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Madeline
Eunice
Kaya
Kaia
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Do you think pronouncing Eunice as yoo-NEES would work? It's the way I've always pronounced it but now I hear it is often said YOO-nis, which I don't like nearly as much.
Eunice
Kaya
Kaia
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Do you think pronouncing Eunice as yoo-NEES would work? It's the way I've always pronounced it but now I hear it is often said YOO-nis, which I don't like nearly as much.
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MAD-uh-lin (but MAD-uh-line works too)
YOO-niss
KYE-uh
KYE-uh
I've never heard yoo-NEES. Her name would get mispronounced a lot because YOO-niss is the standard pronunciation.
YOO-niss
KYE-uh
KYE-uh
I've never heard yoo-NEES. Her name would get mispronounced a lot because YOO-niss is the standard pronunciation.
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Madeline - MAD-uh-lin
Eunice - I've always pronounced this yoo-NEES.
Kaya - KIE-uh
Kaia - (same as above)
Eunice - I've always pronounced this yoo-NEES.
Kaya - KIE-uh
Kaia - (same as above)
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Mad(e)lin with a slight schwa in the middle.
yoo-NEE-see
KIEa
KAYa
Eunice could be YOO-ne-see I suppose. But yoo-NEES doesn't work for me - sounds as if you're rudely calling your nephew's sister. The yoo-NEE-see version is the name of a well-known girls' high school in South Africa with a good academic and sporting record;it's clearly been pronounced that way for a good many years.
yoo-NEE-see
KIEa
KAYa
Eunice could be YOO-ne-see I suppose. But yoo-NEES doesn't work for me - sounds as if you're rudely calling your nephew's sister. The yoo-NEE-see version is the name of a well-known girls' high school in South Africa with a good academic and sporting record;it's clearly been pronounced that way for a good many years.
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Madeline -I say this both as MAD-eh-LINE and MAD-eh-LYN.
Eunice -YOO-niss.
Kaya -KYE-ah or KAY-ah. I'd probably ask the person.
Kaia -KYE-ah
I think people would have a hard time with yoo-NEES. Maybe spell it differently? Not sure how though.
Eunice -YOO-niss.
Kaya -KYE-ah or KAY-ah. I'd probably ask the person.
Kaia -KYE-ah
I think people would have a hard time with yoo-NEES. Maybe spell it differently? Not sure how though.
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Madeline-Mad-a lyn.
Eunice-Yoo-niss.
Kaya-Kay-ah.
Kaia-Ky-ah.
I doubt your preferred pronounciation would work in an English-speaking area. Though I think Yoo-NEES would be what my French-speaking neighbours would make of it.
edited for scrambled sentence.
Eunice-Yoo-niss.
Kaya-Kay-ah.
Kaia-Ky-ah.
I doubt your preferred pronounciation would work in an English-speaking area. Though I think Yoo-NEES would be what my French-speaking neighbours would make of it.
edited for scrambled sentence.
This message was edited 10/8/2012, 7:18 AM
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MAD-uh-lyne
YOO-nis
KYE-a
KYE-a
Eunice as yoo-NEES sounds not only incorrect to my ears, but also trashy and downmarket. I'm fairly sure it would absolutely get pronounced as YOO-nis.
YOO-nis
KYE-a
KYE-a
Eunice as yoo-NEES sounds not only incorrect to my ears, but also trashy and downmarket. I'm fairly sure it would absolutely get pronounced as YOO-nis.
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Madeline -- MAD-ə-lien. I think that the spelling Madelyn is MAD-ə-lin not MAD-ə-lien and the spelling you have here is most definitely MAD-ə-lien to me.
Eunice -- you-NEES
Kaya -- kay-uh
Kaia -- kai-uh
I think pronouncing Eunice that way works, as it is the way that I would automatically pronounce it.
Eunice -- you-NEES
Kaya -- kay-uh
Kaia -- kai-uh
I think pronouncing Eunice that way works, as it is the way that I would automatically pronounce it.
