Pronunciation of Honora...and WDYT of it?

magpie1127 · January 2013

I've seen this name more often lately. How is it traditionally pronounced? Honor-ah of oh-NORA? I live near a street called Honore (Honor-ee), so I always pronounce it Honor-ah.

Also, do you like it? I've been liking it a lot lately!

iluvmytxrgr · January 2013

To me, it looks like on-ORAH. It's NMS.

Helenahhandbasket · January 2013

I would say Honor- ah

Very pretty name!

aimee1899 · January 2013

I would say Honor-ah. I really like it and just Honor as well.

Mochadoodle · January 2013

It's unusual, but I like it.

FrecklesInside · January 2013

I think traditionally it is NOT pronounced honor-ah, but a-NOR-ah or aw-NOR-a.

526SadieSadie · January 2013

I'd say ON-or-uh. I don't really like it. How about Helena (Helen-uh)?

rahrahlee · January 2013

526SadieSadie:
I'd say ONoruh.nbsp; I don't really like it.nbsp; How about Helena Helenuh?

My grandmother's best friend in school was Honora, said essentially this way. ONora.

Littledeer84 · January 2013

FrecklesInside:
I think traditionally it is NOT pronounced honorah, but aNORah or awNORa.nbsp;

This is correct. I wanted to use this name but my h thought she would always have people mispronouncing it. I agreed, and we just went with Nora.

brooksidebride · January 2013

My initial reaction was to say Honor-ah. It's okay IMO. I actually like Honore (Honor-ee), the street name you mention, better!

I have a "thing" about names that will get mispronounced a lot... my DD's name is one of them and I kind of wish I thought it about it more before choosing it (even though I think the proper way to say it is beautiful). I think Honora would be one of those constantly being mispronounced names.

jgengo0 · January 2013

I'd say Honor-ah.

The second I saw it the movie Gladiator popped into my head. Not that someone is named that, but I instantly thought of it.

alohamora · January 2013

I thought this name was weird when I first heard of it, but after learning that it can be pronounced uh-NOR-uh, I kind of like it.

teachergurl2002 · January 2013

I am a teacher and I had a french student many years ago and this was her name. Its a very common french name and it's pronounced Honor-ray. I think its quite beautiful and was one of my choices until my husand nixed it. Good luck!

giraffe54 · January 2013

I like the name, and pronounce it hon-OR-ra. I've only ever heard it used on the show MASH, so that's where my mind goes.

kplaxco85 · January 2013

iluvmytxrgr:
To me, it looks like onORAH. nbsp;It's NMS.

This!

saham07 · January 2013

Haw-NORA

AimnJus917 · January 2013

Dislike. I think it looks weird and would be mispronounced constantly. I would never choose a name that I wasn't sure of the correct pronunciation myself.

I know it's totally legit name though!

mtm0109 · January 2013

Not a fan.

I much prefer Honor.

CMonkey515 · January 2013

I'd definitely pronounce it uh-nor-ah. I think it's pretty with that pronunciation.

ap142193 · January 2013

On-or-ah. ... I love it!

CCR630 · January 2013

Nms.

tmrchi · January 2013

based on the replies, looks like you'll have to pick your favorite pronounciation and she'll have to always let people know what it is

Also, I would think hard about Honor for a girl. Middle school can be cruel. Actual overheard conversation 2 years ago: "who's your science partner?" "Honor" "You got Honor?" "I'd get on-her if I could" lovely mature 6th grade boys.

BC&LM · January 2013

I think the H would be silent.

ETA: I'm not a fan of the name though!

ames71 · January 2013

Honora is my daughter's name (nn Nora). It's pronounced uh-NOR-ah. https://www.pronouncehow.com/english/honora_pronunciation

It's not a common name, so you're more likely to have to pronounce it than you would with something more familiar like Olivia. If you're concerned with pronunciation issues, Annora and On?ra are accepted variations that are a little more obvious. https://www.behindthename.com/name/honora

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