How would you pronounce....

Girl Names
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These names?

[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]? (Would you say [name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-aly or [name_f]Roz[/name_f]-aly?)

[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]?

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]?

If you could give an idea of your geographical location for comparison, I’d be grateful!

2

Nh, usa

rose-aly
l-o-dee
bee-tris

3

I’m Australian and would pronounce these:

[name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-a-lee
[name_f]EL[/name_f]-a-dee
[name_f]BEE[/name_f]-a-tris

4

In the U.S.

[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]-[name_u]LEE[/name_u]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]-di
[name_f]BEE[/name_f]-uh-tris

5

I’m in the US; [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] but with a Northeastern background.

[name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-ah-lee (I have an Italian great aunt [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f])
[name_f]ELL[/name_f]-oh-dee (or AY-loh-dee if it’s spelled Élodie)
[name_f]BEE[/name_f]-ah-tris

6

I’m in CA, USA

[name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-uh-lee
[name_f]EL[/name_f]-oh-dee
[name_f]BEE[/name_f]-uh-tris

7

I’m in [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and I would pronounce them:

[name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-uh-lee
somewhere between [name_f]ELL[/name_f]-uh-dee and [name_f]ELL[/name_f]-oh-dee
[name_f]BEE[/name_f]-uh-tris

8

[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]: [name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-uh-lee
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]: [name_f]ELLE[/name_f]-uh-dee
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]: [name_f]BEE[/name_f]-uh-triss

I’m in [name_f]England[/name_f].

9

Roze-ah-lee
[name_f]Bee[/name_f]-ah-tris
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]-oh-dee ([name_f]Melody[/name_f] without the ‘M’)
BC, [name_f]Canada[/name_f]

10

I’m in [name_m]Ontario[/name_m], [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and I would pronounce these the same way.

11

Thanks for all the responses! Please keep 'em coming… DH is especially worried about our DD’s name being mispronounced so I’m trying to show him the likelihood of that!

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[name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-uh-lee
[name_f]EL[/name_f]-uh-dee (like [name_f]Melody[/name_f] without the M. Although to be honest, I only know that from spending time on this site. The first time I saw the name I had no idea how to pronounce it.
[name_f]BEE[/name_f]-uh-tris

I’m from NY.

13

[name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-uh-lee
[name_f]ELLE[/name_f]-uh-dee
BEER-tris

I’m from [name_f]England[/name_f].

14

Kansas, USA

[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]: [name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-uh-lee
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]: [name_f]ELL[/name_f]-oh-dee (rhymes with melody)
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]: [name_f]BEE[/name_f]-uh-tris

15

[name_f]Rose[/name_f] uh [name_u]Lee[/name_u].

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I’m from NSW Australian and would pronounce these:

[name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-uh-lee
[name_f]EL[/name_f]-uh-dee
[name_f]BEE[/name_f]-tris

17

[name_f]Rose[/name_f]-uh-lee
[name_f]Ell[/name_f]-oh-dee
[name_f]Bee[/name_f]-uh-tris

I’m from [name_f]Scotland[/name_f].

18

[name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-uh-lee

[name_f]EL[/name_f]-uh-dee (rhymes with [name_f]Melody[/name_f], which is a great mnemonic, that could be very helpful to illustrate to others how you want the name pronounced)

[name_f]Bee[/name_f]-uh-triss

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In English (English english that is):
Row-za-lee (row as in row your boat, z as in zack rather than s like in [name_f]Rose[/name_f], lee as in lee)
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]-dee/[name_f]Ell[/name_f]-low-dee (depending on how quickly I say it)
[name_f]Bee[/name_f]-a-tris/[name_f]Bee[/name_f]-tris (depending on how quickly I say it, the A is sometimes clearly audible, sometimes barely)

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I’m In [name_m]Ontario[/name_m], [name_f]Canada[/name_f]
[name_f]ROSE[/name_f]-uh-lee
[name_f]EL[/name_f]-uh-dee
[name_f]BEE[/name_f]-uh-tris