Message: "Rowena" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Rowena

by Kokoro (Phoenix-san)

5/5/2009, 3:36 PM

I wish it could be pronounced any way but row-EE-na, which sounds so silly to me! I usually end up saying RO-enn-a, like Rowan, or row-ENN-na.

I don't think I know anyone personally who's butchered the pronunciation of their name, though. Poor Chloe; Chlo is horrible.

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Purposefully mispronounced names · New_Chloe · 5/5/2009, 10:44 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Marija Luminitsa · 5/6/2009, 10:21 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Gia · 5/7/2009, 8:54 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · mafiosa · 5/6/2009, 11:12 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Marija Luminitsa · 5/6/2009, 10:20 PM

•... · Schezar · 5/6/2009, 2:35 PM

•Re: ... · mafiosa · 5/6/2009, 2:52 PM

•*smacks forehead* · Schezar · 5/7/2009, 3:19 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · kkgirl · 5/6/2009, 7:53 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · kkgirl · 5/6/2009, 7:57 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Chanel · 5/5/2009, 8:39 PM

•EYE-ven is also acceptable, if not technically correct. ie. Ivan the Terrible (nt) · LuzDeTuVida · 5/5/2009, 8:51 PM

•Oh I know, but on most name boards, everyone scorns the EYE-ven pron.! . nt · Chanel · 5/6/2009, 6:16 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · gigibee · 5/5/2009, 8:24 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · mafiosa · 5/5/2009, 8:38 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Gia · 5/5/2009, 6:58 PM

•I pronounce Zuleika like that, too. · mafiosa · 5/5/2009, 7:03 PM

•Re: I pronounce Zuleika like that, too. · Gia · 5/6/2009, 8:56 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Violet Serene · 5/5/2009, 6:27 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Leah · 5/5/2009, 6:50 PM

•Charmian and Viola. · Andromache · 5/5/2009, 4:10 PM

•But the vee-OH-la pronounciation isn't wrong (m) · LoQuiero · 5/6/2009, 12:16 PM

•Rowena · Kokoro · 5/5/2009, 3:36 PM

•agree as well (m) · Murasaki · 5/6/2009, 3:05 AM

•Big ditto (nt) · LuzDeTuVida · 5/5/2009, 8:46 PM

•Re: Rowena · Dracotorix · 5/5/2009, 5:39 PM

•Re: Rowena · iolite · 5/5/2009, 5:50 PM

•Re: Rowena · iolite · 5/5/2009, 5:09 PM

•Re: Rowena · Rachel Shaina · 5/5/2009, 4:19 PM

•Ditto, I thought row-ENN-a was right too (nt) · Dracotorix · 5/5/2009, 5:38 PM

•Ditto about Rowena! (nt) · Jasmine · 5/5/2009, 4:07 PM

•my experiance · Gigi · 5/5/2009, 3:29 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · queenv · 5/5/2009, 2:30 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Makenna · 5/5/2009, 1:51 PM

•Ione · Kate · 5/5/2009, 1:22 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Kristen · 5/5/2009, 1:21 PM

•Caitlín · Ailis · 5/5/2009, 12:42 PM

•Re: Caitlín · Violet Serene · 5/5/2009, 6:13 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · BBH · 5/5/2009, 12:32 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Joan-Ay · 5/5/2009, 12:07 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Llewella · 5/5/2009, 12:10 PM

•Angella · Tassiegirl · 5/5/2009, 6:54 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · queenv · 5/5/2009, 4:18 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Lovely · 5/5/2009, 6:01 PM

•LOL · Genevieve · 5/5/2009, 4:11 PM

•Now would that be pronounced... · Schezar · 5/6/2009, 12:06 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Joan-Ay · 5/5/2009, 12:15 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Llewella · 5/5/2009, 12:05 PM

•Emil · CN · 5/5/2009, 12:29 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · mafiosa · 5/5/2009, 12:01 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · iolite · 5/5/2009, 11:17 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Mareasi · 5/5/2009, 11:14 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Gracie · 5/5/2009, 3:54 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · CN · 5/5/2009, 11:08 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · ICEyun · 5/5/2009, 1:04 PM

•I've never been able to bring myself to prn Rhys as "reece" · Schezar · 5/5/2009, 11:40 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · itsnotmykitchen · 5/5/2009, 10:58 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Lovely · 5/5/2009, 3:55 PM

•I agree. Seems "dumb" to me, too. (nt) · Isla · 5/5/2009, 12:20 PM

•Out of interest... · Schezar · 5/5/2009, 11:37 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · New_Chloe · 5/5/2009, 11:04 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Nikki · 5/5/2009, 10:50 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · New_Chloe · 5/5/2009, 10:59 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Makenna · 5/5/2009, 2:31 PM

•Because I wasn't always Chloe :) nt · New_Chloe · 5/5/2009, 8:59 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Kirke · 5/5/2009, 2:25 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Chaka · 5/5/2009, 11:08 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · New_Chloe · 5/5/2009, 11:27 AM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Nikki · 5/5/2009, 12:41 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · iolite · 5/5/2009, 3:48 PM

•Re: Purposefully mispronounced names · Chanel · 5/5/2009, 8:28 PM

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