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[Facts] How is Finlay pronounced?
As Fin-lay or as Fin-lee?The pronounciations rule in English has so many exceptions that it is impossible for me to know the pronounciation of names I have not heard."You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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Thank you allObviously it is best to pronounce it Fin-lee, unless you are in Scotland."You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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I pronounce both Finlay and Finley as FIN-lee. Endings such as -ey and -ay can definitely be confusing. :b Take the words "valley" and "they", for instance. But I've never heard Finlay pronounced as FIN-lay, personally. As an example, the name Lindsey can be spelled as Lindsey or Lindsay, but (as far as I know) both are pronounced the same: LIND-see / LIND-zee. ~Heather~
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Most people would probably say FIN-lee, but I say FIN-lay.This is why I prefer the spelling Finley, which is unambiguously FIN-lee.
Miranda
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in scotland we pronounce it fin-lay even if it is spelt Finley
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