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Help[Opinions] Re: Fee
in reply to a message by Alienor
Do you know what "fee" means in English? It means "Gebühr", "Beitrag" (also Geldbeitrag). I really wouldn't use it if you expect her to ever go to an English speaking country. I also think it's kind of silly how it's the German word for "fairy". It's childish and embarrassing for her when she gets older. Did you ever consider that your daughter might be overweight or not very graceful, maybe not even pretty? I mean this could always happen and then she would be teased constantly and it would seem even more ridiculous. Fee might be cute for a sweet little blonde girl but what if your daughter turns out to be a big dark haired girl with pimples who is a tomboy? No offense, but I think you should choose a name that will be nice no matter what kind of person your daughter turns out to be.
I think Fay and Fae are much better. They are actually on my list.
I think Fay and Fae are much better. They are actually on my list.
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it makes a HUGE difference whether your name means "fairy" or whether it's actually the German WORD for "fairy". And no, Fay and Fee aren't pronounced the same in German. Fay is FAY and Fee is more like FEEEH....difficult to explain as that sound doesn't really exist in the English language but you definitely hear the difference. It's quite a bit of a difference, actually. It sounds like the French é in Esmée and Aimée (and no, that doesn't make an AY sound, that's just how English speakers mispronounce it because it comes closest).
it makes a HUGE difference whether your name means "fairy" or whether it's actually the German WORD for "fairy". And no, Fay and Fee aren't pronounced the same in German. Fay is FAY and Fee is more like FEEEH....difficult to explain as that sound doesn't really exist in the English language but you definitely hear the difference. It's quite a bit of a difference, actually. It sounds like the French é in Esmée and Aimée (and no, that doesn't make an AY sound, that's just how English speakers mispronounce it because it comes closest).
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