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  #1  
September 2nd, 2008, 10:48 PM
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How would you pronounce these names?

Adélie
Adrian
Adrienne
Amelie
Anneliese
Cara
Cecil
Cleone
Corinna
Corinne
Elena
Elisha
Elle
Emmeline
Eva
Evelyn
Fabian
Helena
Ilse
Irene
Irma
Jana
Johanna
Lucia
Maurice
Maya
Mya
Rosaline
Xenia

Thanks in advance!
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September 3rd, 2008, 08:06 AM
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That's a long list! I'm at school, when I get home I will respond with my pronunciation... as I don't have the time right now

I'll get back to you!
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September 3rd, 2008, 09:37 AM
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Adélie - ad-uh-lee
Adrian - aye-dree-in
Adrienne - aye-dree-en
Amelie - am-eh-lee
Anneliese - ann-uh-lees
Cara -care-uh
Cecil - see-sul
Cleone - clee-on
Corinna -cor-een-uh
Corinne - cor-een
Elena - El-ee-na
Elisha - el-ee-sha
Elle -Exactly how it looks.. L
Emmeline - em-uh-line
Eva -ee-vuh
Evelyn -ev-uh-lin
Fabian -fay-bee-in
Helena -hel-ee-nuh
Ilse -eye-l
Irene -eye-reen
Irma -er-muh
Jana -jane-uh
Johanna -jo-hawn-uh
Lucia -loo-see-uh but I also like it pronounced loo-shuh
Maurice -more-ees
Maya -may-uh
Mya -my-uh
Rosaline -[b]rose-uh-line[b]
Xenia -zeen-yuh or zeen-ee-uh
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September 3rd, 2008, 11:32 AM
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Adélie - ad-uh-lee
Adrian - ay-dree-in
Adrienne ay-dree-in
Amelie - ah-eh-lee
Anneliese - ann-uh-leese
Cara - care-uh
Cecil - see-sul
Cleone - clee-own-ee (I've never seen that before, so I'll prn it like Leone with a C)
Corinna - cuh-ree-nuh
Corinne - cuh-rinn
Elena - uhh-lane-uh
Elisha - uhh-leesh-uh
Elle - ell... or L
Emmeline - em-uh-leen
Eva - ee-vuh
Evelyn - ev-uh-lyn
Fabian - fay-be-in
Helena - hu-lee-nuh
Ilse - eye-luh
Irene - eye-rene
Irma - er-muh
Jana - jan-uh
Johanna - jo-an-uh
Lucia - loo-shuh
Maurice - more-eece
Maya - my-uh
Mya - my-uh
Rosaline - rose-a-leen
Xenia - zeen-ee-uh

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September 3rd, 2008, 06:04 PM
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Okay, thanks. I was asking because some of them seem to have different pronounciations according to different people.

Adélie- ad-uh-lee
Adrian- AY-dree-an
Adrienne- ay-dree-EN
Amelie- ah-meh-lee
Anneliese- ah-na-lee-za
Cara- care-uh or car-uh
Cecil - sess-ul
Cleone - clee-oh-nee (like Daphne or Phoebe)
Corinna- cor-IN-uh
Corinne- cor-IN
Elena - eh-lay-na
Elisha- e-LIE-sha
Elle - ell (L), I asked because someone told me they pronounced it like Elly
Emmeline- em-un-leen
Eva - ee-va or ay-va
Evelyn- ev-lyn
Fabian - fay-bee-an or fah-bee-an
Helena- hel-en-uh
Ilse - ill-sa (I would pronouce ISLA eye-la)
Irene- eye-reen
Irma - eer-ma
Jana - jah-na or yah-na
Johanna- yo-hahn-uh
Lucia- loo-see-uh
Maurice- mawr-is
Maya- my-uh
Mya- my-uh
Rosaline- rose-uh-leen
Xenia - ksen-ee-uh
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September 3rd, 2008, 06:10 PM
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Adélie- ad-uh-lee
Adrian- AY-dree-an
Adrienne- ay-dree-EN
Amelie- ah-meh-lee
Anneliese- anna-leese
Cara- care-uh
Cecil - sess-ul
Cleone - clee-oh-nee
Corinna- cor- ee-na
Corinne- cor-IN
Elena - eh-lay-na
Elisha- eh LEE-sha
Elle - like the letter L
Emmeline- em-uh-line
Eva - ee-va or ev-uh
Evelyn- ev-eh-lyn
Fabian - fah-bee-an
Helena- hel-ay-nah
Ilse - ill-sa
Irene- eye-reen
Irma - ur-ma
Jana - jan-uh
Johanna- jo-hahn-uh
Lucia- loo-see-uh
Maurice- mawr-eece
Maya- my-uh
Mya- my-uh
Rosaline- rose-uh-line
Xenia - Zen-ee-uh
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September 4th, 2008, 01:16 PM
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Adélie --Add uh lee
Adrian--Ay dree un
Adrienne --Ay dree en
Amelie - Am a lee
Anneliese-- ann uh leese
Cara --care uh
Cecil - sess ul
Cleone --klee own
Corinna-- core in a
Corinne-- core een
Elena --Elle een uh
Elisha -- Uh leesh uh
Elle --L
Emmeline --em ma lean
Eva --ee va
Evelyn--ev uh lyn
Fabian --fa bee an
Helena-- Ha Leen uh
Ilse --not a clue
Irene--eye reen
Irma --ir ma
Jana --Jan uh
Johanna-- Joe ann uh
Lucia--loo sha
Maurice--mo reese
Maya--May uh
Mya --my uh
Rosaline--rose a leen
Xenia--Zen ya
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