This is my new MC on a new [name_f]Mystery[/name_f]/Thriller story I’m writing. This character’s father is [name_m]German[/name_m] and her mother is American. Her father’s name is [name_m]Aldric[/name_m], her mother’s name is [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (nn: [name_u]Penny[/name_u]), and her last name is [name_m]Kiefer[/name_m].
Her firstname will be [name_f]Cleva[/name_f] (nn: [name_u]Leva[/name_u]) or Hedvah (nn: [name_f]Heda[/name_f]) (or you can suggest another name, but nn’s are a very important part of story so if you suggest a name, please keep it in mind that it has to have a nn ), and I want her middle name to be [name_m]German[/name_m]. I need your help on both first and middle name.
And, which way do you pronounce these names? I’m pronouncing them as [name_u]Leva[/name_u]: [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-vuh and [name_f]Heda[/name_f]: He-duh.
Thank you!
I’d pronounce them as [name_m]Lay[/name_m]-vuh and Hay-duh. [name_f]Liva[/name_f] would be pronounced as [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-vuh. I’d suggest writing [name_f]Hedda[/name_f] if you want the shorter -e- sound (as in the word less or bell). To make things complicated, I prefer [name_f]Cleva[/name_f] over Hedvah but I prefer [name_f]Hedda[/name_f] over [name_u]Leva[/name_u].
suggestions:
[name_f]Christina[/name_f] - [name_f]Christa[/name_f]
[name_f]Christa[/name_f] - [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] - [name_f]Anja[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] - [name_f]Magda[/name_f]
[name_f]Birgit[/name_f] - Gitte
[name_u]Gabriele[/name_u] - [name_u]Gabi[/name_u]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f] - [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrud[/name_f] - Gesa
Hadewig - [name_f]Hedda[/name_f]
I prefer Hedvah over [name_f]Cleva[/name_f].
The pronounciation would depend on where they live, if she’s in Germany I’d say LEH-vuh and HEH-duh, in [name_u]America[/name_u] [name_u]LEE[/name_u]-vuh and HEE-duh. I also think [name_f]Hedda[/name_f] is a good replacement for [name_f]Heda[/name_f] if you want a clear pronounciation.
[name_m]German[/name_m] middle names are usually boring, something like:
[name_f]Cleva[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleva[/name_f] [name_f]Katharina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleva[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
Hedvah [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
Hedvah [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
Hedvah [name_f]Mareike[/name_f] (muh-REYE-keh)