I don’t understand the fascination with [name]Ayelet[/name]. I’m not trying to be rude, but I think people seriously need to look into names more. [name]Ayelet[/name], as in eyelet lace? you quite literaly say it as EYE-YELL-IT.
Sorry, everyone has a right to name their child whatever they want. However, just think about the fact that your child actually has to USE this name.
There’s actually the EYE-let pronunciation too, like eyelet lace, like you said, which sounds much better to me than the other pronunciation. It’s not my favourite name either, but I sort of get how it could appeal to some folks. If [name]Paisley[/name] can be used, or [name]Lacey[/name], [name]Ayelet[/name] doesn’t seem too out there. I know an Ayelie (EYE-lee) so maybe that’s part of why it doesn’t sound strange to me.
Some people would tell you to think twice about straddling your child with a name that’s also the second biggest city in Switzerland.
There are a lot of reasons to like [name]Ayelet[/name]. It doesn’t necessarily sound the same as “I yell it;” it’s “I-uh-let” rather than “i-YELL-it.” It’s a name with a long history and is associated with the morning star. It shares sounds with more popular names like [name]Violet[/name], [name]Maya[/name], and [name]Juliet[/name]. It could be a strong heritage choice for someone with ties to [name]Israel[/name]. There are several prominent women including actors and authors who bear the name.
[name]Every[/name] name has at least a few unappealing aspects. [name]Violet[/name] is just one letter away from “Violent,” [name]Charlotte[/name] has “harlot” in the middle, and [name]Eva[/name] was Hitler’s wife, yet all three are fairly popular today. The fact is, there’s no name in existence that everyone likes and has only positive associations. As I said, some people would tell you that giving a child a place name is confusing and difficult. Personally, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with [name]Geneva[/name] or [name]Ayelet[/name]; I think they’re both beautiful names. But just because the sound of a name doesn’t appeal to you doesn’t mean it’s a bad name or difficult to wear.
I think [name]Ayelet[/name] is a very pretty name, I see no problems with it. Also, I have never heard anyone pronounce eyelet as eye-YELL-it. I’ve always pronounced it EYE-uh-let.
I absolutely love [name]Ayelet[/name]. Sure, there are downfalls to it, and it might not sound the prettiest to you, but that doesn’t mean it’s unusable or ugly.
I personally adore it because it means “dawn” and it symbolized the hope I want to instill in my children that they can always start over again, no matter how far they’ve fallen or how badly they’ve messed up–I’ve struggled with depression for years so it’s a very meaningful to me personally. Besides, with the nns of [name]Aya[/name] and [name]Lettie[/name] (or even [name]Etta[/name]), I really don’t think it’s as bad as you’re making it out to be. As @daisy451 said, there are tons of reasons why people would want to use it.
I’ve only ever heard it pronounced (by people who are actually named it/have children named it/etc.) as ah-YEH-leht. In my community it’s a normal name and doesn’t sound like “eyelet” as in the lace, or like “i yell it”, because the people saying the name are familiar with it as a Hebrew word/name.
[name]Do[/name] you think people who are Hebrew speakers/use modern Hebrew names for cultural reasons are wrong for liking the name? [name]Just[/name] because it sounds foreign or unpleasant to you?
The internet and baby name books make people aware of names they’d never know of otherwise, but that doesn’t necessarily create a context for accurately using and pronouncing a name. [name]Just[/name] because you see it on a screen doesn’t mean you comprehend how it’s said or how it comes across in real life.
I dont get it either, Ayelet Zurer is an Israeli actress, I always assumed she was named after Ayelet Hashahar, a place in Israel but it’s prn like “I yel et” Pronunciations for ayelet or I guess “ah-YEH-leht” because I assume spring13 is right since she’s familiar with it.
I always think of “eyelet” too.
@Daisy451 I think the Eva Braun connection is a stretch because it’s a common popular name used before and after her but I agree with you about what you’re saying
I like the meaning and the sentiment but I find the sound really unattractive if I’m honest!
