Top Names Backwards

General Name Discussion
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What are your top names backwards?
Would you use them?
[name_m]How[/name_m] are they pronounced? (Make up a pronunciation)

Mine are::

[name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Walter[/name_m] - Divad Retlaw (dih-vad // rett-law)
[name_m]Warren[/name_m] [name_m]Keith[/name_m] - Nerraw Htiek (nur-raw // tike)
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] [name_m]Mark[/name_m] - Yerbya Kram (yer-by-ah // cram)

Lorriane [name_f]Alice[/name_f] - Eniarrol Ecila (en-ee-ah-roll // ah-see-lah)
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] ? - Enirehtac ? (en-ee-rey-tack // ?)
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] - Ebeohp Imoan (ehb-ohp // eye-moe-anne)

The only one I would use, if it was a real name would be Ecila.

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[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Joanna[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Roana[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f] “[name_f]Libby[/name_f]”

Dnilasor Annaoj Eveam (Dnee-lah-soar Ahn-ow E-feem) ow rymes with cow
Enieledam [name_f]Ave[/name_f] Esiuol (Eh-neal-eh-dem [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-vay es-ee-owl)
Htebasile Anaor Etteloc “Ybbil” (tuh-bah-seal [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-noor Eh-tee-lock “Yh-bill”) Ybbil rhymes with [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]

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[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m] - ruhtra nhoj nairb (rut-ra hodge n-air-buh)
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] - togram eihpos eseilenna (tog-ram ee-pos e-sail-en-a)

None of these I would ever use, but fun to try and say! x

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[name_f]Trudy[/name_f] [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] - Ydurt Adlaremsa

Adlaremsa is interesting, but I don’t think I’ll be using Ydurt anytime soon!

[name_f]Marceline[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - Enilecram Adlitam

Err… no!

[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Summer[/name_f] - Anomar Remmus

Anomar is kinda cool… kinda…

[name_m]Victor[/name_m] [name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] - Rotciv Nirgerep

NO!

[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u] - Miarhpe Saile

Saile almost sounds like a name!

[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] [name_m]Montgomery[/name_m] - Derfla Yremogtnom

HA!

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[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] [name_f]Valencia[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f] - Arodnap Aicnelav Eaf (A-rod-nap // [name_m]Ace[/name_m]-neh-lahv // Eef)
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Annabeth[/name_f] - Ehtnave Aryl Htebanna (Et-nav-ee // Arill // Tuh-ban-uh)
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - Xirtaeb Aralc htebazile (Zur-tayb // A-rul-see // Tuh-ba-zill-ee)

[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] [name_m]Sherlock[/name_m] [name_m]Walter[/name_m] - Naipsac Kcolrehs Retlaw (Nayp-sack // Col-ress // Ret-lahv)
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] - Xineohp Ruhtra Esialb (Zin-ee-opp // Roo-tra // Ess-ee-alb)
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Remus[/name_m] - Ymelotp Rednaxela [name_f]Sumer[/name_f] (Ee-mel-ott // [name_u]Red[/name_u]-nacks-ell-uh // Sum-er)

I might use: Aryl, Htebanna, Aralc, Kcolrehs, Ruhtra, and [name_f]Sumer[/name_f]. But I think I’d use different spellings. Arille, Tebanna, Aralce, Colress, Rutra, and [name_f]Summer[/name_f].

I did some of my favourite firsts backwards a while ago, and I found some quite interesting: [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] backwards is Anagrom, [name_m]Artemus[/name_m] is Sumetra, and [name_m]Evander[/name_m] is Rednave.

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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] / Eveiveneg (Ee-Vye-[name_m]Vin[/name_m]-Egg?)
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] / Ayerf (Aye-Urf)
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] / Repip (Re-[name_m]Pip[/name_m])
[name_u]North[/name_u] / Htron (Heh-Tron? Tron with a silent h?)
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] / Enneiviv (In-Eye-Vihv)
[name_f]Druscilla[/name_f] / Allicsurd ([name_m]Al[/name_m]-Icks-Urd?)
[name_f]Wednesday[/name_f] / Yadsendew (Yahd-Sin-Due)

[name_m]Henry[/name_m] / Yrneh (Yer-Neh)
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] / Revilo ([name_f]Ree[/name_f]-Vih-Low)
[name_m]Reno[/name_m] / Oner (Owner?)
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] / Navillus (Nah-Vihll-Us)
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] / Xilef (Zye-Leff)
[name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] / Gnagflow (Nag flow? Ew)
Gauis / Suiag (Sooh-Ee-Agg)
[name_m]Seymour[/name_m] / Roumyes (Roam yes?)

