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I'm one! Mine is usually pronounced Ee-dan-nuh, but I'm cool with Eh-dan-nuh. I hate being called Edna.
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Amazing... the difference one letter makes.
For reference, Edna (etymologically totally different) is one of my least favorite feminine names, I find it incredibly harsh. But split the D and N, and the flow is now perfectly balanced! My intuition says to pronounce this eh-DA-nə, with short vowels, but I've never heard this name said aloud.
The original Irish, Étaín, is charming, but in English it sounds like "eighteen" so that nixes it for me. It looks like Éadaoin is the modern Irish form, and Aideen the Anglicized version (which feels on-trend with names in the U.S., to be honest). But Edana appeals to me the most, without question, and I think it could be used today. The nickname Edie could also work (or Dani, but I'm not as fond of that)!
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For reference, Edna (etymologically totally different) is one of my least favorite feminine names, I find it incredibly harsh. But split the D and N, and the flow is now perfectly balanced! My intuition says to pronounce this eh-DA-nə, with short vowels, but I've never heard this name said aloud.
The original Irish, Étaín, is charming, but in English it sounds like "eighteen" so that nixes it for me. It looks like Éadaoin is the modern Irish form, and Aideen the Anglicized version (which feels on-trend with names in the U.S., to be honest). But Edana appeals to me the most, without question, and I think it could be used today. The nickname Edie could also work (or Dani, but I'm not as fond of that)!
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Edana Romney (born Edna Rubenstein; 1919 – 2002) was a South African actress, writer, and television presenter, based in London and later in Southern California.
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I pronounce this e (long e)-dayn-ah. I have no idea if that's right, but it's Dana, the protagonist of the novel Kindred by Octavia Butler.
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It's pretty, but I prefer Aideen or Etain. Edie would be cute as a nickname.
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I really like this name, but I have a few reservations. The pronunciation is uncertain, and it's already been pointed out that it's too close to Edna. It also sounds like a name someone would pick to honour an Edward, Edmund or Edgar.
I'd love to use it, but those are the problems I have with it. I love that it ultimately has Irish roots but is not hard to spell or say (the problem with most Irish names) and has some cute nicknames (Anna, Dani, Eddie).
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I'd love to use it, but those are the problems I have with it. I love that it ultimately has Irish roots but is not hard to spell or say (the problem with most Irish names) and has some cute nicknames (Anna, Dani, Eddie).
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Too close to Edna for my tastes.
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A strong sounding name for a girl, Edana is different and sounds pretty as well.
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