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I'm reading a really beautiful book on Greek and Roman myth, and I was really struck by the name Leda. I instinctively read Leda as LAY-də rather than LEE-də, but, in any case, according to Caprice in the comments section for the name, 'leda' means "boredom" in Swedish, which is certainly off-putting for me as I hope to learn the language one day. Additionally, another user states that the correct Greek pronunciation of Leda is LEE-thə, which lead me to consider Letha. Although, does LEE-thə sound too much like Lisa with a speech impediment? Ahh!

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Anyway, rambling aside, what do you think of Leda, pronounced as LAY-də? How about Letha (LEE-thə)?

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Much obliged!

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Ottilie


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