[name_f]Titania[/name_f] is one of my favourite names; it is everything I love of Shakespearean literature, ethereal, whimsical, elegant, magical. I imagine a [name_f]Titania[/name_f] as someone charming and lovely, but unafraid to laugh at herself.
[name_f]My[/name_f] question for you all is, how do you pronounce [name_f]Titania[/name_f]?
The most common ones I’ve seen are tih-TAHN-ya and tie-[name_m]TAIN[/name_m]-ee-uh. I was wondering which of those, if any, you think of on sight.
So behindthename lists these as the “correct” pronunciations:
tə-[name_m]TAYN[/name_m]-yə (English), tə-TAHN-yə (English), tie-[name_m]TAYN[/name_m]-yə (English)
I think I pronounce it tə-tahn-EE-ah.
I think you’re description is lovely. I agree about the ethereal, whimsical, elegant, magical. But considering the Shakespearian character I tend to think of her also as regal, self assured, serious and a little bossy. But, my favorite of her traits is that she is also fiercely loyal and protective of her own.
To me Hippolyta is more the charming, lovely warrior lady with a soft spot for others emotions and passions.
I do like Hippolyta, but my concern is that more will associate it with the semiaquatic African mammal than the woman.
[name_f]Titania[/name_f] does have her flaws, in the play, but then again, [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], both gorgeous [name_u]Berry[/name_u] favourites, commit suicide, also not a very warm connotation to have.
I do know of the correct pronunciations, I was interested in seeing which of the acceptable ones most people used.
I think [name_f]Titania[/name_f] is absolutely gorgeous. [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] had impeccable name taste - [name_f]Titania[/name_f] is just so aesthetically beautiful and lovely to say. There’s something about it which is just so satisfying; I feel the same about [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]. But like [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f], it does come with the unfortunate word embedded.
I wouldn’t say the character herself is an issue - [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] has a similar personality but didn’t seem to hinder the popularity of the name.
I say tit-AN-ya. I don’t even care about the tit part. Tit-[name_f]AYN[/name_f]-ya I also like a lot, but I’m not a huge fan of the TIE- beginning.
I pronounce it “tie-tayn-ee-uh” like titanic or titanium. [name_f]Titania[/name_f] is quite a heavy name. I can see the appeal, but I’m not sure how wearable it is.
tie-tayn-ee-uh I would use it as a first name as the first three letters are more obvious then the shakespeare connection
I love [name_f]Titania[/name_f], but the wear-ability worries me 
I say it as [name_m]Ty[/name_m]-tan-ee-ah. Like Titanic, with an ‘ee-ah’ where the ‘ic’ is. 
I’m sorry if you felt I was telling you I didn’t like your choice for [name_f]Titania[/name_f] or didn’t answer your question. I thought I did answer your question by letting you know how I prefer pronounce the name. [name_m]Just[/name_m] thought I’d also comment on your description as well - honestly I don’t think of any of the traits I listed as negative with the exception of “slightly bossy” - which really isn’t that bad as things go - a little bossy-ness has it’a place and time. Anyway… sorry if you felt I was attacking you and your choice. That wasn’t my intent.
PS: I do see the Hippo problem for Hippolyta - it used to be the only thing I heard but at some point I think I just got over it. Though I doubt I’d really consider it for anything but a mn or as a pretty entry on my GP list.
I pronounce it ti-TAHN-ee-ah, the Shakespearean way. Tie-tay-nya I don’t like nearly as much, although they both have that first three letters problem.
I personally say tit-tarn-ee-ah. I think it is lovely and sparkly if a little posh.
I think in [name_f]Canada[/name_f]/[name_u]America[/name_u] it would be read as Tie-[name_m]TAYN[/name_m]-ee-uh, with associations like Titanic and Titanium.
In other cultures especially italian and european I feel like would read it as Tih-tawn-ya.
I prefer the sounding of the first prn. I see the appeal in the name and it looks quite pretty, but I can’t get over the first three letters of the name to be honest.