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Madeline: MAD-uh-lin (my first choice) or MAD-uh-lien (what I'd actually expect)
Eunice: YOU-nis
Kaya & Kaia: KIE-uh
Although Eunice (YOU-nis) is not a common name, it is a reasonably familiar one. I think you-NEES would come off as an affectation and would be a pain in the butt to enforce.
Eunice: YOU-nis
Kaya & Kaia: KIE-uh
Although Eunice (YOU-nis) is not a common name, it is a reasonably familiar one. I think you-NEES would come off as an affectation and would be a pain in the butt to enforce.
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Madeline - mad-ah-line
Eunice - YOO-nis
Kaya - KY-ah
Kaia - KY-ah
I guess yoo-NEES could work...but I still don't like it.
Eunice - YOO-nis
Kaya - KY-ah
Kaia - KY-ah
I guess yoo-NEES could work...but I still don't like it.
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Madeline - MAD-e-line, but I like MAD-e-lin better
Eunice - YOO-niss
Kaya - KIE-uh (first syllable rhymes with pie)
Kaia - same as Kaya
I don't really think pronouncing Eunice as yoo-NEES would work, since she'd have to correct everyone all the time. People tend to mispronounce my name, and that's kind of annoying, but I can imagine really wishing I had a more "straightforward" name if that happened all the time.
Eunice - YOO-niss
Kaya - KIE-uh (first syllable rhymes with pie)
Kaia - same as Kaya
I don't really think pronouncing Eunice as yoo-NEES would work, since she'd have to correct everyone all the time. People tend to mispronounce my name, and that's kind of annoying, but I can imagine really wishing I had a more "straightforward" name if that happened all the time.
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MA-de-lin
YOO-niss
KY-ah
KY-ah
Yes I think it works. I don't even know what the legitimate pronunciation of the name is but I've only heard it as YOO-niss.
YOO-niss
KY-ah
KY-ah
Yes I think it works. I don't even know what the legitimate pronunciation of the name is but I've only heard it as YOO-niss.
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Madeline: Madda-Lyn.
Eunice: Yoo-Niss.
Kaya: Kye-a.
Kaia: same.
I've never heard Eunice pronounced any way other than Yoo-Niss, so I think saying it Yoo-Neez would sound very pretentious.
Eunice: Yoo-Niss.
Kaya: Kye-a.
Kaia: same.
I've never heard Eunice pronounced any way other than Yoo-Niss, so I think saying it Yoo-Neez would sound very pretentious.
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Mad-uh-line
Yoo-nis
Kay-uh
Kie-uh
I'm not sure.
Yoo-nis
Kay-uh
Kie-uh
I'm not sure.
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Madeline - MAD-ə-lin
Eunice - YOO-nis
Kaya - KAY-a
Kaia - KIE-a
I don't think so, I've never heard it said that way and you can't just make up a new pronunciation for something. However, if it's just for your own hypothetical use, then I suppose you can pronounce it however the heck you want. :)
Eunice - YOO-nis
Kaya - KAY-a
Kaia - KIE-a
I don't think so, I've never heard it said that way and you can't just make up a new pronunciation for something. However, if it's just for your own hypothetical use, then I suppose you can pronounce it however the heck you want. :)
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Mad-a-lynn
YOO-nis
Kai-a
Kai-a
No, I don't think it would. Eunice is the accepted pronunciation, and an "older" name, and I think it would be extremely difficult to change. I just don't think it would stick.
YOO-nis
Kai-a
Kai-a
No, I don't think it would. Eunice is the accepted pronunciation, and an "older" name, and I think it would be extremely difficult to change. I just don't think it would stick.
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Madeline - MAD-ə-lin
Eunice - YOO-nis
Kaya - KIE-a
Kaia - KIE-a
I have always heard Eunice pronounced YOO-nis. Eunice "yoo-NEES" wouldn't be the easiest name to have due to pronunciation issues, but it's not that different from Bernice " bər-NEES", so it doesn't seem that outlandish.
Eunice - YOO-nis
Kaya - KIE-a
Kaia - KIE-a
I have always heard Eunice pronounced YOO-nis. Eunice "yoo-NEES" wouldn't be the easiest name to have due to pronunciation issues, but it's not that different from Bernice " bər-NEES", so it doesn't seem that outlandish.
