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[Opinions] Lyra
what do you think of Lyra? how would you pronounce it? Can you suggest any middle names?
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I would pronounce it LYE-rah, and I love it! It's so pretty.
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Very pretty :) I pronounce it leer-uh
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LY-raIt's my niece's middle name. LEER-a sounds wrong to me.Lyra Sophia
Lyra Rose
Lyra Miranda
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I really like it actually. It is one of my favorits. I would pronounce it the same way Lillian did. I would suggest one-syllable or four-syllable midle names, like May or Elizabeth.

This message was edited 1/31/2007, 4:49 PM

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I say LEER-ah, like the word lyric.I love it! I wouldn't use it, but it's gorgeous.
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I pronounce it LIE-ra. It is pretty, but unfortunately looks a little too much like lycra to me. I don't like the LEER-a prn. To me leering is looking at someone in a, um, lascivious manner.
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I would say leer-uh. I prefer Allira
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I like Lyra (LIE-ra), because it reminds me of the constellation and of the His Dark Materials books by Philip Pullman.I currently like Lyra Daphne, but it goes well with a lot of names.
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LIE-raBeing that the constellation is LIE-ra, I'd say likewise if the name was applied to a person. Lira to me is LEE-ra. Maybe I'd think otherwise if I didn't know what Lyra or lira were, but specific associations have pretty much sealed the pronunciations for me.
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I agree.I prn. Lyra like LIE-ra, and it makes me think of the constellation and of the character in the His Dark Materials trilogy. I really like it. =) I don't like the LEER-ah pronunciation at all.

This message was edited 1/31/2007, 4:59 PM

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Lyra is pretty. I tend to vary on the pronunciation, it looks like LY-ra, but I also say LEER-ah.
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When I first heard of this name, I thought it was pronounced LYE-rah, which I like. But I've also heard it can be prn. LEER-ah, which just makes me think of Italian money. :b
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*LOL*Never thought of Italian currency! How funny!Oh wait.Shit.Now it's ruined for me, I can see that link becoming permanently embedded in my consciousness...;p
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Sorry :b
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I don't know how to prn it. maybe lie-rah or something like that.Lyra Alvis
Lyra Correne
Lyra Jontel
Lyra Korene
Lyra Mansie
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LEER-ahI think it's very pretty. There are several names on my favorites list with the same "lyre" root:Allyriane (ah-leer-ee-ANN)
Lyriane (leer-ee-ANN)
Lyrien (LEER-ee-en)
Lyric (LEER-ik)For the first three of these names, I like the nn Lyri (LEER-ee; yes, sadly, just like "leery" but I can't help that :p), but I don't think Lyric or Lyra need nn's, they're only two syllables already.While I like Lyra it is my least favorite of these names. I do appreciate the other prn, which uses long I as in DYE (dye your hair), but for myself I prefer this one.
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I pronounce it lear-a, but I think the correct pronunciation (or, at least, another common one) is lie-ra.I think the name is very poetic (especially if you know the story behind Tanabata). I like it, and I would loooove to see someone use it, but I would never use it.
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I would say LEER-ah. I think its pretty
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I pronounce it sort of like Lie ruh though am uncertain if this is correct .
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LIE-rah sounds kind of like Liar. =/ just a note.
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Lie ruh and Lie ur sound completely different to me but I understand what you mean because the pronounciation Leer uh has Leer in it which is very unattractive to my ears :)
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Yeah the name isn't very good in my opinion, and it sounds more like currency. Either way, the name sounds like money or a bad personality trait. :Xah, well.
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dittoLie-rah is how I pn it right away. LEE- never entered my mind.I sort of like it
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Lyra, in my opinion, would be pronounced as LEE-rah. Like lyric, but with -a replacing the -ic.It's not my style, but it's very pretty. I'd think of a long, elegant middle name [three syllables] to go with this.
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