Which spelling for muh-TEE-us? (Matthias, Mattias, or Matias?)

Boy Names
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See the results of this poll: Which of these 3 spellings lends itself best to the desired pronunciation muh-TEE-us?

Respondents: 39 (This poll is closed)

  • Matthias : 6 (15%)
  • Mattias : 14 (36%)
  • Matias: 19 (49%)
2

[name]Matias[/name] would be the most likely to get that pronunciation from me.

3

I agree - the Spanish name [name]Matias[/name] is pronounced the way you are looking for. I have heard [name]Matthias[/name] and [name]Mattias[/name] pronounced as ma-[name]TYE[/name]-us.

4

Thank you!

5

We like the way “[name]Mattias[/name]” looks - it’s the Swedish version, and also pronounced muh-TEE-us… The goal is to pick the version that makes the most sense in an American context and leads to the least amount of confusion. Thanks for voting!

6

[name]Mattias[/name] just looks the best. I have always liked this spelling over the others.

7

[name]Mattias[/name] is the most intuitive. I think if you went with [name]Matias[/name] his name would constantly be misspelled

8

[name]Mattias[/name] is my favourite spelling. I love this name! I would automatically pronounce [name]Matthias[/name] as muh-thigh-us.

9

I voted for [name]Mattias[/name]. Dropping the “h” is much more likely to get you the “tee.”

10

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented, your input is much appreciated!!

11

I voted for [name]Mattias[/name] because I’d be worried about the -th- pronunciation for most Americans.
However, [name]Mathias[/name] is my favorite spelling of the name. Though you’d probably get a lot of Ma-thigh-as.