Do you think it's pronounced with the English J sound or English Y sound? please comment with J or Y.
(The reason I ask this is because I want the name JADIRA with the J sound, but many friends have mentioned that it may be perceived as the Spanish name pronounced with the Y sound. If too many people think it's the Y Sound, then I may go with another name so my child won't have to constantly correct people.)
Thanks.
Me: 31 DH: 32 DH since 12.2009 Married 08.2013 EDD 12.2017
I am unfamiliar with this name, and as such given the area I live in would default to a "j" sound.
If you live in an area that has a high proportion of people who speak Spanish (or even for that matter, many other languages ) , then people will probably default to the "y" sound.
It's a popular Muslim name I've been in LOVE with for YEARS. I wrote it down on a piece of paper as soon as my husband and I got serious, many years ago.
where I live, most people would default to the J sound . ... but I work in an area with a Spanish population and my friends there assume the Y sound. I'd never have thought of that before.... although Yadira is a popular Spanish name.
Hence why I'm asking which sound the readers default to.
Me: 31 DH: 32 DH since 12.2009 Married 08.2013 EDD 12.2017
It's a popular Muslim name I've been in LOVE with for YEARS. I wrote it down on a piece of paper as soon as my husband and I got serious, many years ago.
where I live, most people would default to the J sound . ... but I work in an area with a Spanish population and my friends there assume the Y sound. I'd never have thought of that before.... although Yadira is a popular Spanish name.
Hence why I'm asking which sound the readers default to.
Again, just be prepared to correct people but that's true with most ethnic names. My name is spelled odd, and my sons name is ethnic, so I speak from experience.
Luckily I live in an extremely diverse area! ♡♡ You should hear the names around here. I'm sometimes stumped when I hear a new one, but I think they are all beautiful.
Me: 31 DH: 32 DH since 12.2009 Married 08.2013 EDD 12.2017
I grew up in an area with a strong Hispanic culture and presence. even tho I now live in an area that is 98% white, I still see this and think and "yadira". it would be easy for my mind to make the switch, tho, once corrected. I think with this name you will be getting a lot of 'how do you pronounce that?' and a lot of mistakes in pronunciation either way.
Re: May I have your opinion please? (Letter sound)
If you live in an area that has a high proportion of people who speak Spanish (or even for that matter, many other languages ) , then people will probably default to the "y" sound.
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where I live, most people would default to the J sound . ... but I work in an area with a Spanish population and my friends there assume the Y sound. I'd never have thought of that before.... although Yadira is a popular Spanish name.
Hence why I'm asking which sound the readers default to.
You should hear the names around here. I'm sometimes stumped when I hear a new one, but I think they are all beautiful.
Thanks all.
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For your name written with a J, I would assume it sounds like Juh-deer-uh, but again, I don't speak spanish.
But if you live in an area with many Hispanic people and/or have a Hispanic last name, it might get mispronounced with the Y
I knew a little girl name Janelis who was Hispanic and she often got "yan-EL-iz" when it was supposed to be "jan-EL-iss"
The results are:
J sound: 18
Y sound: 2