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What are your thoughts on these 2 names for boy? And how do you pronounce Bayard? I really like the sound of "BAIRD" but am not sure if that's a legit pronunciation. Do you think actually spelling is Baird is doable?
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I've not heard this pronounced but it looks to me like "BAY-ərd". I would not have intuited a one-syllable pronunciation. If I saw Baird, I would pronounce it as one syllable and would wonder if it was a family surname handed down; I would not mentally connect it to Bayard.
ETA: Forgot to address Sacha...I don't personally care for it but I consider it as masculine, exotic and nickname-y, and I don't ever enjoy it on a girl.
ETA: Forgot to address Sacha...I don't personally care for it but I consider it as masculine, exotic and nickname-y, and I don't ever enjoy it on a girl.
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I would say Bayard phoenetically - BAY-ard. Baird is completely different to me. I don't like either name, but Baird is a bit better.
I don't think Sacha works for a boy in the US/UK, it sounds too feminine and it's been used on girls a lot.
I don't think Sacha works for a boy in the US/UK, it sounds too feminine and it's been used on girls a lot.
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I went to an elementary school named Bayard and it was pronounced BIE-ard. Naturally I'm a bit biased on the name, I can only see it as a school.
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I'm not familiar with Bayard. I'd say it "BAY-erd," almost one syllable actually, if I came across it. But regardless, I dislike it. It just doesn't sound like a name to me.
Sacha I do like, particularly as a nickname for Alexander. I'm not sure if I would ever be bold enough to use it, but a little boy named Sacha/Sasha would be adorable.
Sacha I do like, particularly as a nickname for Alexander. I'm not sure if I would ever be bold enough to use it, but a little boy named Sacha/Sasha would be adorable.
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Bayard apparently has been used as a fn already. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_(given_name)
I say Bayard more like BAY-erd, not like baird. Baird falls into the titles category of word names, which I don't like.
I say Bayard more like BAY-erd, not like baird. Baird falls into the titles category of word names, which I don't like.
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I know it's a name, I'm just not sure what the correct pronunciation is. I had believed it was "bay-ARD" but I've heard it said like "BAY-erd" too - which I'm cool with, that's close enough to Baird for me anyway, I'm just not as fond of the emphasized "ARD." If the majority of people are inclined to pronounce it "BAY-erd" that's good news to me :)
I'm not familiar with baird as a word or title, can you fill me in?
I'm not familiar with baird as a word or title, can you fill me in?
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It's a minor one in Britain. Maybe it's from the last name. I'm not sure. But I've always thought of it as a title, like thane, earl, etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baird_baronets
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