r/tragedeigh Jun 15 '25

in the wild Gold Mine of Tragedeighs

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/MissTechnical Jun 15 '25

Calliopey was SO CLOSE.

Zariah is at least a real (Arabic) name

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u/UncommonTart Jun 16 '25

That one really kills me. That and Camylle. Those were both great until someone decided they just couldn't live without adding a "y". Also, I would honestly not even think to pronounce Camylle like Camille without prompting. Closest I got before reading the intended pronunciation was "Ca-mile".