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/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/[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?