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[Opinions] Re: Lavinia (and others)
I like Lavinia. I don't think it's too frumpy.
Benedetta and Leocadia are way too frumpy though.
Magdalene is fine, but why on earth would you pronounce it like that? It makes it very ugly and it doesn't make sense at all.
Never heard of Helle before. But I think I like it. It reminds me of Nelle, which I absolutely adore. Mommy to Myrtle Nola (22-10-2012) and baby due 25-05-2015
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I said it a bit lower, but that is the Greek pronunciation of Magdalene. It's the only one I've every used (excepting magda-lehn for discussing St Mary Magdalene in English). It makes a lot of sense in Greek, but I guess not in English.
Honestly, I like it pronounced any way.
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Oh sorry, I didn't read all of the comments.
I'm not a native English speaker, so a lot of pronounciations of Magdalene make sense to me, but I never heard that one before. I pronounce it Magda-LAY-nuh.
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