Ione?

How do you personally pronounce [name_f]Ione[/name_f]? and WDYT of the name?

I had always pronounced it eye-own but maybe I have been doing it wrong? I always have really liked the name but want to know what the community thinks.

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! Midwest dialect USA here. I would automatically say ā€œEye-o-nayā€ and I think itā€™s a lovely name!

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[name_f]My[/name_f] instinct is to say ā€œeye-OH-neeā€ but ā€œee-OH-neeā€ wouldnā€™t surprise me. I do think Iā€™d say it with three syllables.

I think [name_f]Ione[/name_f] is cool! Historic and uncommon with a unique and rhythmic sound. And I like that despite being rare, it doesnā€™t feel overly complicated.

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I would also pronounce it as Eye-o-nay

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eye-OH-nee!

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On nb it says eye-OH-nee or ee-OH-nee.

Iā€™d pronouce it ee-O-nee/ee-OH-nee (o/oh rhyming with no) just because itā€™s cuter.

When I look at it, sometimes, I think itā€™s eye-O-uh (o also rhyming with no), even though itā€™s incorrect. (it would be pretty though).

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Iā€™d say ee-OH-nee, but I wouldnā€™t be surprised by eye-OH-nee! I think sheā€™s really sweet - she has a very distinct sound for such a short name! Different but familiar, too.

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I knew an [name_f]Ione[/name_f] a few years ago and she pronounced it exactly like you said (Iā€™m in the Western US btw) so that would be my first instinct, though I know there are probably other pronunciations. Iā€˜d say I mostly like it, itā€™s not really my personal style but itā€™s definitely cool and unique!

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I say it as eye-oh-nee. I like the bright, warm sound

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Eye-OH-nee . One of my favourites :smiling_face_with_three_hearts::heart::blush:

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I know a young [name_f]Ione[/name_f], pronounced I-O-knee (I and O said like the letters). So thatā€™s how I would say it. I like it a lot!

Iā€™d say it eye-oh-knee. I fell in love with the name watching a TV series of The Last Days of Pompeii, based on the novel. One of the main characters was [name_f]Ione[/name_f] and that was the way it was said.

Iā€™d say ā€œeye-OH-neeā€ (which would definitely be what I said first) or ā€œee-OH-nee.ā€

[name_f]Ione[/name_f] is nice! I say eye-OH-nee too. I like [name_f]Iona[/name_f] better, but [name_f]Ione[/name_f] interesting. Itā€™s one of those Iā€™ve always found appealing but not enough to use it myself.

I know it means ā€œvioletā€ or ā€œviolet flowerā€ or something like that, maybe thatā€™s why I like it with [name_f]Violet[/name_f]? I think something like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Ione[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Ione[/name_f] [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] or something would be really beautiful.

i would say eye-OWN-ee, though wouldnā€™t be surprised to see ee-OWN-ee either. any other pronunciation would be very surprising to me. ione is really lovely, i like it a lot !! iā€™ve never met one, but iā€™ve encountered a couple of people called iona, and one iolanthe who goes by io.

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Is the [name_u]Io[/name_u] nickname ee-oh or eye-oh? Guess it depends on the prn. of [name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f] too.

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she says eye-oh (short for eye-uh-LAN-thee)

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