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in reply to a message by elysa
I like the sound of Thalia Blythe, but I'd prefer it spelled Talia Blythe. I think enforcing "TAHL-yah" for Thalia would be very frustrating. I always thought Thalia was a three-syllable name, like tah-LYE-ah or tha-LEE-ah...something like that. Also, I think TH pronounced like a T is a hard sell for many English speakers, excepting extremely common names like Theresa and Thomas.
Talia is so pretty, and it has a pretty meaning, too. I believe it's "dew from heaven."
A few of my favorite names that give me that "strong but sweet" vibe are Rose, Abigail, Eva, Cora, Bridget, Meg (as a nn), Kathleen, Silvie, Shiri, and Bonnie.
Talia is so pretty, and it has a pretty meaning, too. I believe it's "dew from heaven."
A few of my favorite names that give me that "strong but sweet" vibe are Rose, Abigail, Eva, Cora, Bridget, Meg (as a nn), Kathleen, Silvie, Shiri, and Bonnie.
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I agree on the pronunciation. It's not a big deal to correct someone once or twice, but it gets tedious after a while. Of course, plenty of English speakers know languages where "th" makes a "t" sound (myself included), but I obviously can't speak for everyone.
I've always pronounced Thalia and Talia as 3-syllable names: T(H)AL-ee-ah. Although I kind of like THAY-lee-ah and tha-LYE-ah as well.
I've always pronounced Thalia and Talia as 3-syllable names: T(H)AL-ee-ah. Although I kind of like THAY-lee-ah and tha-LYE-ah as well.
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