Following on from my first post. I’m writing a book trilogy set in the land of Elfame (the world of the fae). Here are the names of some of the characters. Kindly tell me how you would pronounce them.
(Larkspur)
[name_f]Aurinda[/name_f]
[name_m]Laurus[/name_m]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_f]Alaira[/name_f]
Magnar
(Veora)
[name_f]Aeronwy[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaranth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ciaria[/name_f]
[name_m]Andreas[/name_m]
[name_f]Enya[/name_f] Lochmaer
(Evensong)
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f] Alvara
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] [name_m]Alvar[/name_m]
[name_u]Lowen[/name_u]
[name_f]Grainne[/name_f]
Xylan
Galdur
[name_f]Anneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilona[/name_f]
[name_f]Celandine[/name_f]
[name_f]Aella[/name_f]
Gwawr
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f]
[name_u]Endellion[/name_u]
[name_u]Taliesin[/name_u]
Semele
[name_f]Sanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
Aethewen
[name_f]Eirian[/name_f]
[name_m]Endymion[/name_m]
[name_m]Quillon[/name_m]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Ysella[/name_f]
Aone
[name_m]Braith[/name_m]
[name_f]Aderyn[/name_f]
[name_m]Bjorn[/name_m]
[name_f]Caitria[/name_f]
Celosia
[name_m]Cael[/name_m]
[name_f]Ayelet[/name_f]
Velibor
(i’m just going on sight & didn’t do any research as to how they were pronounced. therefore some may be incorrect, but this is how i’d pronounce it in my head if i was reading the book)
Or-inda
Lor-us
Bren-nan
A-layr-a
Mag-nar
Air-on-wee
Am-a-ranth
See-are-ee-a
An-dray-as
En-ya Lock-may-yer
Tan-ith Al-ver-ra
Tam-sin Al-var
Low-wen
Grain
Zy-lan
Gal-der
An-neth
Il-lo-na
Sell-an-deen
Ay-el-la
Gwow-er???
Ay-del-vice
En-del-lee-on
Tal-lee-yay-sin
Sem-eel
San
Neev
Ay-the-wen
Eer-ee-an
En-dee-mee-on
Kwill-on
Jon-kwil
Ee-sel-la
Ay-yone-ay (which i can pretty safely bet is wrong lol)
Brayth
Ad-er-in
Byorn
Cay-tree-ya
Sell-o-zee-a
Cay-el
Ay-a-let
Vel-ee-bor
(Larkspur) lark-spur (One of my favorites, actually!)
Aurinda or-in-duh
Laurus lor-us
Brennan bren-en
Alaira uh-lair-uh
Magnar mag-nar
(Veora) vee-ora
Aeronwy air-on-wee
Amaranth am-uh-ranth
Ciaria kee-ar-ee-uh or see-air-ee-uh
Andreas an-dree-as
Enya Lochmaer en-yuh | lock-may-er
(Evensong) even-song
Tanith Alvara tannith | al-var-uh
Tamsin Alvar tam-sin | al-var
Lowen l-ow-en
Grainne gran-ya
Xylan zill-an
Galdur gawl-der
Anneth ann-eth
Ilona ill-own-uh
Celandine sel-an-deen
Aella ay-luh (Also one of my favorite names!)
Gwawr gwah-wer
Edelweiss ed-ell-wys (wys like “why”)
Endellion en-dell-ee-en
Taliesin tal-ih-sin
Semele sem-el-ee
Sanne sann-ee
Niamh neev
Aethewen ayth-you-in
Eirian air-ee-an
Endymion en-dime-ee-on
Quillon kwill-on
Jonquil jon-kill
Ysella ee-sell-uh
Aone ay-own-ee
Braith bray-th
Aderyn ay-der-in
Bjorn b-yorn
Caitria cay-tree-uh or cat-tree-uh
Celosia sel-oh-see-uh
Cael kayl
Ayelet eye-let
Velibor vell-ih-bor
aurinda - aw-rin-dah
laurus - law-russ
brennan - breh-nan
alaira - ah-lay-rah
magnar - mag-nar
aeronwy - ay-ron-wee
amaranth - ah-mah-ranth
ciaria - kee-ah-ree-ah
andreas - an-dray-as
enya lochmaer - en-ya lock-mayr
tanith alvara - tah-nyth al-vah-rah
tamsin alvar - tam-zyn al-var
lowen - lowynn
grainne - gran-ya
xylan - zy-lan
galdur - gal-door
anneth - ah-neth
ilona - ih-loh-nah
celandine - seh-lan-deen
gwawr - gwarr
edelweiss - ay-dell-weyess
endellion - en-deh-lee-on
taliesin - tah-lee-syn
semele - seh-mehle
sanne - sann
niamh - neev
aethewen - ayth-eh-wenn
eirian - ey-ree-an
endymion - en-deh-mee-on
quillon - kwill-on
jonquil - jawn-keel
ysella - eh-seh-la
aone - ah-own
braith - brayth
aderyn - ah-deh-rinn
bjorn - byornn
caitria - cay-tree-ah
celosia - seh-low-see-ah
cael - kayl
ayelet - eye-eh-let
velibor - veh-lee-borr
You got everything right except two or three! Majorly impressed! Hats off to you!!!
