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Re: Jayna
by
Elinor
(guest)
8/15/2004, 6:01 AM
in reply to
a message by Sara Ruth
In case you didn't know,
Danae
is pronounced DAN-ay-ee.
Jayna
Janae
is far too sing-songy, sorry :-(
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Diana
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8/15/2004, 6:35 PM
Not necessarily....
I know a girl named
Danae
prn. Duh-nay
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Sara Ruth
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8/15/2004, 7:01 AM
I've only even heard
Danae
pronounced DUH-nay, like same way
Janae
would be pronounced JUH-nay.
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Elinor
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8/15/2004, 7:57 AM
It might be like a lot of Greek names that are widely pronounced in strange ways because people make a guess. DAN-ay-ee is definitely correct. DUH-nay would be the equivelant of pronouncing
Zoe
"zoh".
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