How would you pronounce this and is it too complicated?

General Name Discussion
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Ramayani.

Before you scroll down and read the options for how it is pronounced, first please say it out loud and decipher your own way of pronouncing it.
This is a Hindu girl’s name and is not verycommon in [name_f]India[/name_f].

Did you pronounce it:

  1. rama-YANee (rohmuh-YOH-nee) …as if these are two separate words, rama and yani smooshed together?

  2. ra-[name_f]MAYA[/name_f]-nee, (ruh-my-uh-nee) which rhymes and has the same accent on syllables as the Greek name [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]?

I ask because I discovered that [name_f]Indian[/name_f] pronounce it a bit more like option 1, which I really dislike.
And finally, how difficult of a name do you think this would be to have in the USA?

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I pronounced it like [name_m]Rahm[/name_m]-ay-on-ee so option 1? I think it’ll definitely cause some confusion in pronunciation/spelling in the states and I wouldn’t use it if that will bother you. Your second, correct pronunciation, however, is quite beautiful and I think if the name has special meaning for you you should go for it.

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I would pronounce it like the first one… [name_f]Rama[/name_f] and yani smooshed together. [name_m]Just[/name_m] like the way Ramayana (the great Hindu epic) is pronounced, but ending with -ni instead of -na.

4

I pronounced it a third way: [name_m]RA[/name_m]-my-AN-ee, but I like the way that sounds close to [name_f]Hermione[/name_f].

5

I pronounced it like rah-may-ah-nee >.>

6

I pronounced it rah-mah-yah-nee.

7

I pronounced it Rah-may-ah-nee first, but I think that people would catch on quick to your pronunciation.
I love it btw!

8

I had just read your previous post about this name and I thought it was lovely. I’ve never heard it before and wasn’t sure how to pronounce it. Oddly enough, I like both ways. If you like option number two, I say stick with it :wink:

9

I pronounced it rah-mah-YAH-nee.

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Thanks for your replies, everyone.

So far, most people don’t pronounce it the way I prefer to. Coupled with the fact that I’m technically pronouncing it incorrectly myself in order to love it, I think the name has become too contrived and diffiicult for further consideration based on my personal criteria. It is already a complex name to begin with and I prefer names that are less complicated, even if they are made up/exotic.

The same thing happened with Sundari [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. I don’t mind altering spelling a bit if I like a name enough, but pronouncing it wrong in order to love it is just a bit much.

A similar thing happened to me for the name Shailu [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]. Husband insists he woul dpronounce it Shah-loo instead of shay-loo. At least with Ramayani he was willing to pronounce it wrong for me LOL.

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I pronounced it rah-my-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-nee. [name_m]Ra[/name_m]-maya-nee is actually really pretty, but your daughter would constantly have to correct people how to say her name. Personally, as someone who has a yooneek name ([name_f]Erykah[/name_f]), it can be a little annoying but it’s fine.

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Ramayani… I would say [name_m]Ra[/name_m]-muh-ya-nee.

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I pronounced it like ram-ah-yar-nee

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rah-my-YAH-nee. I’d pronounce Shailu “shah-loo” too.

Oh, I speak Hindi/am a Hindu

15

Rah-mah-yah-nee
if you have to ask if its too complicated then the answer is yes

16

I automatically thought Ruh-may-uh-knee

17

I pronounced it Raw-my-awn-eee and it makes me think of raman noodles.

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this is how I said it too. I think it would be constantly mispronounced and misspelled, but that’s not always a bad thing. my name was never said or spelled right when I was a kid and it never bothered me

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I didn’t pronounce it either way…

[name_u]Ray[/name_u]-mah-yawn-ee

It is quite complicated to me!

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I pronounce it the same way.