thread: How do you pronounce Felix?

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  1. #1
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    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.

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    Jun 2005
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    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!!!

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    Nov 2009
    Adelaide
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    Well, my cousin is called felix and back home (Germany) we pronounce it Phae-liks. Because it has just one e and not too. The e is pronounced like the one in Phenomenon. You don't say fee-nomenon, do you? But then again, in English they constantly change the pronunciation of traditional names, so I guess you can really say what you want! Good Luck!

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    I say Fe-Licks I don't make the 'e' sounds long.

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    Yep, Fee-lix here too. Like Felix the Cat?

  6. #6
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    Like Felix the Cat?
    I guess I just figured they were drawing it out to fit the timing of the song...?

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    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'.