Have you heard the name Herra before?

StefandTodd · October 2009

T's cousin's wife had a baby this morning - Herra Dianne

Is that like Air-A? Have you heard that before?

ETA: Talked to Dad -- It's Herra, like Hair-a.

tiki_t · October 2009

I would have guessed it would be pronounced like Harrah's casino.

green*eyes · October 2009

Interesting. We have friends with that last name. Could it also be like Hera the Greek goddess of love and marriage?

LoLoPanda · October 2009

The only time I've ever heard anything close to that was Hera in Greek mythology.

tandd · October 2009

I've heard of Hera (Greek mythology), but never with two Rs. I googled it and wikipedia says it's the Finnish equivalent for how we use "Mister" or "Sir." (Wikipedia certainly isn't always a reliable source, so I would take that with a grain of salt).

StefandTodd · October 2009

Yeah, her daddy is a phd student, studying Rhetoric so...quite in the know about all things literature. Todd immediately mentioned the Greek Goddess...he said "malicious greek goddess" though...I'd have to look it up. Anyway, probably is Hair-a. Hm. Interesting...

EmmieB · October 2009

LoLoPanda:
The only time I've ever heard anything close to that was Hera in Greek mythology.

And it's the name of the cylon/human child on the latest incarnation of Battlestar Galactica who is supposed to be the hope for the continuation of the species.

(I'm so ashamed that I know that... Embarrassed )

KellyMRocks · October 2009

I knew a doberman named Hera, after Greek Mythology. But never a person.

alibee09 · October 2009

StefandTodd:
Yeah, her daddy is a phd student, studying Rhetoric so...quite in the know about all things literature. Todd immediately mentioned the Greek Goddess...he said "malicious greek goddess" though...I'd have to look it up. Anyway, probably is Hair-a. Hm. Interesting...

She's no more malicious than the other gods/goddesses in the Greek pantheon.