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What do you think of Croix (male name)?
Do you think people will always mispronounce it?
Do you think people will always mispronounce it?
This message was edited 4/25/2014, 6:20 AM
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Maybe because I know this as a place-name, St. Croix. It would certainly not be mispronounced where I live but I can certainly see it is difficult for visitors to pronounce it correctly if they don't know it.
Because I hear it all the time, it'd be another plate-name to me, grouped with Austin, Dallas, Aspen, Cheyenne, etc - all of which I loved at one point. So in short - I'm kind of liking this, for a boy without a doubt.
Because I hear it all the time, it'd be another plate-name to me, grouped with Austin, Dallas, Aspen, Cheyenne, etc - all of which I loved at one point. So in short - I'm kind of liking this, for a boy without a doubt.
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Yes, that is the reason why I said it would be pronounced croy and not the French way, even though I do realize there is the French pronunciation and the midwest USA pronunciation.
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Definitely would be mispronounced.
I think it has an ugly sound, like a crow. CRAW! CROY!
I think it has an ugly sound, like a crow. CRAW! CROY!
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They might mispronounce it, but people mispronounce even the simplest names, so I don't think it's a big issue. I don't really care for it, though. Maybe it would be better as a middle name.
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Yes, people will probably mispronounce it in an English-language setting.
I don't care for it besides. It's unattractive and needlessly complicated. Also I love La Croix water, with the fittingly midwestern US mispronunciation of "croy."
Forvo is one of my favorite websites ever. I love listening to native speakers pronounce things that sound or look complicated to me. The French language always leaves me stumped.
http://www.forvo.com/search/croix/
I don't care for it besides. It's unattractive and needlessly complicated. Also I love La Croix water, with the fittingly midwestern US mispronunciation of "croy."
Forvo is one of my favorite websites ever. I love listening to native speakers pronounce things that sound or look complicated to me. The French language always leaves me stumped.
http://www.forvo.com/search/croix/
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I say it croy like you do, even though I know that's not the correct way to say it in French. The only encounter I've had with the name (that I can remember at least) is on the character Sebastian LaCroix from Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines game. It's kinda cool I guess.
I think there would be a huuuuge chance of mispronunciation and, if you do go with 'croy', you know there will be people who will say "that's not how it's said". It's a difficult one for sure lol.
I think there would be a huuuuge chance of mispronunciation and, if you do go with 'croy', you know there will be people who will say "that's not how it's said". It's a difficult one for sure lol.
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It makes me think of crotch too much. And the association with Christianity is a bit too strong for me. Also, the mispronunciation will be a problem outside of France, and I don't even know how French people would react to this.
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Depends on where you are and how you want it pronounced. I'd err on the french pronunciation. crwah - something like that. But Croy? Yeah, that seems pretty unlikely to fly.
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You said you wanted it pronounced like Croy, which is basically the American way to pronounce it because we can't pronounce it the French way, which is more like Cwah. It also means cross which then makes me assume you are super religious, and if you aren't, then I wouldn't use it.
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I think it sounds very faux aristocrat.
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Yes I think people will mispronounce it.
If my GCSE french is correct, it pronounced something like CWAH. It's not easy to pronounce at all. I don't really like it for this reason.
If my GCSE french is correct, it pronounced something like CWAH. It's not easy to pronounce at all. I don't really like it for this reason.
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I'd pronounce like Croy, like St Croix the island (and the flyrods).
I think he be called Croyx or Crox. I also don't care for the look or the sound for a name, but I think it could grow on me. Does the location have significance for you? Why are you choosing it?
I think he be called Croyx or Crox. I also don't care for the look or the sound for a name, but I think it could grow on me. Does the location have significance for you? Why are you choosing it?
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Usually if you have to ask, then yes it will often be mispronounced.
Personally I think it looks nice on paper but I dislike the sound.
Personally I think it looks nice on paper but I dislike the sound.
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Yes, and it Sounds very religious fanatic.
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I think the risk of mispronunciation is very high, and the correct pronunciation, which I guess is like crwaah, is very unattractive anyway.
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Its pronounced as croy, to rhyme with toy.
This message was edited 4/25/2014, 7:05 AM
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Not in French. To pronounce it croy sounds very strange to me.
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Croy would be the American pronunciation, at least the New France part of America. We have a lot of place names around me that are French but are pronounced like half French.
To answer the OP: I think it would be an ok name. I'm not a huge fan of the sound, but I do like the way it looks. I'm pretty sure plenty of people would know to say "croy" since that's how it looks (again, in my area at least where there are a lot of Frenchish things). But I also give people too much credit, perhaps. Ha.
To answer the OP: I think it would be an ok name. I'm not a huge fan of the sound, but I do like the way it looks. I'm pretty sure plenty of people would know to say "croy" since that's how it looks (again, in my area at least where there are a lot of Frenchish things). But I also give people too much credit, perhaps. Ha.
This message was edited 4/25/2014, 1:37 PM
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Sometimes I enjoy pronouncing Detroit in the original French (well, as close as I can get!). It makes it sound so foreign and classy. ;-)
http://www.forvo.com/search/Detroit/fr/
http://www.forvo.com/search/Detroit/fr/
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Yes
I think a lot of people do that for fun. :)
There's a small town near me called Eau Claire. I know the big one in Wisconsin is pronounced "properly," but the one here people don't say correctly. Drives me crazy! Heck, even the name of the town I live in could be said more French-ed, but it's not. I suppose it's technically a Dutch name, so guess that's why.
I think a lot of people do that for fun. :)
There's a small town near me called Eau Claire. I know the big one in Wisconsin is pronounced "properly," but the one here people don't say correctly. Drives me crazy! Heck, even the name of the town I live in could be said more French-ed, but it's not. I suppose it's technically a Dutch name, so guess that's why.
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I love Michigan place names. My address gives people trouble sometimes if they're from elsewhere, because I guess not everyone knows Ypsilanti or Washtenaw county. :-P
One of my favorite pieces of Michigan name trivia is that a lot of our cities and counties have names that were creates to seem Native American in origin but are really completely meaningless.
One of my favorite pieces of Michigan name trivia is that a lot of our cities and counties have names that were creates to seem Native American in origin but are really completely meaningless.
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This amused me.
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Detroit is foreign... nice to class it up though.
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Then I'd say it should at least be spelled Croy, which to my mind is no better than Coy or Roy, quintessential redneck names. :)
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