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Pronouncing Tala

StephCrippsStephCripps
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I posted a list of Native Names yesterday after speaking with DH we picked Tala

we like the meaning "wolf" (i also saw in the Hindu culture it's also a goddess of the stars)

Just curious how everyone would pronounce it..

We were thinking Tah-la

 

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  • 526SadieSadie526SadieSadie member

    Just from looking at it, I'd say Tah-la, like Nala from The Lion King with a T.

    ETA: I'm from New England and with our goofy regional accent, the word tall sounds like tawl.  From the way you plan on saying the name, it comes out Tawl-uh, which coincidentally is how we'd say the word "taller"  LoL

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  • StephCrippsStephCripps
    image526SadieSadie:

    Just from looking at it, I'd say Tah-la, like Nala from The Lion King with a T.

    ETA: I'm from New England and with our goofy regional accent, the word tall sounds like tawl.  From the way you plan on saying the name, it comes out Tawl-uh, which coincidentally is how we'd say the word "taller"  LoL

    Thanks.. I think that is more what i meant.. Tah-la .. to rhyme with nala from the Lion King

    I'm bad with phonic spelling hehe

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  • GirlyGirl514GirlyGirl514 member
    When I read it first, I read it as "Tay-la".  Maybe putting an H in there would help with pronouncing?  Or maybe I'm just the weird one! lol  
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  • led2009led2009
    Tah-la, no h needed to make it easier. You may have to explain it to people the 1st time but they'll get it.
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  • MarSamWhitneyMarSamWhitney member
    Its definitley different, and I think its growing on me.


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  • aimee1899aimee1899 member

    At first glance I thought it was a nn for Natalie.

     

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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member

    imageled2009:
    Tah-la, no h needed to make it easier. You may have to explain it to people the 1st time but they'll get it.

    Exactly

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  • SmileyIsMeSmileyIsMe
    image526SadieSadie:

    Just from looking at it, I'd say Tah-la, like Nala from The Lion King with a T.

    ETA: I'm from New England and with our goofy regional accent, the word tall sounds like tawl.  From the way you plan on saying the name, it comes out Tawl-uh, which coincidentally is how we'd say the word "taller"  LoL

    I'm about 40 minutes south of you in CT and I pronounce the R in taller. Funny how just a few miles can make a difference!

    Anyway, I'd pronouce Tala exactly as you would, like Nala with a T. It's not something I'd use, but I do like it.

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  • bread&jambread&jam
    imagemagsugar13:

    imageled2009:
    Tah-la, no h needed to make it easier. You may have to explain it to people the 1st time but they'll get it.

    Exactly

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    Tala is beautiful IMO, and I love the meaning!

    ETA: Am dying to know what middle name it will be paired with. :)

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  • ObLaDiObLaDi member
    I would also pronounce it like Nala with a T. Nice choice!
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