Mathis

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries!

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Been thinking about this name quite a bit today—I like that he’s not really expected but super familiar? [name_f][/name_f] I love both the [name_f]French[/name_f] pronunciation (mah-TEES) and the [name_f]English[/name_f] MATH-iss.

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  1. Which pronunciation do you prefer?
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  3. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_m]Matthias[/name_m] or [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] more?
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  5. Is the [name_f]French[/name_f] pronunciation usable in an [name_f]English[/name_f] speaking country?
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  7. What combos would you love to see [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] in? [name_f][/name_f] (Either first or middle).
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Thanks, berries!

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1- Rare, but def the [name_f]French[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]2- [name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]3- Absolutely not. You will never get it correctly.
[name_f][/name_f]4- French-- [name_m]Jacques[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] / English-- [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m]

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FYI I automatically pronounce this MAY-ths but I might be an odd duck.

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  1. mah-TEES!
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  3. I prefer [name_m]Matthias[/name_m].
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  5. I think so! I actually would instinctively say it with the [name_f]French[/name_f] pronunciation if I saw it irl.
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  7. [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m], [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_m]Elio[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m], [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Fabian[/name_m], [name_m]Anton[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m], [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
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  1. I prefer the [name_f]French[/name_f]! I also like the sort of in-between pronunciation muh-THEES.
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  3. [name_m]Matthias[/name_m], assuming it’s said muh-TEE-uss
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  5. Usable, yes, but you will have to correct people a lot. I think the fact [name_m]Matthias[/name_m] is often said with the “TEE” sound (at least in my experience) helps.
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  7. I’ll come back when I have more time! :heart:
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  1. I prefer the [name_f]French[/name_f] pronunciation. MATH-iss is too [name_f][/name_f]- well, maths.
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  3. I prefer the flow of [name_m]Matthias[/name_m] I think, but mah-TEES is lovely and arty
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  5. I think it is usable [name_f][/name_f]- though you would need to correct people
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Some combos…

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[name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Auden[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Leonid[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Solomon[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Fenwick[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Albert[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] / [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] / [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jacoby[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Oziah[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ralph[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]

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Okay, back to do combo ideas!!

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[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Isaac[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Bruno[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Darragh[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Everett[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Eldon[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]

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[name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Lionel[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Noah[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Noam[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Loren[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_f]Riley[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Lev[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]

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  1. I actually prefer the [name_f]English[/name_f] MATH-iss. I like the way it rolls off my tongue. I can totally see how others might find it too wordy though.
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  3. [name_m]Matthias[/name_m] because my preferred pronunciation (muh-TEE-us oddly enough) feels more acceptable than my preferred pronunciation of [name_m]Mathis[/name_m].
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  5. Definitely, though some people may require correction initially
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  7. Some combos:
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[name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Gray[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Loic[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Oak[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Destry[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]London[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_f]Monroe[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Cedar[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_m]Owen[/name_m]

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[name_m]Camden[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Luca[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Torin[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m]

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Thanks berries! [name_f][/name_f] I think I’ve decided that I find him warm and likable, international and refreshing, but maybe not quite so much me as some other similar sounding and looking names (Magnus, [name_m]Marius[/name_m], and [name_m]Matthias[/name_m] especially). [name_f][/name_f] I am toying around with the idea of [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] & [name_m]Torin[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m] (@Scater[name_f][/name_f], thank you! [name_f][/name_f] It was good to be reminded of him, Torin’s so dear to my heart), but if not them, then this will probably be a name I admire from afar. [name_f][/name_f] (And even with [name_m]Peter[/name_m], I think I like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Matthias[/name_m] more than [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Mathis[/name_m], but both are nice!)