I thought it was pronounced i-uh-LET, not i-YEL-it. The first sounds pretty to me, the second doesn’t!
I don’t love it, but I don’t really see the problem. It looks pretty and if it’s a classic Hebrew name, well, all the better.
[name]Ayelet[/name] - [eye-YELL-it or EYE-leht] direct pronounciation. So people can say it however they like, but it’s not correct. As my mother put a c in [name]Natasha[/name] making it Natacha. Not correct, but we pronouce it the same. Really I should be [name]Nata[/name]-cha. It’s false pronouciation.
I get that it’s a hebrew name, and maybe in an area where there are lots of hebrew names it wouldn’t sound so different. I personally think it’s an ugly name.
I’m entitled to my opinion. My question was to understand the name better. learning some of it’s background was helpful. I was wondering if someone knew why it was suddenly so popular? these things tend to go in trends. I thought maybe a star had named their child such.
To attack my daughters name as an example was petty and childish daisy451. In fact maybe you should educate yourself. As [name]Geneva[/name] is a french name meaning “juniper tree” it also just happens to be a city.
If you’d read my post before replying, I said that I like your daughter’s name. [name]Geneva[/name] is actually one of my personal favorite names, and I’ve stated that on many posts here on nameberry. I know that it has a history of use unrelated to the city. I was not attacking your daughter’s name any more than you were attacking [name]Ayelet[/name]. I was merely pointing out that just as you have a problem with the sound of [name]Ayelet[/name], some people may have a problem with place names.
My entire point in posting was to say that every name has appealing qualities and less appealing qualities. What appeals to you in a name may not appeal to someone else and vice versa. I used [name]Geneva[/name] as an example solely to demonstrate this point; it’s clearly a name that you like, but as with any other name, not everyone will. As I said in my post and I’ve reiterated here, I personally like the name [name]Geneva[/name]. However, I accept that others may not like it for various reasons and stated those reasons. Similarly, you don’t like [name]Ayelet[/name], but other people may. I listed the reasons why someone may like it, as you asked. I’m sorry if I offended you in the process. My intention was not to attack your daughter’s name, but to explain why some people would find [name]Ayelet[/name] appealing and others may not.
If you’re still interested in the name, here is a detailed profile including numerous accepted pronunciations:
http://appellationmountain.net/2008/09/27/name-of-the-day-ayelet/
Well to be fair you didn’t sound like you were so much curious about a name and why people might like it as much as you were simply bashing the name and those who use it.
In saying that, I don’t know why it has become popular. Maybe it is the let ending? The French seem to dislike names like [name]Colette[/name], [name]Nicolette[/name], [name]Cosette[/name], and all, but Americans love it. Maybe it started as a kind of a way to get around being called a “trashy namer” to the french, or just a name simular to those mentioned, but more unique. Everyone and thier dog is looking for “unique” names now, which in turn is making the more unique names popular. LOL Funny how that happens.
Thank you for for saying that you did not mean to attack my daughters name. I was trying to understand the name. Now I have a better understanding of the meaning and background. I believe [name]Ayelet[/name], bore the brunt of my frustration of the names that people are giving to their kids these days. Alternate spellings that don’t pronounce the way they say it does, odd (random) word names, trend names and so on. I do believe that parents have the right to name their kids whatever they want, and I don’t have to like it. However, I believe that more people need to give more thought to the process, and not just use passing trends and whims. The child needs to wear the name for the rest of their life, or until their old enough to change it!
Sorry, this site isn’t for social commentary.
I’ll end on, I’ve learned much about the name [name]Ayelet[/name]. I personally don’t like it, and would pronounce it eye-ell-it (and yes, she will get called eye-yell-it). Thank you to all for answering the question posted.
I know you can pronounce this name a different way. It’s a french pronounation that I think personally is better than Aye- leht…
The pronounation I like and I think it is different is…
Aye-a-Lay