MN for Jael

AnotherPreggo

Pronounced Jay-Elle.  I am sure most people won't like the name, but we love it, and the story behind it.  Stuck on a middle name though.  Any suggestions?

cas889

That's a tough one!  So many of my favorite names have an "el" sound in them :P  

Jael Sophia

Jael Amelia

Jael Christine

Jael Marie

sunflowermama42212

@bromios is it supposed to be pronounced Jah-el?

AnotherPreggo

@Mwhigham22Supposed to be "Yah-el"

JMU_Bride09

Jael Samantha

Jael Diana

Jael Rose

Jael Priscilla

Jael Margaret

Jael Francine

sunflowermama42212

bromios said:

Mwhigham22 said:

@bromios is it supposed to be pronounced Jah-el?

It's supposed to be more like yah-EL.

That is a pretty pronunciation!

AnotherPreggo

bromios said:

AnotherPreggo said:

@Mwhigham22Supposed to be "Yah-el"

Wait, if you know this, why are you pronouncing it the other way?

Our last name starts with a "Y".  

AnotherPreggo

bromios said:

AnotherPreggo said:

bromios said:

AnotherPreggo said:

@Mwhigham22Supposed to be "Yah-el"

Wait, if you know this, why are you pronouncing it the other way?

Our last name starts with a "Y".  

Unless your name also has a prominent L sound, I would still stick to the proper pronunciation (actually, no matter what I would either stick to the proper pronunciation or pick a name whose proper pronunciation I liked with my ln...).

Thanks.  Like I said, figured most people wouldn't care for it.  I have seen it pronounced Jay-elle, and like it.  I was just looking for MN ideas.

LisaG09

I love Jael, pronounced Jay-Elle. It's fallen off my list but I would've used Marianne as the middle name. I also like Elizabeth with it.

magsugar13

you cant make this stuff up

brooklynesque

I just hope the name does not become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Not all names translate well into English.

[Deleted User]

Jael just makes me think of jail.

Gigi8212

I am sorry, but I really can't stand when people think they should change the pronunciation of a name to fit their needs. If you don't like the way it sounds with your LN, choose a new name.

Zimger

I think that this pronunciation sounds too much like jail. I do like the name and it's traditional pronunciation.

 

macchiatto

Gigi8212 said:

I am sorry, but I really can't stand when people think they should change the pronunciation of a name to fit their needs. If you don't like the way it sounds with your LN, choose a new name.

I agree. I'm familiar with Jael in the Bible and I knew a little girl with the MN Jael when I was growing up. The Hebrew pronunciation is lovely but to a lot of Americans, they'll think it's a cre8ive spelling of "jail" and not get it. Are there other Hebrew names you like that have a proper pronunciation that does work with your LN?

AnotherPreggo

Thanks for the feedback.  Apparently mentioning the Hebrew pronunciation confused people.  The Jay-El pronunciation is the anglicized version.  I did NOT make it up.  It is no different than pronouncing Joshua as we know it in the US, instead of Yehoshua.  

Anyway, like I said...  I figured most people wouldn't like the name.  I was just looking for MN ideas.

AnotherPreggo

bromios said:

mummyofsix said:

House. House Rock. I'm sorry, I couldn't help it.

This was DW's initial reaction when I told her about the name and how it was being pronounced.

What is house rock?

Helenahhandbasket

I used to work with a Yael, pron yah-elle. 

Not sure if that is an Americanized spelling or not, but I was always struck with how pretty her name is/ was, and most people said her name correctly without much trouble.

Add me to the camp of thinking it's a little silly to pick a name from a particular culture and knowingly mispronounce it.

 

AnotherPreggo

Helenahhandbasket said:

I used to work with a Yael, pron yah-elle. 

Not sure if that is an Americanized spelling or not, but I was always struck with how pretty her name is/ was, and most people said her name correctly without much trouble.

Add me to the camp of thinking it's a little silly to pick a name from a particular culture and knowingly mispronounce it.

 

See comment up 3...

catahoulatte

Oh it's really pretty with the correct pronunciation.

OP, the difference to me is, pronouncing Joshua with a J-sound doesn't make it sound like a prison. The Hebrew name is spelled and pronounced differently. We also knew that the Hebrew name for Gabriel was Gavriel but because there is a legit english alternative, we used that rather than take a legit spelling and change the pronunciation to fit our personal ideals.

Pronouncing Jael Jay-el just sounds like you're naming your kid jail.

schnookee

I used to work with a Yael, pron yah-elle. 

Not sure if that is an Americanized spelling or not, but I was always struck with how pretty her name is/ was, and most people said her name correctly without much trouble.

Add me to the camp of thinking it's a little silly to pick a name from a particular culture and knowingly mispronounce it.

 

There's a singer named Yael Naim. Love her and her name. She sings that New Soul song I think it was on a commercial. She also does an awesome remake of Brittany Spears Toxic.

Ashli109

I have to agree, that I first read it as Jail until I saw the pronunciation. I feel like all teachers, etc. will read the name as Jail and she will need to correct them..

AnotherPreggo

MauiBliss said:

I didn't see it in here but are you Jewish or of Hebrew descent?

There is an alternative spelling to Yael (Jael which you are tempted to use) but the pronunciation does not change. Joshua is a Greek derivative and has a distinct pronunciation. What about Ayala? Still has an animal meaning, still Hebrew, still has that el and ya sound.

Ayala is pretty.  But we were looking to use another person from the Bible.  There are very few women to pick from haha.

ETA: DD1 is Rebekah

AnotherPreggo

MauiBliss said:

AnotherPreggo said:

MauiBliss said:

I didn't see it in here but are you Jewish or of Hebrew descent?

There is an alternative spelling to Yael (Jael which you are tempted to use) but the pronunciation does not change. Joshua is a Greek derivative and has a distinct pronunciation. What about Ayala? Still has an animal meaning, still Hebrew, still has that el and ya sound.

Ayala is pretty.  But we were looking to use another person from the Bible.  There are very few women to pick from haha.

ETA: DD1 is Rebekah

There's Hannah/Channah, Efrat (named from Ephraith), Dinah, Sarah, Rachel, Leah, Miriam, Naomi, Ruth (all Hebrew names)......Did you look in the same Bible I did? This doesn't even begin to scratch the surface...these were just the ones I thought were most usable with Rebekah.

I do have to ask again, though, are you Jewish or of Hebrew descent? I note you used the alternative spelling of Rivka.

Oh I know there are a bunch of names.  I have spent plenty of time looking.  But the only ones I really care for are Rebekah, Jael, and Leah.  Unfortunately SIL is Leah, and DH doesn't like the idea of using it.

And to answer your question... no, I am not.

maple1422

Jael Angelina

Jael Rae

Jael Ruby

Jael Rena

Jael Emily

Jael Ana

Jael Mireya

Jael Ada

Jael Karina