Samuel

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I feel like I’m always in this kind of quandary with names and pronunciations. :sweat_smile:

I LOVE [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] but only pronounced SAHM-WELL as it would be with in Latin [name_u]America[/name_u] or in the Caribbean. How would one make that work in the US? As far as I know, there are no accent marks to differentiate the pronunciations; and I wouldn’t want to butcher the spelling to make it work!

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you ever find yourself in this kind of pronunciation dilema?
I went through the same some months ago with the name, “Naomi.” Also with [name_u]David[/name_u]- I only love DAH-VEED.

Thanks!!:blush:

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I like those alternate pronunciations too. I believe [name_u]David[/name_u] (DAH-VEED) could be spelled [name_m]Daveed[/name_m], to make the pronunciation clear, and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] (SAHM-WELL) could be spelled [name_m]Samwell[/name_m] (though I personally love the [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] spelling more).
But, if people pronounce the name wrong with the [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] spelling, you could just correct them. [name_f]My[/name_f] name is often mispronounced, as are a lot of others. [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] wouldn’t be alone.

It’s an established pronunciation, and while it will probably need to be corrected if you don’t live in a an area where it’s the most common pronunciation, I think you could make it work.

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I can’t see in ever working as Sahm-well. sorry but it’s not feasible to me. I don’t like that pronunciation at all also.