Danae pronounciation?

anon25197097 · February 17, 2021, 11:54am

How is the name pronounced and what imagery does it make you think of?

ethelmary · February 17, 2021, 11:56am

I say dah-NAH-ee. I actually don’t have an imagery about it, maybe because I never considered it before.

tallemaja · February 17, 2021, 11:59am

This is how we say it in Greece!
I think of a girl with thick, wavy blonde hair. Nymphs and smiles and lakes next to mediterannean forests. It has a bit of a playful and mythical image to me.

anon25197097 · February 17, 2021, 12:04pm

So it’s not [name_m]Dan[/name_m]-AY

choupette · February 17, 2021, 12:04pm

I think it’s pretty, though difficult for [name_f]English[/name_f] speakers to pronounce. I think you’d get a lot of “da-nay” or “da-neye”. It reminds me of [name_f]Danae[/name_f] Stratou.

bellerose · February 17, 2021, 12:06pm

dah-NAH-ee.
I don’t have a clear picture of the name, cause I have met several Danaes who were each very different.

Llewthewolf · February 17, 2021, 1:23pm

Duh-nay. Doesn’t call to mind any imagery but it’s very pretty.

SparkleNinja18 · February 17, 2021, 1:54pm

I’d say duh-NAY. It’s not my style but I’ve never really thought about imagery.

Greyblue · February 17, 2021, 2:00pm

I’d pronouce it duh-nay instinctively, but knowing that it’s Greek, I’d consider Duh-nah-ee.

MagnoliaE · February 17, 2021, 2:01pm

I’d probably assume duh-nay in an [name_f]English[/name_f] speaking country but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was dah-nah-ey or duh-neye or something else.

jules95 · February 17, 2021, 2:05pm

Danae is my SIL’s middle name, and her family pronounces it da-NAY. So that would definitely be my first thought

hellobanjo · February 17, 2021, 2:14pm

Sounds like how I tease my friend [name_u]Dani[/name_u] sometimes

storygirl87 · February 17, 2021, 2:52pm

Dan-aye, but i don’t think i’ve ever heard this name spoken so i’m probably wrong

VivienaLunelle123 · February 17, 2021, 2:57pm

I pronounce it Duh-nay but that’s probably not accurate!

Rachelhaydenberk · February 17, 2021, 5:24pm

I went to school with a girl named [name_f]Danae[/name_f]. She pronounced it Duh-nay. I think its really pretty. Very unusual and sounds similar to [name_f]Renee[/name_f].

Ashleyann8 · February 17, 2021, 5:26pm

Duh-nay! Knew a girl in high school with this name and that is how she pronounced it!

cactusgram · February 17, 2021, 5:32pm

I live in the US and know a [name_f]Danae[/name_f] who pronounces it this way

Kittylitter · February 17, 2021, 5:56pm

I pronounce it Duh-NAY. From US. I like this name!

emarias22 · February 17, 2021, 6:11pm

I would pronounce it Duh-NAY.

anon80426808 · February 17, 2021, 6:22pm

I pronounce it as duh-nay. I see a lot of dark green, leafy plants and [name_u]Green[/name_u] statues. Lots of [name_u]Green[/name_u] mythology imagery.