Message: "Elmire" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Elmire

by TERESE

3/26/2008, 10:24 AM

During a meeting today I saw the name Elmire (g). I've never heard or seen it before but I kind of like it. I'm not sure of the pronunciation (she wasn't at the meeting and I only saw it in print) but I guess it's an uh-sound at the end. What do you think? Have you heard it before or is it new to you too?

#Elmire

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- Mrs Claire (Miss Claire) +1

3/26/2008, 12:13 PM

Elmire is the French form of Elmira. I'm not sure why there would be a "uh" sound in the end, but in French it is el-meer.

- TERESE

3/26/2008, 12:32 PM

Maybe there shouldn't be a uh-sound at the end after all. Since it has a French origin it makes sense (Elmire with an uh-sound at the end would be the Swedish pronunciation).

- -=A=- (Avgvst)

3/26/2008, 11:20 AM

I guess it would be a French or German form of Elmira. I like I like Almira better.

- jeziana

3/26/2008, 10:30 AM

Elmire was a character in Moliere's 17th century French play Tartuffe. When we performed it, we said el-MEER. I can't promise that's entirely accurate.

- penguiny7

3/26/2008, 10:26 AM

It reminds me of Elmira. Like from Tiny Toons. I'd guess it's pronounced el-MEER-a, but I guess it could be el-MIE-ra and just be a variant of Elmira.

This message was edited 3/26/2008, 10:26 AM

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