Message: "Urania" - Behind the Name

Urania

by HailCthulhu

2/9/2019, 1:00 PM

I know the name entry says the usual pronunciation is yu-RAIN-ia, but I heard it pronounced u-RAHN-ia in my classical history class and I love it so much more. Rani would make a really cute nickname. What do you think? I think it's pretty but has a solemn gravitas to it at the same time.

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- number1212

2/10/2019, 4:07 PM

All I can think of is Uranus and urine. It’s not usable.

- Becki (dreadfulxsorry)

2/10/2019, 6:00 AM

I was very fond of Ourania for some time, and the spelling is much more forgiving and less evocative of Uranus or, as someone helpfully brought up, urine. I much prefer Ourania to Urania.

- Anneza +2

2/9/2019, 10:41 PM

I think that after a few years at elementary school with its potential for excretory jokes, a young Urania would be ready to pronounce it like Sarah! Better than Uranus, admittedly: going through life as Your Anus would be horrific.

- holeyg +1

2/10/2019, 12:34 AM

Ha! So true. I like the name in theory, but in practice... urine.

- Tassiegirl

2/10/2019, 10:37 AM

you're polite! I was going to say, Pee.

- Shaymin +1

2/9/2019, 3:39 PM

I have always loved this name but I would dread to use it in an English-speaking country :/ I do think it is gorgeous.

- Zina

2/9/2019, 11:06 PM

yeah not ideal in an english speaking country :/

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