March 15, 2021 - This, that, those, these, thanks… following those lines, we’d pronounce both the “T” and the “H” in this name, like thee-ago. But ditch the “H.” It’s actually tee-AH-go, like Santiago but without the “San.” Unless you’re going for the Portuguese pronunciation, which is chee-AH-go. This Sanskrit girl’s name means moonlight or river and is a classic Indian name for women.

March 10, 2025 - Pronounced as sur-shuh, it means ‘freedom’ in Irish. Actor Saoirse Ronan is a famous bearer of this hard-to-pronounce baby name. Siobhan is a name for girls and is of Irish origin. It is pronounced as shi-vawn.

April 12, 2022 - It is pronounced as SHaarMEYN. The name is derived from the English word charm meaning ‘fruit garden.’ · Durkhanai means gem, and it is pronounced as durkh-anaai. A Pashto origin girl’s name is quite popular after a heroine of the folk tale Adam Khan.

May 25, 2018 - While most people tend to pronounce Stephan like Steven, some parents give their baby this name and throw everyone for a loop by pronouncing it STEPH-ahn or even STEFF-en. Moral of the story? Never make assumptions. ... Girls star Zosia Mamet is yet another celebrity who has to deal with people not knowing how to say her name.

1 day ago - If I had a dollar for every time ppl call me “aleesha” or “uhleeeecia” I’d be a millionaire😅 #names #difficultname #hardname #hardnames #nameproblems #alicia #aleesha #hardnamestopronounce #namegame #pronounce Struggling with Pronunciation of Difficult Names.

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June 28, 2023 - Obviously, if someone makes a genuine attempt to pronounce a name that's not of their native language and still doesn't get it, I understand. Sometimes it's the phonological difference between languages or even the rolling of an "r" that gets in the way. However, if you don't even try or only give a half-hearted, ignorant go of it, then you're just being a jerk. ... "The worst is when people add letters that aren't even there. I had a teacher call me Nazeem for a month before I decided to correct her.

February 10, 2025 - Discover how to pronounce some of the most beautiful yet hard to pronounce baby names, from Aoife to Xavier. Learn meanings, and more.

December 7, 2021 - This is a pretty popular name here in Australia but you’d be surprised how many people still pronounce it IS-LA. The S is silent. It’s EYE-LA. Much prettier, right? ... Like Walking folks. Not JO-QUIN. ... This one actually has a few pronunciations, none of which are Joe-Sue, which is what I would have said! In Spanish, it’s ho-SWAY; in French, it’s zho-SWEE. Sorry, Joe-Sue. ... Is it Louie or Lewis? In most instances, it’s the former, as it’s a French name and the “s” is silent.

January 27, 2021 - The rising trend for unusual baby names means they're getting more and more difficult to pronounce.

July 31, 2024 - It took time for me to finally pronounce Cyriac with ease. Today, when I perfect a new name, the smile I sometimes see on a person’s face is worth every minute I spent practicing their name. It is especially fulfilling for a child to see me, as a school staff member, make the effort to learn their name.

February 20, 2022 - Is it DA-shee-ell? No it's da-SHEEL, though most are called Dash for short so you could always give that go. ... According to Behind the Name, these are all the correct pronunciations of Helena, which is probably why no-one knows how to pronounce it.

December 28, 2016 - Irish names are some of the most difficult to pronounce for us in the USA. A very common girl's name is Siobhan (pronounced "SHIV awn," not "SEE o ban"). The name is actually an Irish form of Joan which means "God is gracious." This is derived from the Latin Ioanna, which in modern English is Joanna.

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January 30, 2025 - As many traditional Irish names go, it’s not at all spelled how it’s pronounced and most people look at it for a few minutes before guessing something like “Say-or-sea.” And I get it. If I didn’t already know her name, it would absolutely trip me up, too.

Answer (1 of 25): Disclaimer: My own opinion incoming. Names of places in Iceland happen to be one of the most mind boggling things I’ve encountered, because they happen to be ridiculously hard to pronounce (at least in my opinion and several other people I have interacted with). Hallgrimskirjk...

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January 24, 2014 - The following girls name are derived from the [name_m]Breton[/name_m] saint’s name, Maël. The closest I can describe the pronunciation to this name is that it’s very similar to Mile (if we said Mile with a french accent). Roughly My-el or Mah-el (as in [name_u]Yael[/name_u]). (I’ve heard it both ways).