The only person I know named Kaethe pronounces it like Katie.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guessed maybe Danish! Woohoo, I was right!

Even then I wasn't sure how to pronounce it. Danish vowels don't sound the same as English and are very hard for Americans like me to say properly. Even "best guess" pronunciations will be wrong here. Don't do it.

It’s German

Germans don't have "th" sounds

The name definitely exists in German. The th is simply pronounced t. Famous example is Käthe Wohlfahrt if you're into Christmas stuff. Though the pronunciation would be different from what OP said earlier. As other people mentioned, apparently it also exists in other countries.

I would have guess Keh-th or Kay-th. Kay-duh would not have occurred to me without knowing the origin of the name, and probably not even then. It's a pretty name, but the kid will forever be correcting people who guess wrong.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guessed maybe Danish! Woohoo, I was right!

Even then I wasn't sure how to pronounce it. Danish vowels don't sound the same as English and are very hard for Americans like me to say properly. Even "best guess" pronunciations will be wrong here. Don't do it.

It’s German

Germans don't have "th" sounds

Kae-tee?

Just terrible, trying-too-hard of a name.

Anonymous wrote:r/tragedeigh

This should be the default replay to anyone who wants a “unique” name

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guessed maybe Danish! Woohoo, I was right!

Even then I wasn't sure how to pronounce it. Danish vowels don't sound the same as English and are very hard for Americans like me to say properly. Even "best guess" pronunciations will be wrong here. Don't do it.

It’s German

"Kaethe is a Danish/Norwegian diminutive form of the name Katherine." https://babynames.com/name/kaethe

Okay, but it's also a German name.

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

In what language?

I would’ve said Kie-th. Pronouncing ‘ae’ like a long i

I would pronounce Kayth. Honestly I would highly encourage you not to use this name.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guessed maybe Danish! Woohoo, I was right!

Even then I wasn't sure how to pronounce it. Danish vowels don't sound the same as English and are very hard for Americans like me to say properly. Even "best guess" pronunciations will be wrong here. Don't do it.

It’s German

"Kaethe is a Danish/Norwegian diminutive form of the name Katherine." https://babynames.com/name/kaethe

Like Katia? (katch-ah)

Anonymous wrote:I guessed maybe Danish! Woohoo, I was right!

Even then I wasn't sure how to pronounce it. Danish vowels don't sound the same as English and are very hard for Americans like me to say properly. Even "best guess" pronunciations will be wrong here. Don't do it.

It’s German

At least she didn't put an apostrophe in the name.

Kathy?

I guessed maybe Danish! Woohoo, I was right!

Even then I wasn't sure how to pronounce it. Danish vowels don't sound the same as English and are very hard for Americans like me to say properly. Even "best guess" pronunciations will be wrong here. Don't do it.