I have found a name that I really love but I don’t like the spelling or origin and I want to tweak it to honor my grandmother [name]Adele[/name].
The name is [name]Atalaya[/name] which is pronounced(just found out) At- tah- lye- a with emphasis on third syllable.
I would like to change the pronunciation to [name]Ad[/name]-deh-lie-a. [name]How[/name] would you spell that? We were trying to spell it [name]Adeliah[/name] or [name]Adelia[/name] but don’t want to confuse anyone. Everyone is giving a different pronunciation when reading that name. Would you stick with a Spanish pronunciation of the name? Is there anyway to anglicize the name? Thanks for your help!
Adelaya maybe?
Adelaya or [name]Adeliya[/name]? It’s a difficult one to try and write out in a way that will only be said in that one way.
Adalaya, Adelaya, or Adalaea
Adelaia, or probably Adelaya/Adalaya
Adelaia was my first thought. I second it!
almost sounds like [name]Italia[/name] to me