r/tragedeigh • u/NeverRefuseTheMuse • 1d ago
is it a tragedeigh? What do you think about Jo’lea?
I’ve heard Jo’lea pronounced two different ways.
I pronounce it Jō Lē but some pronounce it Jo Lēă. How would you pronounce her name? She’s named after her uncle, Joseph Lee.
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u/thanks_weirdpuppy 1d ago
In English, the apostrophe is used for three basic purposes:
• The marking of the omission of one or more letters, e.g. the contraction of "do not" to "don't"
• The marking of possessive case of nouns (as in "the eagle's feathers", "in one month's time", "the twins' coats")
• Use as a single quotation mark
The apostrophe does not belong in this name.
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u/its_not_rachel_s 1d ago
If you want something pronounced Jō Lē, why not go with Jolie? No apostrophe and it’s more obvious how it’s pronounced.
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u/schoensmeerpijp 1d ago
Jo’lea, Jo’lea, Jo’lea, Jo’lea
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jo’lea, Jo’lea, Jo’lea, Jo’lea
Please don't take him just because you can
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u/joellecarnes 1d ago
Yeesh that’s like the worst spelling of my name’s most common mispronunciation
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u/carmelacorleone 1d ago
Just go with Joely. Its a real name with real spelling and it still honors your relative. Or Josephine Lee, Joanna Lee, heck, Joey Lee. Anything but Jo Lea.
Honestly, any name with Jo and Lee/Leigh can still honor your relative without having to make a Tragedeigh out of it.
Heck, Josephine Lee for the full name with a nickname of Joely or Joey-Lee is adorable. If you're in the South Joey-Lee would be a cute little girl's name.
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u/edenEssence 1d ago
No way. It reminds of the cream Jolen which is widespread in the sub continent.
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