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Mari?
Unless you're Swedish (which I'm not) this is said MAH-ree. Like Marie but with the stress on the first syllable. Would the pronunciation confuse you or could you guess it was that?
Do you prefer Mairi? That's pronounced the same but the spelling is Scottish Gaelic. There's supposed to be an accent over the A, but my little laptop hates accents.
Would you use Mairi over Mari if you had to use the name?
Pretty fond of the cobo Mari Rowan.
Leo Alexander - b. 2012
Maeve Luna & Tamsin Rose - b. 2014
Unless you're Swedish (which I'm not) this is said MAH-ree. Like Marie but with the stress on the first syllable. Would the pronunciation confuse you or could you guess it was that?
Do you prefer Mairi? That's pronounced the same but the spelling is Scottish Gaelic. There's supposed to be an accent over the A, but my little laptop hates accents.
Would you use Mairi over Mari if you had to use the name?
Pretty fond of the cobo Mari Rowan.
Leo Alexander - b. 2012
Maeve Luna & Tamsin Rose - b. 2014
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I refer Mairi. It looks more complete and less like a nickname to me.
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Thanks.
I like Mari for the different sound. The sounds of Mary and Marie are so bland to me. Merri is cool though! Again it has a different sound for me.
I saw that the Swedish pronunciation is the same as Marie, though, and if that was the case for me I wouldn't like it either and I'd have to use Mairi.
I like Mari for the different sound. The sounds of Mary and Marie are so bland to me. Merri is cool though! Again it has a different sound for me.
I saw that the Swedish pronunciation is the same as Marie, though, and if that was the case for me I wouldn't like it either and I'd have to use Mairi.
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I would totally get the Mari pronunciation. Even if I made a mistake the first time, the mar-ee sound makes sense with the spelling to me.
However, I would likely pronounce Mairi as my-ree, may-ree, or even muh-ay-ree.
Gaelic has very distinct ways to pronounce things that simply don't come naturally in other cultures (think of Saoirse). Unless you have Gaelic roots (or, ideally, you still live in Scotland or Ireland) I wouldn't pick that spelling just for beauty.
Mari Rowan is lovely.
(*ps, if it helps... Mari matches Leo, Maeve and Tamsin a lot more than Mairi)
However, I would likely pronounce Mairi as my-ree, may-ree, or even muh-ay-ree.
Gaelic has very distinct ways to pronounce things that simply don't come naturally in other cultures (think of Saoirse). Unless you have Gaelic roots (or, ideally, you still live in Scotland or Ireland) I wouldn't pick that spelling just for beauty.
Mari Rowan is lovely.
(*ps, if it helps... Mari matches Leo, Maeve and Tamsin a lot more than Mairi)
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Yay, cool.
Yes... and names like Siobhan. Once you know the Gaelic spelling rules they're actually way more specific and easier to understand than English spelling, but you're right that it's not intuitive to anyone who doesn't know.
Ha, thankyou! I really don't think I could handle another baby for a long while though.
Yes... and names like Siobhan. Once you know the Gaelic spelling rules they're actually way more specific and easier to understand than English spelling, but you're right that it's not intuitive to anyone who doesn't know.
Ha, thankyou! I really don't think I could handle another baby for a long while though.
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Thank you :)
I was thinking that Mairi might only be plausible if you were from Scotland or maybe lived there..
I was thinking that Mairi might only be plausible if you were from Scotland or maybe lived there..
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I knew a Mari in high school who was of Japanese descent (see Mariko, probably, since the -ko isn't a popular ending anymore).
I'm not sure if we're pronouncing it quite the name. I'd say MAHR-ree (like the first syllable of Margaret). Is that what you're aiming for? Because Marie is more like Muh-ree.
I like it, and prefer Mari over Mairi.
I'm not sure if we're pronouncing it quite the name. I'd say MAHR-ree (like the first syllable of Margaret). Is that what you're aiming for? Because Marie is more like Muh-ree.
I like it, and prefer Mari over Mairi.
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I didn't think of the Japanese association. Thanks for pointing it out! I'd heard about the -ko ending becoming unfashionable (took Japanese in highschool) but I always liked it anyway.
Yes, like the first syllable of Margaret.
That's not how I say Marie, but I've noticed a lot of native English speakers do that thing where vowel sounds go to "uh".
Yes, like the first syllable of Margaret.
That's not how I say Marie, but I've noticed a lot of native English speakers do that thing where vowel sounds go to "uh".
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I guess the way you say Marie or Maria would depend on your accent.
Maria...I personally say Mah-ree-ah (I trill my r's usually too).
Marie... I personally say mar-ee.
It is the same as MARgaret for me.
I do agree with the asian assessment though, that is likely what I would assume if I met a Mari (though, the Rowan would throw a loop in that).
Maria...I personally say Mah-ree-ah (I trill my r's usually too).
Marie... I personally say mar-ee.
It is the same as MARgaret for me.
I do agree with the asian assessment though, that is likely what I would assume if I met a Mari (though, the Rowan would throw a loop in that).
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