Ione?

[turnip]

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.

[cms1512]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! Midwest dialect USA here. I would automatically say “Eye-o-nay” and I think it’s a lovely name!

[EagleEyes]

[name_f]My[/name_f] instinct is to say “eye-OH-nee” but “ee-OH-nee” wouldn’t surprise me. I do think I’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 doesn’t feel overly complicated.

[_Zizi]

I would also pronounce it as Eye-o-nay

[ellerbea]

eye-OH-nee!

[Unice9729]

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

I’d pronouce it ee-O-nee/ee-OH-nee (o/oh rhyming with no) just because it’s cuter.

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

[tallemaja]

I’d say ee-OH-nee, but I wouldn’t be surprised by eye-OH-nee! I think she’s really sweet - she has a very distinct sound for such a short name! Different but familiar, too.

[AveryExtraterrestria]

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

[Greyblue]

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

[Lula-Rose]

Eye-OH-nee . One of my favourites

[Chococat]

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

[DCAT]

I’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.

[snowmaiden]

I’d say “eye-OH-nee” (which would definitely be what I said first) or “ee-OH-nee.”

[ashthedreamer]

[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. It’s one of those I’ve always found appealing but not enough to use it myself.

I know it means “violet” or “violet flower” or something like that, maybe that’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.

[rosepip]

i would say eye-OWN-ee, though wouldn’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 !! i’ve never met one, but i’ve encountered a couple of people called iona, and one iolanthe who goes by io.

[Lula-Rose]

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.

[rosepip]

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