Selah

morgs8384

I saw it mentioned in a post below and I think I like it. Before I bring it up to DH I was wondering how it is pronounced. Is it see-lah? or Sell-ah? or something entirely different?

KearaD

mj.reilly:

SEE-lah

From a Hebrew musical term which occurs many times in the Old Testament Psalms. It was probably meant to indicate a musical pause.

 

I used to always say SAY-lah.

I've only heard it pronounced SAY-lah. I don't like SEE-lah as much.  

Aligator28

When I read it to myself I say See-lah, but I taught a girl who pronounced the name Say-lah.  

strawberrytree

I knew a girl who pronounced it See-lah. 

I have to say though, if you need to ask how it is pronounced before you suggest it as a name, it might not be a great choice.  

AshleyC0117

I recently found a very old family tree and it turns out I have a Selah in my family from the 1700's which I thought was really interesting. I agree with PPs that I think the true pronunciation is see-lah but I prefer say-lah. 

Sawyerplus1

I have a friend with a DD named Selah, and they pronounce it "say-LAH"

Saltina11

See-lah.

RedCardinal

I love Selah pronounced SEE-lah. It's my little cousin's name so I'm biased.

aimee1899

I like it pronounced SEAL-a, kind of like the actress Sela Ward from the 90's tv show Sisters. I'm saying like there is almost a gluttal stop around the "L".

aimee1899

I like it pronounced SEAL-a, kind of like the actress Sela Ward from the 90's tv show Sisters. I'm saying it like there is almost a gluttal stop around the "L".

bncmommy

There's a Selah in my daughter's preschool and she pronounces it See-lah. I really like it.

alohamora

I like it pronounced say-lah...it's kind of a guilty pleasure name for me.  See-lah puts a damper on it a bit though.

jlsimon56

I LOVE Sela Ward so Sela was on my list.  I thought it was SEE-lah.  Now, there is a Selah at LO's DC, and I also saw a Selah on an episode of Supernanny recently.  Both were pronounced SAY-lah.

I think either is fine, really.  But I agree with what someone said above - if you don't know how to say it, maybe it's not the name for you.

morgs8384

Thanks everyone. I agree, it probably isn't the name for us. I do think it looks pretty, and like the way it's pronounced ( both ways), I had just never heard of it before.