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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?
Like "Fee-Licks"
ACtually after saying it a few times I actually pronounce it like "fear-licks"
I say it like "feel-ix", never thought about saying it any other way! Lol.
I have only ever heard it said 'Fee-Lix' as well.
Yes, Fee-licks here too!
To rhyme with helix
Feel-ix or Fee-lix are the only pronunciations I have heard.
Dammit. This is going to be like when I discovered I was saying Maisy wrong and I didn't like the name anymore :lol:
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.
Sorry another one who pronounces it Fee-lix.
lol I hear you on Maisy I always end up saying it like Macey.
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!!!
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! :D Good Luck!
I say Fe-Licks I don't make the 'e' sounds long.
Yep, Fee-lix here too. Like Felix the Cat?
I guess I just figured they were drawing it out to fit the timing of the song...? :rofl::
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'.:
Yep another "fee-lix" here :)
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 :lol::
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 :D
Now to find a first name...
Teheh @ shi born
Gaelic names are hard!
Yet another for Fee-lix. Love Felix the Cat! Love the name too, but DH doesn't.
My 14yo nephew is Felix and everyone prounouces his name the same " Fee - lix (mostly this one) :D ... 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)
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
Fee lix like felix the cat.
I always say "sy-ob-han" so I spell it right XD:
I say the Fe part like Fi in Fiona.
So Fi-Licks.