which spelling? pronunciation?

BabyShipp

DH is all about Mathias.  I'm considering it as a MN.  Seeing how it grows on me.  

 I did some googling and also found Matthias.  

Which way would you say is the "correct" spelling and how would you pronounce them if you read them differently?   

scbedi

I like the Mathias spelling better.

alohamora

The only one I know spells it Mathias.

ChristyD6

fitzpemberley:

The only one I know spells it Mathias.

This.

Fletch82

I prefer Mathias

CeCe8579

I prefer Matthias! How do you want to pronounce it?

wcvsb3b5

I would pronounce them both the same but prefer the spelling Mathias.

BabyShipp

Iloveshanej:

I prefer Matthias! How do you want to pronounce it?

I'm not really sure! haha! When he first presented it to me I read it as

Math-thee-us?  Mah-thee-us?  Ma-thee-us? I can't seem to figure out how to type out the first part :P  I'm probably saying it wrong.  

 EDIT:  maybe ending in "is" sound instead of "us"

MrsJ723

wcvsb3b5:

I would pronounce them both the same but prefer the spelling Mathias.

This.  Having taken many, many years of German, I pronounce it mah-TEE-ahs.

KatFCo

BabyShipp:

Iloveshanej:

I prefer Matthias! How do you want to pronounce it?

I'm not really sure! haha! When he first presented it to me I read it as

Math-thee-us?  Mah-thee-us?  Ma-thee-us? I can't seem to figure out how to type out the first part :P  I'm probably saying it wrong.  

 EDIT:  maybe ending in "is" sound instead of "us"

I've always seen it spelled Matthias, but I thought it ws pronounced Ma-thigh-us

CeCe8579

I think Ma-thee-us, Ma-thie-us and Ma-tay-us are all exceptable. I tend to pronounce it Ma-tay-us!

ShoeFanatic614

I'd say them both the same but I would spell it Matthias. This is a GP for me; love it.

ETA: I have always pronounced it Math-eye-us.  

LilyLove29

The only Mathias I know spells it with one T.

He's German American and he says it MAH TIE US but introduces himself as MAH THIGH US to anyone besides his family, because he says that's the American pronunciation. I love both.

luminousbluestar

I always assumed it was pronounced "math-i-us". In the last couple of years my daughters have had a couple of boys in their classes with that name though and they were both pronounced "matt-a-us". 

ArizonaJessika

I know 2 Matthias'...and they spell it with 2 T's.

singahappysong

Mathias. I wouldn't pronounce it differently for the extra t.

Elsa1984

MrsJ723:

wcvsb3b5:

I would pronounce them both the same but prefer the spelling Mathias.

This.  Having taken many, many years of German, I pronounce it mah-TEE-ahs.

This. I went to school with a girl and he pronounces her son's name "Math.E.us". When my spouse wanted it for if we had a boy. No matter how many times he said "IT'S NOT THAT! It's Mah.Tee.ahs!" I couldn't stop pronouncing it like the little boy I know. So it was nixed.