Message: "pronunciation" - Behind the Name

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pronunciation

by kudriashkajo (jodirae)

11/26/2013, 5:48 AM

in reply to a message by Beth0808

I was wondering too.
DASH-yul? (Like Daniel?)
DA-shee-ul?

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- LMS +6

11/26/2013, 5:59 AM

Cate Blanchett used this for her son. I heard her say it on a talk show once and she pronounced it "Dash-ull." But, she's British, so maybe her accent added to its pronunciation. He's brother to Roman and Ignatius. Thats exactly the type of names I expect it to be paired with. Sort of snooty/hipster.

- Rose-Berry +1

11/26/2013, 2:35 PM

Cate Blanchett is Australian, not British. I can't help on the name pronunciation as I've never heard it said out loud but my instinct would be to pronounce it as Dash-eel.

- LMS

11/27/2013, 12:41 AM

You're right! Sorry, I don't know why I said she was British. I know better than that.

- Ismene (Madyson) +3

11/26/2013, 9:28 AM

I'm pretty sure that Dash in " The Incredibles" has the full name of Dashiell, and it's said the say way - "DASH-ull"

- Siân (Sharley) +2

11/26/2013, 10:25 AM

Dashiell Hammett was named after his mother's surname and it was an Anglicanized version of the French name De Chiel.
It's pronounced DASH-ull.

- kudriashkajo (jodirae) +1

11/26/2013, 12:22 PM

So by all accounts we just ignore the i altogether eh? Huh. I like Dash-yul better than Dash-ull, but oh well.

- blaaaarg (blaaarg)

11/26/2013, 8:54 PM

*bangs the gavel*

lol Yeah I know two Dashiells, actually, super randomly, and they're both like that - Dashle.

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