[name_u]Ryan[/name_u] / Nayr (Nay-Er)
[name_u]Cobalt[/name_u] / Tlaboc (Tuh-[name_m]Law[/name_m]-Bock)
[name_f]Ventura[/name_f] / Arutnev ([name_m]Ah[/name_m]-Root-Nehv)
[name_m]Jarvis[/name_m] / Visraj (Vihs-Raugh)
[name_u]Gemini[/name_u] / Inimeg (In-Ee-[name_f]Meg[/name_f])

I think Revilo and Navillus look somewhat name-like, though they’re both pretty silly-sounding. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t think I’d actually use any of these, not that I’d use many of my favourite names on real people anyway :stuck_out_tongue:

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Momo [name_f]Flora[/name_f]:
Omom Arolf

[name_f]Dossie[/name_f] [name_m]Roland[/name_m]:
Eissod Dnalor

Hmm… I think it would be safe to say I would use them backwards :).

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[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Jago[/name_m]
Retlaw Dnumde Ogaj
ret-law dee-numne-dee Oh-guy
Eh…

[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] [name_m]Christian[/name_m] [name_m]Scott[/name_m]
Toille Naitsirhc Ttocs
twoil-ee nait-sir-ch tocks
I never realised that [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] was so close to Toilet backwards :stuck_out_tongue:

Julian Theodore Frederick
Nailuj Erodeoht Kcirederf
nay-lugj ero-dee-oht sire-derf
Erodeoht is cool

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
Yppop Adlitam Nna
why-pop ad-il-it-am N-na
Eh…

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] Evilo Eveiveneg
[name_m]Ah[/name_m]-nah ehv-ihl-lo Eev-ee-ven-neg
Haha, I actually quite like this. Evilo sounds so spunky, and Eveiveneg is charming

Rosalie Gwendolen Astrid
Eilasor Nelodnewg Dirtsa
ay-la-saw nell-od-newg dirt-sa
I quite like Eilasor :stuck_out_tongue:

Other names I love:
Donovan - Navonod {nab-oh-nod}
Evangeline - Enilegnave {ee-nile-nave}
Vincent - Tnecniv {tne-niv}
Ophelia - Ailehpo {ale-eh-po}
Vittoria - Airottiv {air-o-tiv}
Edith - Htide {tide}

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[name_u]Corbin[/name_u] [name_m]Hughes[/name_m] - nibroc sehguh (Nee-broke say-ga)
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] - nanor llehctim (nan-or Lek-tim)
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] - eol semaj (eee-owl See-moj)
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] [name_m]Alfred[/name_m] - leoj derfla (leo-j Dare-fla)

[name_u]Sierra[/name_u] [name_u]Kay[/name_u] - arreis yak (arius yak)
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] - aidyl eiram (eye-dyl Ear-um)
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - Rehtse Htebazile ( Rehtz te-baze-eye-l)
[name_f]Cicely[/name_f] [name_f]Aubray[/name_f] - Ylecic Yarbrua (Yay-Leh-sees Y-air-bruh)

The only one I would ever consider using is Ylecic. But even then it’s unlikely.

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Girl:
Spelt Normally
[name_f]Calla[/name_f] Firefly

Spelt Backwards
Ylferif Allac

[name_m]How[/name_m] is it pronounced?
“ILF-eruf” (Sounds like Ylva & Sans Serif) “al-EK” (Sounds like [name_m]Alec[/name_m] [name_u]Baldwin[/name_u])

Would I use it?
No, because I am not a fan of names that need pronunciation guides. Allac could be usable for a boy, if it wasn’t so close to Aflac.

Boy:
Spelt Normally
[name_m]Birch[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]

Spelt Backwards
Hcrib Noiro

[name_m]How[/name_m] is it pronounced?
Her-[name_m]RYE[/name_m]-buh (like tribe) NOY-ro (Like Annoy + Row)

Would I use it?
NO!

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[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f] - Aneleh Eoz - Ahn-el-eh Ee-oz
[name_m]Dimitri[/name_m] [name_u]Constantine[/name_u] - Enitnatsnoc Irtimid - En-it-nah-ts-noc Irt-im-id

I guess Aneleh is the best of the bunch, but I wouldn’t use it. I wouldn’t use any of these.

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[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] - Lezah Aihpos (lee-zuh (a bit like [name_u]Lisa[/name_u]) eye-poes (like in [name_f]Posey[/name_f])
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] - Nyleve Lerual (nye-leev lur-all)
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - Aissac Teragram (ace-ack tare-uh-gram)

[name_m]Linus[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] - Sunil Kcaj (sun-ill k-eye)
[name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m] - [name_m]Semaj[/name_m] Yevrah (suh-may yevv-rah)
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] - Nomis Ehtylb (noe-miss ate-ilb)

If I had to make one new combo per gender, I’d go for Lezah Nyleve and Yevrah Nomis. [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and [name_m]Harvey[/name_m] [name_m]Simon[/name_m]. Like those combos a lot, actually…

