Quyhn - a girls name

ShuTree · June 2010

So I am vietnamese and this is a girls name. I'm just curious to see how you would pronounce this if you saw it for the first time.

Em208 · June 2010

Maybe "Quinn"?

braveangel2 · June 2010

At first glance, I'd say Quinn.

The spelling kind of hurts my brain, but it's pretty early where I'm bumping from, so there's not much brain to hurt this morning.

joanithegreat · June 2010

I would probably pronounce it Kou-n (first part rhymes with you).

mr&mrswelch · June 2010

quinn

jorae · June 2010

Em208:
Maybe "Quinn"?

This

ShuTree · June 2010

YES it is pronounced "Quinn". I'm thinking though it would be better as a middle name?

GideonsMom · June 2010

I wouldnt use it as a first name. I think most people would assume it is just a bad spelling of Quinn.

pawcall · June 2010

ShuTree:
YES it is pronounced "Quinn". I'm thinking though it would be better as a middle name?

I think this would be a very cool middle name, but difficult for your child to deal with as a first name.

LadyXaverian · June 2010

cdobry01:

ShuTree:
YES it is pronounced "Quinn". I'm thinking though it would be better as a middle name?

I think this would be a very cool middle name, but difficult for your child to deal with as a first name.

I agree. I love that you are using a name that honors your heritage, though. What other names are on your list?

sunnyday016 · June 2010

I would pronounce it Quinn, but I had no idea it was a Vietnamese name. I would have thought it was a creative spelling.

mcmann05 · June 2010

ramy3695:

GideonsMom:
I think most people would assume it is just a bad spelling of Quinn.

This is exactly what I thought until I read your explanation.

This exactly.

mrsashby · June 2010

sunnyday016:
I would pronounce it Quinn, but I had no idea it was a Vietnamese name. I would have thought it was a creative spelling.

This-she might have to explain her name a lot growing up. I like the middle name idea!

M.Amy · June 2010

I also thought it was a bad spelling of Quinn however I am a big believer in not Americanizing names. So maybe find a name that doesn't look like a bad spelling of an American sounding name?

kiki4 · June 2010

My first thought when I saw the title of the post was it is an attempt at a unique way to spell Quinn.

hero · June 2010

I think it's wrong to try to Americanize everything and everyone. If you like it as a first name then use it as one. I like it the way it is and recently saw another little girl with the same spelling.

msmerymac · June 2010

Like Quinn. And honestly, I wouldn't see it as a Vietnamese name - I'd see it as someone intentionally misspelling Quinn. Sorry if that's insensitive.

MichelleL1118 · June 2010

I would have pronounced it correctly, and on first glance, I knew it had Asian origins, although I wasn't sure which culture. I have a close friend who is Chinese, and her legal name has the traditional spelling. In high school, she chose to Americanize the spelling to make life easier on her teachers & her friends, but that was her decision. Her brothers had all done something similar as well. I love the idea of using a name that honors your heritage, and I greatly dislike the pressure to Americanize everything, so if you use it (whether for a first or middle name), you should definitely keep the traditional spelling.

That.Just.Happened · June 2010

Quinn

redtulip · June 2010

ShuTree:
So I am vietnamese and this is a girls name. I'm just curious to see how you would pronounce this if you saw it for the first time.

I'm Vietnamese as well, and it's spelled Quynh. Very pretty girl name. I think it sounds great with Quynh Nhu or Quynh Anh.

tegl · June 2010

It is a beautiful name, and spelled perfectly the way it is meant to be in Vietnamese. Do not change the spelling simply because people may not know how to say it.

My name is Tara. Simple, 4 letters, and can be pronounced in two ways. Even though it's an easy name, there is no guarantee that it is said the way it is meant to be for me.

Pick the name that you want the most. Your daughter will only have to tell teachers her name once a year! Strangers come and go, but her friends and family will know her name.

redtulip · June 2010

alreeves:
prounced Quinn. But for the love of God, if you choose this name, at least spell it Quinn, like it should be.

It is spelled the way it should be because it's a Vietnamese name, not American. It was a very ignorant comment on your part.

queenbone · June 2010

Coo yinn?

ShuTree · June 2010

redtulip:

ShuTree:
So I am vietnamese and this is a girls name. I'm just curious to see how you would pronounce this if you saw it for the first time.

I'm Vietnamese as well, and it's spelled Quynh. Very pretty girl name. I think it sounds great with Quynh Nhu or Quynh Anh.

Yes thanks!! I noticed after I posted that I got the h before the n but then people were replying so i didn't fix the post. Thanks! i like Quynh Anh!

NaHoku · June 2010

alreeves:
prounced Quinn. But for the love of God, if you choose this name, at least spell it Quinn, like it should be.

Apparently you didn't read her post where she stated that this is a Vietnamese name and is therefore spelled correctly? I hope that is the case.

I knew it was a Vietnamese name right away (I'm not Vietnamese, ftr). If you like it, go for it and spell it whichever way you like. It's not hard to tell people, "It's pronounced like Quinn, but spelled in the traditional Vietnamese way." It's a pretty name either way!

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