This message was edited 10/7/2012, 5:32 AM
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Madeline: MAHD-ah-line, though sometimes I go with the "-lin" ending instead
Eunice: YOO-nis
Kaya: KAY-ah
Kaia: ^same as Kaya
I'm not sure about the pronunication of Eunice as it is not a name that I have come across often. But maybe yoo-NEES could work.
Eunice: YOO-nis
Kaya: KAY-ah
Kaia: ^same as Kaya
I'm not sure about the pronunication of Eunice as it is not a name that I have come across often. But maybe yoo-NEES could work.
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Madeline: MAD-ə-lien (how it was pronounced in the film)
Eunice: YOO-nis
Kaya: KIE-ə (or maybe KAY-ə)
Kaia: KIE-ə (I love Kaia)
yoo-NEES seems rather fairly counter-intuitive to me, like pronouncing Janice ja-NEES, since I've only heard it pronounced YOO-nis. Though it could work since Eunice is an uncommon name, but you might have to correct people on the pronunciation.
Eunice: YOO-nis
Kaya: KIE-ə (or maybe KAY-ə)
Kaia: KIE-ə (I love Kaia)
yoo-NEES seems rather fairly counter-intuitive to me, like pronouncing Janice ja-NEES, since I've only heard it pronounced YOO-nis. Though it could work since Eunice is an uncommon name, but you might have to correct people on the pronunciation.
This message was edited 10/7/2012, 5:36 AM
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Madeline - mah-deh-lin
Eunice - yoo-nees
Eunike - yoo-neek
Kaya - kah-ya
Kaia - kah-ya
Eunice - yoo-nees
Eunike - yoo-neek
Kaya - kah-ya
Kaia - kah-ya
This message was edited 10/7/2012, 3:40 AM
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Mad-uh-line
Yoo-nis
Kay-uh
Kay-uk
I think yoo-Nees could work, but you might spend a lot of time explaining the pronunciation
Yoo-nis
Kay-uh
Kay-uk
I think yoo-Nees could work, but you might spend a lot of time explaining the pronunciation
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madda-LINE
YOO-niss
KIE-uh
KIE-uh
(kie as in pie)
I think yoo-NEES would work, but you'd be forever correcting people's pronounciation. I've only ever heard it as YOO-niss.
YOO-niss
KIE-uh
KIE-uh
(kie as in pie)
I think yoo-NEES would work, but you'd be forever correcting people's pronounciation. I've only ever heard it as YOO-niss.
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Madeline: Mad-uh-line
Eunice: You-niss (like katniss, but You instead of Kat)
Kaya: Ky-uh, but I can also see a smaller group of people pronouncing it Kay-uh
Kaia: Ky-uh
I don't think anyone would ever pronounce a spelling like "Eunice" as "yoo-NEES."You would almost need to spell it Eunese, like a Bernese Mountain dog, or something similar.
Love Madeline and Kaya/Kaia btw!
Eunice: You-niss (like katniss, but You instead of Kat)
Kaya: Ky-uh, but I can also see a smaller group of people pronouncing it Kay-uh
Kaia: Ky-uh
I don't think anyone would ever pronounce a spelling like "Eunice" as "yoo-NEES."You would almost need to spell it Eunese, like a Bernese Mountain dog, or something similar.
Love Madeline and Kaya/Kaia btw!
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Madeline - this spelling = Mah-deh-line (as in draw a line)
Eunice - u-nis
Kaya - ky-ah
Kaia - ky-ah
Love Kaia and like Kaya & Madeline
I don't know anything about the legit prn. but the name is nmsaa either way. I do prefer the latter though- you-nees just sounds like someone saying you niece to me - as in hey you, niece! get me a beer!
Eunice - u-nis
Kaya - ky-ah
Kaia - ky-ah
Love Kaia and like Kaya & Madeline
I don't know anything about the legit prn. but the name is nmsaa either way. I do prefer the latter though- you-nees just sounds like someone saying you niece to me - as in hey you, niece! get me a beer!
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Mad-uh-lin
Yoo-niss
Kay-uh
Kay-uh
Yoo-niss
Kay-uh
Kay-uh
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