Name - Kaethe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, congrats. I am generally surprised on these name threads by posters who have never seen/heard of “foreign” names that are familiar to me, but you’ve stumped me here. It’s a first.

Apparently, it’s danish, but actual danes are giving their DDs simple names.

1. Ella
2. Freja
3. Alma
4. Frida
5. Agnes
6. Luna
7. Ida
8. Nora
9. Olivia
10. Sofia

[Anonymous]

My name is Xiomara, A common name in Mexico, where I was born and where my parents are from. It is not a common name here in the United States and people have a very hard time with it. Many many people can’t pronounce it.

I can’t blame them because it’s not a name you encounter here which is why never in 1 million years would I name my children unique or uncommon (to America) spelling. Save your daughter hears of headaches and just give her an easy to spell or pronounce name.

[Anonymous]

/r/tradjedeigh

[Anonymous]

I knew someone with this name in the 1990s! She pronounced it Katie. Her mother was from Japan, dad was American.

[Anonymous]

No clue
Kay th?

[Anonymous]

I like it, but maybe do an easy nickname, like “Kay.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My name is Xiomara, A common name in Mexico, where I was born and where my parents are from. It is not a common name here in the United States and people have a very hard time with it. Many many people can’t pronounce it.

I can’t blame them because it’s not a name you encounter here which is why never in 1 million years would I name my children unique or uncommon (to America) spelling. Save your daughter hears of headaches and just give her an easy to spell or pronounce name.

This is a beautiful name. Just so I know for sure, can you please share the proper pronunciation?

[Anonymous]

I would have guessed KAYth.

Truly have never seen this before!

[Anonymous]

I grew up with a Kaethe, so I've always known how to pronounce it. It wasn't a problem for her, at least through high school. Though it isn't phonetic, it isn't difficult to say. I've actually always loved this name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It's pronounced Kay-duh but I can see it's going to be a problem.

Yeah, sorry, OP. People are going to mess that up her entire life and she’ll be pressured to adopt a nickname to make life easier for others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My name is Xiomara, A common name in Mexico, where I was born and where my parents are from. It is not a common name here in the United States and people have a very hard time with it. Many many people can’t pronounce it.

I can’t blame them because it’s not a name you encounter here which is why never in 1 million years would I name my children unique or uncommon (to America) spelling. Save your daughter hears of headaches and just give her an easy to spell or pronounce name.

My name is in Spanish, but has an English analog that is pronounced very differently. People either refuse to say my name correctly or butcher the spelling for no reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d say it Kay-thee. I’d also think the parents were trying to be yooneek.

Love it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would have guessed KAYth.

Truly have never seen this before!

Same. Or the parents meant "Kate" but wanted to be "unique". If you like it for the pronunciation, spell it phonetically for Americans. If you just like that it's unique, think more about the consequences for the kid than for your ego.

[Anonymous]

If you really love it, consider it as a middle name? I have a “cultural” middle name that can be hard to pronounce for English speakers and the only time it was an issue was graduations (and 2/3 times I was asked beforehand to give a phonetic pronunciation so it was just fine).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My name is Xiomara, A common name in Mexico, where I was born and where my parents are from. It is not a common name here in the United States and people have a very hard time with it. Many many people can’t pronounce it.

I can’t blame them because it’s not a name you encounter here which is why never in 1 million years would I name my children unique or uncommon (to America) spelling. Save your daughter hears of headaches and just give her an easy to spell or pronounce name.

My name is in Spanish, but has an English analog that is pronounced very differently. People either refuse to say my name correctly or butcher the spelling for no reason.

In infancy nascent specialization and neural sensitivity to native-language phonetic units increases while the ability to discern phonetic differences in other languages declines.

You may think they’re doing it on purpose but they just might not be able to hear the difference.