Can some Latvian or Lithuanian confirm whether or not this should be pronounced "La-EE-mah"? Because not all the world is English speaking, you know, or follow English phonetic rules.
It actually doesn't mean "luck" in Latvian, however it's similar to a word that means "happiness, fortune, luck" - "laime". [noted -ed]
― Anonymous User 8/11/2017
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Laima Vaikule is a popular Latvian actress, singer, director, and choreographer, best known in Europe and in the former USSR for such popular hits as "Vernisage" and "Charlie," among other songs. She was born on March 31, 1954, in Cēsis, Latvia.
If I saw Laima I would say "lie-ma" but I can imagine people (on purpose or accidentally) saying "lame-ah" all the time. Too bad because I like the name; it's close to my heritage but looks and sounds Arabic.