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[name_u]Ember[/name_u]…Rebme - wouldn’t use
Everleigh…Hgielreve - uh no lol
Avenley…Yelneva - no again
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]…Nednil - nope
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]…Nawor - no
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]…Eveer - YES! Spelled [name_u]Ever[/name_u], for a girl :slight_smile:
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]…Enal - No…no.
[name_u]Lex[/name_u]…Xel - not horrible pronounced as “[name_m]Zel[/name_m]” but wouldn’t use

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[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] —> Sillyrama (looks funny, but let’s pretend it’s pronounced sill-IR-uh-muh) Yoj (yozh)

[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Maple[/name_f] —> Ailedroc Elpam (EYE led roke)

[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] [name_u]Adair[/name_u] —> Enimassej Riada (en [name_m]NIM[/name_m] uh Sedge) (hey, Riada sounds pretty normal and pretty)

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_u]Saylor[/name_u] —> Eveiveneg Rolyas (ee VAY vuh negg)

[name_f]Mazarine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] —> Enirazam Ecila (enn EER uh Zam) (uh SEE luh)

[name_m]Phineas[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] —> Saenihp Kcaj ([name_m]SAY[/name_m] nip) ([name_u]Kaj[/name_u], like [name_u]Taj[/name_u] with a k)

[name_m]Orlando[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m] —> Odnalro Rehcra (ode NAHL roe) (wreck ra)

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] —> Nomis Ollopa (Nomis is kind of cool…Ollopa not as much)

[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] —> Olzsal Revilo (okay, Revilo is pretty badass, Olzsal reminds me of old soul)

[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u] —> Repsaj (rehp SAHJ )Saile (agree with previous poster used [name_u]Elias[/name_u], Saile is cool)

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[name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] >> Enogitna Secnarf Enitnemelc [Ee-nog-git-nuh Sec-narhf Ee-nit-neh-melk)
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f]Artemisia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] >> Ereveniug Aisimetra Htebazile [Eh-reh-ven-newg Ay-see-meh-tra [name_m]Teb[/name_m]-baz-eel)
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Poet[/name_f] >> Ailedroc Yram Teop [Aisle-drock Yeh-rahm Tee-op)
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] [name_f]Thora[/name_f] >> Lybis Enimassej Aroht [[name_f]Lib[/name_f]-ess Eh-nee-mass-ej [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-roht]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] Melpomene [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] >> Ecnerolf Enemoplem Allisurd [Eck-neh-rolf Eh-neh-mop-lem [name_f]Ally[/name_f]-surd]

[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Leander[/name_m] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] >> Tsugua Rednael Trepur [Suh-goo-uh [name_u]Red[/name_u]-nail Treh-pur]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m] [name_m]Sherlock[/name_m] [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] >> Rednasyl Kcolrehs Ymelotp [[name_u]Red[/name_u]-nas-ill [name_m]Kohl[/name_m]-res Yeh-mel-oht-pee]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_u]Hartley[/name_u] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] >> Dnumde Yeltrah Xof [Num-dee Yell-trah Zof]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Poseidon[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] >> Yrneh Nodiesop Ruhtra [Yer-neh Noh-die-sop Ruh-truh]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] >> Repsaj Mailliw Sucitta [Rep-saj [name_f]May[/name_f]-lee-oo Suck-ee-tuh]

I don’t think any of these are usable in real life, except maybe Lybis ([name_f]Sibyl[/name_f].)

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[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] - Eilasor Lraep (Eye-lah-sor / ??)
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] - Airotciv Erialc ([name_f]Air[/name_f]-ot-siv / Eh-ry-al [silent c])
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] - Ailema Ettolrahc (Eye-lee-mah / Etto-rah [silent l & c])

[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] - Leinahtan [name_m]Semaj[/name_m] (Ley-nah-tan / See-mahj)
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] - Erodoeht Trepur (Eh-row-dote / Trep-ur)
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - Naitsabes Ruhtra ([name_m]Nate[/name_m]-saybes / Ruh-trah)

Nope, I wouldn’t use any of them. Eilasor might work for a dinosaur, haha.

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[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]: Appilihp Enaj (App-ill-eep / Ee-nay)
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] [name_u]Hero[/name_u]: Enixam Oreh (Ehn-icks-am / Oo-rah)
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Poet[/name_f]: Atteirneh Teop (Uh-teer-nuh / tee-op)

[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]Troy[/name_m]: Yelsew Yort (Yell-so / Yort)
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] [name_m]Daniel[/name_m]: Mloclam Leinad (Meh-loch-lem / [name_m]Lay[/name_m]-nad)
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] [name_u]Joss[/name_u]: Raitsila Ssoj (Rate-sigh-la / So-jeh)

Appilihp is kinda cool sounding, but of course it isn’t usable. I can actually see (Uh-teer-nuh) fitting in with some more ‘creative’ names, but probably not spelled Atteirneh, and certainly not for me. Also, Yelsew Yort is hilarious.