I think I prefer it as a first name on a female (a la
Blythe Danner). However, I think it makes a stunning middle name for a male (
Edward Blythe just popped into my head).
There is a strong "
Anne of Green Gables" association for me, because of
Gilbert and
Anne (
Shirley)
Blythe, and their children.
I've never really thought about how I pronounce it. It's probably between the two instances, however.
This message was edited 2/11/2011, 1:49 PM