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Urania
I know the name entry says the usual pronunciation is yu-RAIN-ia, but I heard it pronounced u-RAHN-ia in my classical history class and I love it so much more. Rani would make a really cute nickname. What do you think? I think it's pretty but has a solemn gravitas to it at the same time.
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All I can think of is Uranus and urine. It’s not usable.
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I was very fond of Ourania for some time, and the spelling is much more forgiving and less evocative of Uranus or, as someone helpfully brought up, urine. I much prefer Ourania to Urania.
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I think that after a few years at elementary school with its potential for excretory jokes, a young Urania would be ready to pronounce it like Sarah! Better than Uranus, admittedly: going through life as Your Anus would be horrific.
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Ha! So true. I like the name in theory, but in practice... urine.
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you're polite! I was going to say, Pee.
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I have always loved this name but I would dread to use it in an English-speaking country :/ I do think it is gorgeous.
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yeah not ideal in an english speaking country :/
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