I always found [name_f]Eunice[/name_f] so ugly until I heard it said on a [name_f]British[/name_f] mystery and pronounced as EU-niss-ee. Like [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]. And that made it lovely to me.
Any thoughts?
I really used to hate the Eu- sound; to put it bluntly, I just found it quite ugly. As I grew up, I realized that itâs not so bad - I even liked names like [name_f]Eugenie[/name_f] or Eugena. I always thought [name_f]Eunice[/name_f] sounded really old and fusty, though, until I started working with an adorable raccoon named [name_f]Eunice[/name_f]. She was so beautiful, sweet, and shy. Now, even though the name isnât for me, I like it and appreciate it.
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Hmm⌠I do see what you mean, as the pronunciation âEU-niss-eeâ has that lovely melodious 3-syllable flow, like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] or [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u], plus a kind of classical feel, like [name_f]Eurydice[/name_f] (or [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], as you mentioned).
However, I think anyone seeing âEuniceâ will instinctively pronounce it âYOU-nissâ, which I agree is not the most pleasant sound.
It might require some kind of alternate spelling⌠Eunicie / Yunissey / Unicy?.. to escape the original pronunciation.
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Funny what a difference one sound can make, isnât it? EU-ni-see is prettier than EU-niss. The final E would have been pronounced in the original Greek, I think, so there may be precedent.
I do agree with @Northern1 that you would likely have to use an alternate spelling to enforce this pronunciation, or else likely end up looking like you didnât know how to âcorrectlyâ pronounce [name_f]Eunice[/name_f].
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I wouldnât worry about that. Iâd just correct peopleâs pronunciation.
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Cool!
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[name_f]Eunice[/name_f] even with the âusualâ pn is highly underrated, I think! I love the meaning, great victory 
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It is a STRONG name!
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