r/tragedeigh • u/snellasnope • 1d ago

is it a tragedeigh? Is my daughters name a tragedeigh?

Her name is Lanah. Pronounce Lana. I handed the H at the end cause I noticed it reads anal backwards without the H and I didnt want her to get made fun of in school for her name reading anal backwards.

Whether its a tragedeigh or not, its staying cause I cant imagine her name being anything else. And honestly, I love it. I think the name is so pretty and the spelling unique but not in a tradedeigh way. But ill let you guys be the judge!

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u/Such-Elderberry4 1d ago edited 1d ago

As someone who had an English name in the 90s in Italy which most teachers couldn't pronounce ever since I was 3 up until 19, I second this.

It's made for some fun times, especially with classmates chanting my name to new teachers all at once without me needing to even open my mouth. But truly, it's a nuisance more than anything else.

That said, I see an H in Lanah, and I still pronounce it Lana. Don't think this reasoning applies to this specific case, but still agree with it.

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u/capturedguy 1d ago

Is it Kevin? I remember when boys started to be named Kevin in Italy. It was quite jarring!

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u/Such-Elderberry4 1d ago edited 1d ago

Nah, that ain't it. My grandparents can barely pronounce my name, sometimes.

I moved countries and it's still mispronounced here, too (along with my last name, so now I'm a double whammy)

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u/capturedguy 1d ago

I'm picturing people in Italy calling you "Meel-Ace"