So my first thought was bi-thee-uh because I knew about the dd = th sound that @Carys1 noted. But I didn’t know that the y = uh! Very interesting. 
thank you 
so much
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I prefer [name_f]Gioia[/name_f] (had it on my list for a while) if we’re talking names that seem like [name_f]Joy[/name_f] but aren’t [name_f]Joy[/name_f], also because [name_f]Joie[/name_f] looks like [name_f]Zoie[/name_f], so like different spelling of [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] , if that makes sense?
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I like it in theory, but I personally love [name_f]Joy[/name_f] as-is, and worry [name_f]Joie[/name_f] might get pronounced like [name_u]Joey[/name_u] a lot? That was my first instinct as a non-[name_u]French[/name_u] speaker.
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I hadn’t thought about that! 
Yes, I’m afraid you may be right 
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Nice when you don’t mispronounce it, so I vote “why not [name_f]Joy[/name_f]?”. I don’t think it’s pronounced [name_f]Joy[/name_f].
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Which Boy Names?
- Sullivan
- Felix
- Fitzgerald
- Dexter
- Lennox
- Leon
- Remy
- Sylvester
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Which version of ‘[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]’?
- Zoe
- Zoé
- Zoë
- Zhoe
- Zoie
- Zoey
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In [name_u]French[/name_u] it would be pronounced sort of like Jzwahh, not like [name_f]Joy[/name_f], which is what I think would cause complications, since I (a [name_u]French[/name_u] speaker) would be both confused and slightly put off by pronouncing [name_f]Joie[/name_f] like [name_f]Joy[/name_f].
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Which of the following would you like to see on my girls list? (See UC for other names.)
- [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
- [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
- [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
- [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
- None of these. Keep looking!
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Ok, I made a whole topic about [name_f]Djuna[/name_f] (and loved the feedback there!) but it led me to having even more questions 
so:
Do you instinctively know how to pronounce [name_f]Djuna[/name_f]
- Yes
- I think I could hazard a guess
- Not at all
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If you know it’s pronounced JOO-na do you like it?
- love it
- like it
- neutral
- dislike it
- detest it
- like it for you, not for me
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Do you think it would be easy to correct and remeber the pronunciation of [name_f]Djuna[/name_f]?
- yes
- meh
- no
- not worth it
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Do [name_f]Djuna[/name_f] and [name_f]Juna[/name_f] give you different vibes?
- Yes, and I like [name_f]Juna[/name_f] more
- Yes, and I like [name_f]Djuna[/name_f] more
- Yes, and I like/dislike them equally
- No, and I like/dislike them equally
- No, and I like [name_f]Juna[/name_f] more
- No, and I like [name_f]Djuna[/name_f] more
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Is it too similar to [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Junia[/name_f]?
- Yes, in a good way
- Yes, in a bad way
- Meh
- No
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Its more Jwwahhh then Jzwahh though
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I’m also a [name_u]French[/name_u] speaker and second @rorawhale’s comment that it would be pronounced closer to jzwah (here is an audio clip I found) I also second feeling slightly put off. If you decide to pronounce it like [name_f]Joy[/name_f], I would keep it in the middle spot to avoid confusion.
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I had a dream about [name_f]Elidy[/name_f] so naturally 
it feels very special today. I know the spelling is a little off-looking, but I think it could be warmed up to. 
if...
Elidi & [name_f]Elidy[/name_f] are pronounced like “eh lih dee”
[name_f]Lydda[/name_f] is pronounced like “lih da”
- Elidi/Elidy
- Lydda
- Elidy (“[name_f]Lydda[/name_f]”)
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- Anne [name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
- Anna [name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
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@katkabet
I might be overestimating because the [name_u]Percy[/name_u] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] books are such a big part of my life that any name in it is automatically tied to the books.
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The book series definitely comes to mind right away with the name [name_u]Percy[/name_u], but I don’t think that the association with the books makes it unusable just because you’ve never read them.
Fwiw, I also think of The [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] Pimpernel, so it’s not like [name_u]Percy[/name_u] is a one-person kind of name.
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Elara [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]?
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Elara [name_f]Selene[/name_f]?
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Elara [name_f]Shira[/name_f]? (shee-ruh)
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Unisex Combos
- Riley [name_u]Freedom[/name_u]
- Finley [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
- Dylan [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
- Emerson [name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
- Andi [name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
- Harbor [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
- Avery [name_u]Rain[/name_u]
- Charlie [name_m]Creed[/name_m]
- Rory [name_u]Blake[/name_u]
- Devon [name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
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