult to pronounce or spell, so yes, I think it's usable.

- Llewella (penguiny7)

2/12/2011, 5:09 AM

I'd say ag-LIE-a. Definitely usable because the only other possible pronunciation I could imagine people thinking it was is ag-LAY-a, and that's an easy correction. (Unless I'm the one who needs to be corrected?) :P

- HoneyBee (Melissa.) +1

2/12/2011, 4:55 AM

I'd pronounce it ah-GLAY-uh
It sounds like "Ugly-a" :/

- Leodo

2/12/2011, 10:48 AM

That's what I thought when I first read the name. It sounds way too much like
Ugly-a, unfortunately, to be usable.

- Delphi_Blue

2/12/2011, 3:28 AM

Ah-glay-uh.

I love it. Used it for my cat. It's so pretty, such a nice meaning, and cute nn (Aggie).

It's definitely useable IMO, would be thrilled to meet a little Aglaia.

- Sofia +3

2/12/2011, 3:06 AM

It's ah-GLAH-yah here (the last part is between yah and eeah), no idea about English. Generally I think that if you have to ask how to pronounce it, it's best not to use it.

The site says that Aglaia is ə-GLAY-ə or ə-GLIE-ə in English.

This message was edited 2/12/2011, 3:09 AM

- Ismene (Madyson) +2

2/12/2011, 3:09 AM

Well I pronounce it "ah-GLAY-ah" but was just trying to find out how others would intuitively say it

- Sofia +1

2/12/2011, 3:13 AM

You asked if it was usable, and I think that in real life it's best to avoid names where more pronunciations are possible or where you're not sure (but then I don't get the creative spelling craze either, so...).

This message was edited 2/12/2011, 3:13 AM

- Ismene (Madyson)

2/12/2011, 4:02 AM

I would generally follow this logic but in reality there are several names I like which could conjure more than one pronunciation (Philippa, Sela, Bera, Sunniva, Johanna, etc.), so I guess I'm just having a hard time trying to decide where to draw the line.

I'm NOT a fan of the creative spelling phase either but... I'm a Madyson... so what can I say :)

- Opalescence (JHK)

2/12/2011, 2:50 AM

It's occasionally used here and I've heard it pronounced ah-GLAH-yah. It's not bad IMO.

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