How do you pronounce Felix?

**meow** · October 13th, 2010, 08:33 AM

My H commented the other day that I pronounce Felix as "Fill-ix", or "Phil-ix". He said he thought it was pronounced "Feel-ix". I don't think that sounds right and I told him he's making the "e" sound too long. I just looked the name up though and it said it's pronounced "FEEL-iks"... so maybe he's right?

How do you say it?

**Arimeh** · October 13th, 2010, 08:36 AM

Like "Fee-Licks"

ACtually after saying it a few times I actually pronounce it like "fear-licks"

**Trillian** · October 13th, 2010, 08:37 AM

I have only ever heard it said 'Fee-Lix' as well.

***Ash*** · October 13th, 2010, 08:37 AM

Yes, Fee-licks here too!

**meow** · October 13th, 2010, 08:39 AM

Dammit. This is going to be like when I discovered I was saying Maisy wrong and I didn't like the name anymore

**Trillian** · October 13th, 2010, 08:43 AM

ROFL! Can I ask how you thought Maisy was prononced? I had that moment too when I realised Niamh was said 'Neem' and not 'Nee-am' I didn't like it after that either.

**meow** · October 13th, 2010, 08:48 AM

I say May-cee, which is really the name Macy, rather than rhyming it with Daisy, which is kind of obvious really.

*sigh* This baby better be a girl because the hunt for a boys name is killing me!!!

***Ash*** · October 13th, 2010, 09:53 AM

ROFL! Can I ask how you thought Maisy was prononced? I had that moment too when I realised Niamh was said 'Neem' and not 'Nee-am' I didn't like it after that either.

My DD has a friend called Niamh, and it is actually pronounced Neev. It is not phonetic at all. It is an irish name meaning 'bright'.

**megs** · October 13th, 2010, 08:43 AM

Sorry another one who pronounces it Fee-lix.

lol I hear you on Maisy I always end up saying it like Macey.

**ss_storm** · October 13th, 2010, 08:37 AM

I say it like "feel-ix", never thought about saying it any other way! Lol.

**Pandora** · October 13th, 2010, 08:39 AM

To rhyme with helix

Feel-ix or Fee-lix are the only pronunciations I have heard.

**~Gee_Whizzy~** · October 13th, 2010, 09:53 AM

Yep another "fee-lix" here

**~Serenity~** · October 13th, 2010, 10:03 AM

Like Siobhan is shi-vawn and I used to say see-o-barn

**meow** · October 13th, 2010, 11:40 AM

Like Siobhan is shi-vawn and I used to say see-o-barn

I always say Shi-born. Clearly I butcher names all the time

Thanks everyone for your help... I've been fixated on Felix as a name but something has never felt quite 'right' about it. And now I know everyone will pronounce it differently to me I thinkit's out. BUT I really wanted a middle name that means happy and just found out that is the meaning of Felix!! So I think it must be destined to be our son's middle name

Now to find a first name...

smiles4u · October 15th, 2010, 10:27 AM

My 14yo nephew is Felix and everyone prounouces his name the same " Fee - lix (mostly this one)

... or Feel -ix "

(both his parents are secondary school teachers if that helps and most of their friends are too including an English teacher from the UK)

**Taryn** · October 15th, 2010, 05:46 PM

I am laughing so hard reading this thread! It sounds exactly like all of the discussions DH and I have! Especially on the Sio-barn name! Yep, Fee-lix here too.
xox