Pronunciation Advice! Callia, Caelia,

Girl Names
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I love the name Caelia (Latin meaning [name_f]Heaven[/name_f]), and it’s pronounced [name_u]Kay[/name_u]-lee-ah. But does anyone know if the emphasis is placed on the first or second syllable? So is it [name_u]KAY[/name_u]-leeah or [name_u]Kay[/name_u]-[name_u]LEE[/name_u]-ah?

I also love the name [name_f]Callia[/name_f] but prefer the pronunciation Cuh-lee-ah versus [name_u]Cal[/name_u]-ee-ah because it just comes out easier that way for me. [name_f]Every[/name_f] site seems to say something different regarding the correct pronunciation. Does anyone know which way is really correct?

Thanks!!

2

I have never heard of either name. They are both gorgeous. You have peeked my interest.

3

I’m not sure of the correct pn. for Caelia but my instincts say [name_u]KAY[/name_u]-lee-uh. I would pn. [name_f]Callia[/name_f], [name_u]Cal[/name_u]-ee-uh. [name_m]Both[/name_m] are nice names :slight_smile:

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I’d pronounce Caelia just like [name_f]Kaylee[/name_f] but with an “uh” sound at the end (kay-lee-uh). [name_f]Callia[/name_f] would be cal-ee-uh or [name_f]Callie[/name_f] with an “uh” sound at the end…

5

I really love it (especially Caelia spelling). I say [name_u]Kay[/name_u]-[name_u]LEE[/name_u]-ah.

6

We pronounce it “kaylee-ah”

I would pronounce [name_f]Callia[/name_f] “[name_f]Callie[/name_f]-ah”

[name_f]Caleah[/name_f] “cuh-[name_f]Leah[/name_f]” , [name_f]Maleah[/name_f] “ma-[name_f]Leah[/name_f]”

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] I was able to help. :wink:

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I would say [name_u]KAY[/name_u]-lee-ah (like [name_f]Celia[/name_f] is CEE-lee-ah).

[name_f]Callia[/name_f] I would say [name_u]Cal[/name_u]-ee-ah; I don’t think it makes sense for “call” to be read as “cuhl”. [name_f]Calia[/name_f] would be kuh-lee-ah.

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I’d pronounce Caelia kay-lee-uh (like [name_f]Kaylee[/name_f] with an uh sound at the end). I had a character named [name_f]Callia[/name_f], but I changed her name, and I pronounced her name [name_f]Callie[/name_f]-uh, and I think it is the more intuitive pronunciation. Not sure how Cuh-lee-uh would be spelled.