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[name_f]Aurinda[/name_f] : or-RIND-a
[name_m]Laurus[/name_m]: LOR-es
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] : BREN-an
[name_f]Alaira[/name_f] : uh-LAIR-a
Magnar : MAG-nar
Veora : vee-OR-a
[name_f]Aeronwy[/name_f] : air-RON-wee or AIR-in-wee
[name_f]Amaranth[/name_f] : AM-a-ranth
[name_f]Ciaria[/name_f] : kee-AR-ee-a or KEER-ee-a
[name_m]Andreas[/name_m] : awn-DRAY-us
[name_f]Enya[/name_f] Lochmaer : EN-ya LOCK-mair
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f] Alvara : TAN-ith al-VAR-a
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] [name_m]Alvar[/name_m] : TAM-zin AL-var
[name_u]Lowen[/name_u] : LOW-en
[name_f]Grainne[/name_f] : GRAWN-ya (but I’m familiar with the name. Otherwise, it would be GRAY-nee)
Xylan : ZY-len
Galdur : GALL-dur
[name_f]Anneth[/name_f]: ANN-ith
[name_f]Ilona[/name_f] : ill-LAWN-a
[name_f]Celandine[/name_f] : SELL-an-deen
[name_f]Aella[/name_f] : eye-ELL-a
Gwawr : GWAR
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] : ED-el-wys or ED-el-vice
[name_u]Endellion[/name_u] : en-DELL-ee-en
[name_u]Taliesin[/name_u] : tal-ee-ES-in
Semele : SEM-el-ee
[name_f]Sanne[/name_f] : SANN-a
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] : NEEV
Aethewen : AYTH-wen
[name_f]Eirian[/name_f] : EYE-ree-en
[name_m]Endymion[/name_m] : en-DIM-ee-en
[name_m]Quillon[/name_m] : QUILL-en
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f] : ZHON-keel (same sound as the S in measure)
[name_f]Ysella[/name_f] : ee-SELL-a
Aone : ay-OWN-ee
[name_m]Braith[/name_m] : BRAYTH
[name_f]Aderyn[/name_f] : uh-DAIR-in
[name_m]Bjorn[/name_m] : BYORN
[name_f]Caitria[/name_f] : KAY-tree-a
Celosia : SELL-oh-SEE-a
[name_m]Cael[/name_m] : KALE
[name_f]Ayelet[/name_f] : EYE-uh-let
Velibor : VELL-ih-bore
Majorly impressed with some of the ones you managed to get! 
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For anyone who’s curious, here are the official pronunciations for the novel! 
(Larkspur) lark-spur
[name_f]Aurinda[/name_f] / or-IN-dah
[name_m]Laurus[/name_m] / LORE-russ (lore as in folklore)
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] / BREN-nun
[name_f]Alaira[/name_f] / ah-LAY-ruh
Magnar / MAG-nar
(Veora) – vay-OR-ah
[name_f]Aeronwy[/name_f] / ay-RON-wee (ay as in day)
[name_f]Amaranth[/name_f] / AM-ah-ranth
[name_f]Ciaria[/name_f] / kee-AR-eee-ah
[name_m]Andreas[/name_m] / an-DRAY-ahs
[name_f]Enya[/name_f] Lochmaer / EN-yah LOCK-meer
(Evensong)
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f] Alvara / TAN-ith al-VAR-ah
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] [name_m]Alvar[/name_m] / TAM-zin AL-var
[name_u]Lowen[/name_u] / LOW-win
[name_f]Grainne[/name_f] / Grahn-yah
Xylan / z-EYE-lahn
Galdur / GALL-dur
[name_f]Anneth[/name_f] / ANN-ith
[name_f]Ilona[/name_f] / EYE-oh-nah
Celandin / SELL-ahn-deen
[name_f]Aella[/name_f] / EYE-lah
Gwawr / [name_m]Said[/name_m] as spelled
Edelweis / AID-el-vice
[name_u]Endellion[/name_u] / en-DEL-ee-ahn
[name_u]Taliesin[/name_u] / tal-ee-ES-in
Semele / SE-muh-lee
[name_f]Sanne[/name_f] / SA-nah
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] / NEEV
Aethewen / AY-the-win (gentle ‘th’ sound, and the ‘e’ is more like an ‘uh’ sound, like in ‘thunder’ but more gently pronounced)
[name_f]Eirian[/name_f] / EYE-ree-ahn
[name_m]Endymion[/name_m] / en-DIM-ee-ahn
[name_m]Quillon[/name_m] / KILL-on
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f] / ZHON-keel (the ‘zh’ sound is pronounced like the ‘s’ in measure)
[name_f]Ysella[/name_f] / ee-ZEL-ah
Aone / AY-oh-nee
[name_m]Braith[/name_m] / BRAYTH
[name_f]Aderyn[/name_f] / a-DARE-in
[name_m]Bjorn[/name_m] / BYORN
[name_f]Caitria[/name_f] // CAY-tree-ah
Celosia / sel-OH-see-ah
[name_m]Cael[/name_m] / KALE
[name_f]Ayelet[/name_f] / AY-eh-let
Velibor / VEL-ih-bore