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in reply to a message by Redhead
I looked it up on here and it said it's possibly Aramaic or derived from the Hebrew name Mahlah. either way, it should be ma-HALL-ia. people have been known to mispronounce their names due to ignorance on their parents' part.
1. yes, I could see Molly as a nn for Mahalia.
2. yes, I can picture Molly on the described girl, though I am not so sure about Mahalia.
1. yes, I could see Molly as a nn for Mahalia.
2. yes, I can picture Molly on the described girl, though I am not so sure about Mahalia.
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maHAYLyah is *NOT* a mispronunciation
This is my daughter's mn, it is a family name for us, I have known people outside the family with this name, we *ALL* pronounce it maHAYLyah, and have always, everyone in the South does, and Mahalia Jackson did not mispronounce her own name, nor were her parents ignorant, and neither am I. Variations in dialects and pronunciation led Theophania to be Tiffany. There are many, many other examples like this.
And what difference does it make what color Mahalia's hair and eyes are? Does Debbie always have to be blonde? Does Redhead's real name have to be Ginger?
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
This is my daughter's mn, it is a family name for us, I have known people outside the family with this name, we *ALL* pronounce it maHAYLyah, and have always, everyone in the South does, and Mahalia Jackson did not mispronounce her own name, nor were her parents ignorant, and neither am I. Variations in dialects and pronunciation led Theophania to be Tiffany. There are many, many other examples like this.
And what difference does it make what color Mahalia's hair and eyes are? Does Debbie always have to be blonde? Does Redhead's real name have to be Ginger?
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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sorry if I offended you in some way. I speak modern Aramaic so I was simply giving the proper transliteration to the extent of my knowledge with regards my language. didn't mean to step on anyone's toes.
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Okay, no big, it's all good
I apologize if I came off sounding obnoxious. It just happens to be close to my heart is all.
"I wish I spoke whale..." I mean, modern Aramaic. How cool is that. ;)
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
I apologize if I came off sounding obnoxious. It just happens to be close to my heart is all.
"I wish I spoke whale..." I mean, modern Aramaic. How cool is that. ;)
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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no problem.:)
it *may* have originated as a mispronunciation way back when, but if generations of your family have pronounced it a certain way along with all the other people on your side of the country I am definitely willing to accept it as an alternate way.
I remember I was irritated when I found out "Rhea" is pronounced "Ree-ah". I decided to heck with it, I am going to pronounce it Ray-ah anyways.;)
it *may* have originated as a mispronunciation way back when, but if generations of your family have pronounced it a certain way along with all the other people on your side of the country I am definitely willing to accept it as an alternate way.
I remember I was irritated when I found out "Rhea" is pronounced "Ree-ah". I decided to heck with it, I am going to pronounce it Ray-ah anyways.;)
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Mahalia Jackson is the only Mahalia I know of, but I've only ever heard her name pronounced as mah-HALE-yah. That makes more sense to me anyway, with the HALI, the A would have a long A sound because of the I.
~Heather~
~Heather~
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