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HelpRe: Megara / Megaera
in reply to a message by Ismene
Visually, I want to pronounce Megara with the emphasis on the second syllable, making it long, something like 'meg-ARR-rah'. Megaera I'd have no idea where to start.
However, Disney's Hercules is one of my favourite films that I've watched a hundred times so I've trained my brain to abandon the above, natural pronunciation in favour for the one for the character in the film, which is along the lines of MEG-ah-rah "Meg".
I think Megara is useable and as long as you're consistent with the pronunciation, people would get used to it. I like Megaera is a spelling too far though in this day and age, anything works!
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=gender&pop=ew
^Top 2 = Alexei / Luka and Cressida ~~ Bottom 2 = Courage and Indiana (m)
However, Disney's Hercules is one of my favourite films that I've watched a hundred times so I've trained my brain to abandon the above, natural pronunciation in favour for the one for the character in the film, which is along the lines of MEG-ah-rah "Meg".
I think Megara is useable and as long as you're consistent with the pronunciation, people would get used to it. I like Megaera is a spelling too far though in this day and age, anything works!
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=gender&pop=ew
^Top 2 = Alexei / Luka and Cressida ~~ Bottom 2 = Courage and Indiana (m)
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