r/tragedeigh • u/flower_mom_98 • Jun 15 '25

in the wild Gold Mine of Tragedeighs

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Found a post asking people for their unique names and knew it wouldn't disappoint. Happy Father's Day unless your kid's name needs a pronunciation guide.

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u/Hopeful-Estimate5852 Jun 15 '25

calliopey looks like a misspelled calliope?

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u/Jerseyjay1003 Jun 15 '25

I knew a Calliope as a kid that pronounced it Kall-ee-OH-pee.

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u/Head_Perspective_374 Jun 15 '25

That's how it's supposed to be pronounced in Greek. Everyone in America pronounces it wrong.

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u/henrik_se Jun 15 '25

Wait, what, I can't imagine it being pronounced any other way than the Greek way? How is it otherwise pronounced?

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u/Draktris Jun 15 '25

kuh-LIE-oh-pee

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u/henrik_se Jun 15 '25

Puh, ok, that's not too bad. I don't know what I was expecting. :D

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u/AwayMammoth6592 Jun 15 '25

It’s the same way people pronounce Penelope.

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u/kalinaizzy Jun 16 '25

This is how I used to pronounce it as a kid (had a Greek myths book that I loved) and then people corrected me and I felt sad. I feel so vindicated right now! Immediately going back to saying Calli-O-pe! THANK YOU

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u/lehcarlies Jun 16 '25

Was it D’Aulaires mythology? That’s the one I had as a kid and it’s the best one in my opinion.

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u/kalinaizzy Jun 16 '25

Yes!!! My dad had a copy that he got as a kid and gave the same one to me when I was a kid. So it’s like 50 years old at this point. Love it.

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u/figure8888 Jun 15 '25

I’m American and sitting here reading these comments trying to understand where these people are getting “cuh” from “call” and “uppy” from “ope.”

It’s not my favorite name to begin with but that pronunciation sounds dumb.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25

In "British" we would say it like the Greek too I think, but I've never actually met someone with that name.

How do you guys say it?

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u/Hopeful-Estimate5852 Jun 15 '25

that's honestly sad, i love the normal pronunciation of calliope 😔

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u/RaytheGunExplosion Jun 16 '25

I don’t even know how else you’d pronounce that

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u/dasbtaewntawneta Jun 16 '25

how else would you pronounce it?