See the results of this poll: What do you prefer?
Respondents: 44 (This poll is closed)
- Talya : 3 (7%)
- Talia : 17 (39%)
- Thalia: 24 (55%)
I picked the “[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]” spelling since it is the original, but if you are seriously worried about spelling and pronunciation problems I would use [name_f]Talia[/name_f]. [name_f]Talya[/name_f] is cute but it’s NMS.
If you want it pronounced with a ya on the end instead of e-ah then go with [name_f]Talya[/name_f]. It does look wrong though.
[name_f]Talya[/name_f]/[name_f]Talia[/name_f] and [name_f]Thalia[/name_f] are completely different names. [name_f]Talya[/name_f] is a Hebrew name meaning “dew of God,” and [name_f]Talia[/name_f] is a variant transcription. [name_f]Thalia[/name_f] is of Greek origin and means “to blossom.” [name_f]Talya[/name_f] is completely legitimate, and as a matter of fact I prefer it over [name_f]Talia[/name_f] and [name_f]Thalia[/name_f]. It’s the most straightforward spelling.
Talya: Meaning, origin and history of the name Talya - Behind the Name
Thalia: Meaning, origin and history of the name Thalia - Behind the Name
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I like the pronunciation tal-ya and the Hebrew background. I most prefer [name_f]Talia[/name_f] but some people can’t handle that the -ia is a ya like [name_f]Katia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sonia[/name_f] etc. Second favourite is [name_f]Talya[/name_f]. I normally am not particularly fond of y’s in the middle of names but [name_f]Talya[/name_f] isn’t made-up or particularly kreative-looking to me.
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f] I think of as a totally different name, and not one I love as much.
This name is actually top 100 in Australia. The preferred spelling here is [name_f]Tahlia[/name_f].
I like the nn [name_u]Tali[/name_u]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f] is completely different as a pp said. She’s the name of 2 different muses in Greek mythology and it’s not pronounced tal-yah. [name_f]Thalia[/name_f] is properly pronounced thay-lee-ah in Greek. That one doesn’t fit what you want.
I like [name_f]Talia[/name_f] better but I pronounce it sort of with an ee-ah/ya mix. Like it’s a fast sound. [name_f]Talya[/name_f] I say just like you want so I picked it.