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Lyra is LIE-ruh.

This message was edited 5/29/2006, 4:50 PM

I absolutely love Lyra. It's one of my two favorite names. I pronounce it as LEER-a, even though its origins suggest the lyre. After all, we pronounce lyric as leer-ic, so when I first saw the name I assumed it was pronounced as LEER-a.

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My bf also really loves the name, which is amazing, and pronounces it as LEER-a, so that's an added bonus right there (for me anyways).

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Love is the lord of the house within him and rules all the concerns of his soul- Plato

This message was edited 5/28/2006, 10:50 PM

See what you think of this

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Allyriane, related to Lyra via "lyre." I personally pronounce Lyra LEER-ah. Check this link from a few days ago. Not only did I post this to respond to Lyren, but also in that same thread someone mentioned Lyra (was it you? don't remember) and I responded with this.

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http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=533079&board=baby

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~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 prefer it pronunced LYE-rah, but I'm usually in the minority there. Personally, I'd use Lira or Leera (hey, if Leela's okay...) for LEER-ah.

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But if you like Lyra prn. LEER-ah, it'd work.

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Array

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Always remember the Fitz family motto: Believe in yourself, believe in others, and work like hell.

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A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.

Lira would be pronounced LEER-ah, but it's also the name for Italian currency. :-/ I like Lyra pronounced LYE-rah, but I'm not even positive that's how it's supposed to be pronounced. :b

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~Heather~

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"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines

I pronounce it leer-uh

When I first looked at it I thought Leer-ah, because it resembles Lyric or Lyrical. I like this name a lot.
"And I believe, that angels breathe, and hat love will live on and never leave" -Josh Groban

Lyra = LEE-ruh / LEER-uh

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-- Sarah

I believe the correct pronounciating is lee-ra, but I'm no expert. I don't know what other people think of it, but I have always been rather partial to the name after reading the "his dark materials" series.

There are two: LIE-rah and LEE-rah. I much prefer LEE-rah.

I would definitely pronounce it 'lie-ra'.

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to get 'lee-ra', maybe:

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Leera
Liera
Lirah
etc.

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hope that helps