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Help[Opinions] Re: Need assistance with the pronunciation and origin of a name
in reply to a message by meowzie
I like Montique. Why not use that still? Maybe with the NN Monty if you don't like the eek sound. I do assume mon-teek; it's like the ending of antique or boutique, and people are reasonably familiar with French *ique names (where I live anyway). I don't think it really matters if a reader mispronounces a name either; I mispronounced Hermione when I read first Harry Potter, and it was whatever.
I would pronounce Monticue as you'd expect but don't really like that spelling unless "cue" is some kind of word play related to the character or something (because if not, I think of curlicue, barbecue, Monticello...it just looks a bit off, and I'd prefer Montague).
There's also Montaque which seems potentially Spanish to me (might be the pronunication you want while not calling so strongly to Shakespeare as Montague seems to). Some people might pronounce that mon-tack (same ending as plaque), but oh well.
I would pronounce Monticue as you'd expect but don't really like that spelling unless "cue" is some kind of word play related to the character or something (because if not, I think of curlicue, barbecue, Monticello...it just looks a bit off, and I'd prefer Montague).
There's also Montaque which seems potentially Spanish to me (might be the pronunication you want while not calling so strongly to Shakespeare as Montague seems to). Some people might pronounce that mon-tack (same ending as plaque), but oh well.
This message was edited 9/14/2024, 5:13 AM
