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[Opinions] Re: Nikaia
in reply to a message by Lily8
Nikaia would be pronounced NEE-keh-ah in Modern Greek, but I'm not sure about the -ai diphthong in Attic Greek. I found this article on Nikaia:
http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2281.htmlIt doesn't seem to have negative connotations as far as I am seeing. It's a pretty name.
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oh waitit says that she hung herself. I think she was raped before that though I'm not sure. But it's similar to what I read. Hm I guess most people don't know about that but I have to consider whether I could use it anyway.
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Oh thank you! I should have known, because Gaia is pronounced GEH-ya (almost sounds like GAY-yah) in Greek. I like that pronunciation even better.I will read the link you gave me. Hmmm maybe I'm confusing her with someone else.
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