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I have been really drawn to the name Thalia (prn Tahl-yah) for several months now and it has been sitting in the back of my mind. But for the last week or so I have not been able to get it out of my head. So tonight I decided to look it up and see what it meant and I discovered it means "flourishing, blossoming" and that pushed me over the edge. I am flat out in love with the name Thalia now! I always loved how unique it seemed, but also strong and feminine without being too cutesy. I'd love to give whatever future daughters I may have strong names with good meanings and Thalia is definitely on the top of my list now!
For combos I really like Thalia Blythe (another favorite name). I think it's pretty, but not too cutesy and Blythe also has a wonderful meaning ("cheerful"). What do you think? :)
Also, are there any other strong but sweet names that you like? :)
For combos I really like Thalia Blythe (another favorite name). I think it's pretty, but not too cutesy and Blythe also has a wonderful meaning ("cheerful"). What do you think? :)
Also, are there any other strong but sweet names that you like? :)
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I think it looks super pretty in theory, but I have issues with the pronunciation. I would say "THAYL-ee-uh," but I have seen so many variations and I believe the original Greek pronunciation is quite different. So ultimately, I wouldn't use it because of those issues.
I think Thalia Blythe is a nice combo.
I think Thalia Blythe is a nice combo.
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I like the sound of Thalia Blythe, but I'd prefer it spelled Talia Blythe. I think enforcing "TAHL-yah" for Thalia would be very frustrating. I always thought Thalia was a three-syllable name, like tah-LYE-ah or tha-LEE-ah...something like that. Also, I think TH pronounced like a T is a hard sell for many English speakers, excepting extremely common names like Theresa and Thomas.
Talia is so pretty, and it has a pretty meaning, too. I believe it's "dew from heaven."
A few of my favorite names that give me that "strong but sweet" vibe are Rose, Abigail, Eva, Cora, Bridget, Meg (as a nn), Kathleen, Silvie, Shiri, and Bonnie.
Talia is so pretty, and it has a pretty meaning, too. I believe it's "dew from heaven."
A few of my favorite names that give me that "strong but sweet" vibe are Rose, Abigail, Eva, Cora, Bridget, Meg (as a nn), Kathleen, Silvie, Shiri, and Bonnie.
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I agree on the pronunciation. It's not a big deal to correct someone once or twice, but it gets tedious after a while. Of course, plenty of English speakers know languages where "th" makes a "t" sound (myself included), but I obviously can't speak for everyone.
I've always pronounced Thalia and Talia as 3-syllable names: T(H)AL-ee-ah. Although I kind of like THAY-lee-ah and tha-LYE-ah as well.
I've always pronounced Thalia and Talia as 3-syllable names: T(H)AL-ee-ah. Although I kind of like THAY-lee-ah and tha-LYE-ah as well.
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I like it a lot but I still haven't really figured out what the original Greek pronunciation is. It's pronounced with three syllables in Greek for sure and I think it was tha-LY-ah, even though I'm not a 100% sure anymore.
The thing is, I don't like using this name and changing the pronunciation. Same with Charis, I love it, but the English pronunciation only and not the Greek pronunciation. On the one hand I think it's fine to use an English pronunciation as people have done it with Phoebe and Zoe as well, on the other hand I find it disrespectful. Not with Phoebe and Zoe, probably because I'm used to them, but with Thalia and Charis. I don't know why.
But Thalia pr. tahl-ya is just wrong to me. And I think people will always mispronounce it as they will use the Th-sound at the beginning.
Would you like Talia or Talya? They're Hebrew and I think they're pronounced the way you want them to be pronounced.
I wouldn't use Thalia for the same reason why I wouldn't use Alicia. Too many spellings, too many pronunciations. Also depending on where you live it's common (Australia).
I like Blythe but I don't like Thalia paired with it.
The thing is, I don't like using this name and changing the pronunciation. Same with Charis, I love it, but the English pronunciation only and not the Greek pronunciation. On the one hand I think it's fine to use an English pronunciation as people have done it with Phoebe and Zoe as well, on the other hand I find it disrespectful. Not with Phoebe and Zoe, probably because I'm used to them, but with Thalia and Charis. I don't know why.
But Thalia pr. tahl-ya is just wrong to me. And I think people will always mispronounce it as they will use the Th-sound at the beginning.
Would you like Talia or Talya? They're Hebrew and I think they're pronounced the way you want them to be pronounced.
I wouldn't use Thalia for the same reason why I wouldn't use Alicia. Too many spellings, too many pronunciations. Also depending on where you live it's common (Australia).
I like Blythe but I don't like Thalia paired with it.
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Yes it is nice, and I agree that it's feminine without being cutesey. I don't particularly like Blythe, but it does sound good with Thalia actually, and the meaning is nice.
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