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HelpRe: Mahalia
in reply to a message by Redhead
Since the only Mahalia I'm familiar with is Mahalia Jackson, I pronounce the name as mah-HALE-yuh. I also know, though, that Mahala (which was really much more common in the 19th century) was usually pronounced mah-HALE-uh in the USA at that time. There is a woman in my family tree named Mahala who was called Haley in everyday life, showing that Haley can have another origin besides being an alternate spelling for Hayley.
However, I think it would be OK for you to say mah-HALL-yuh if you want. It's a very rare name anyway, and most people under the age of 35 or so probably have never heard of Mahalia Jackson.
I can easily picture a Molly as you describe, but in either pronunciation it's a little harder to picture a Mahalia that way. :)
However, I think it would be OK for you to say mah-HALL-yuh if you want. It's a very rare name anyway, and most people under the age of 35 or so probably have never heard of Mahalia Jackson.
I can easily picture a Molly as you describe, but in either pronunciation it's a little harder to picture a Mahalia that way. :)
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