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HelpProper pronunciation of Chrysanthe/Anthe?
I've only heard Chrysanthe pronounced with -thee at the end. Is this correct or is it actually a -thuh sound? I've also seen Anthe cited as a mythological nymph. Is this properly -thee or -thuh or -thee-uh (which I've seen online)?
This component of Chrysanthe derives from the Greek, "anthos" and may also be the origin of the similar component in Samantha.
I've been thinking about this since reading the recent post on Samantha where so many mentioned one of their reasons for disliking the name being a lack of feminine-sounding nicknames. I've always liked Samantha and figured, if I used it, she'd just be called by her full name, or maybe Ann or Annie if we really wanted something shorter and hadn't naturally settled on something personality-based, not pertaining directly to Samantha.
But Anthe, if pronounced with a -thee sound, appeals to me as a nickname and would be akin to calling her "blossom", which idea I like. Looking around on this site and others, I'm not certain what the proper pronunciation really is, though.
Can any of you Greek-experienced folks advise?
This component of Chrysanthe derives from the Greek, "anthos" and may also be the origin of the similar component in Samantha.
I've been thinking about this since reading the recent post on Samantha where so many mentioned one of their reasons for disliking the name being a lack of feminine-sounding nicknames. I've always liked Samantha and figured, if I used it, she'd just be called by her full name, or maybe Ann or Annie if we really wanted something shorter and hadn't naturally settled on something personality-based, not pertaining directly to Samantha.
But Anthe, if pronounced with a -thee sound, appeals to me as a nickname and would be akin to calling her "blossom", which idea I like. Looking around on this site and others, I'm not certain what the proper pronunciation really is, though.
Can any of you Greek-experienced folks advise?
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