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Post by Daemon [Naryae] on Mar 15, 2007 21:23:55 GMT -5
I have a pretty weird and seemingly insignificant question I would like to ask you all; How do you pronounce my name? Now, there is a reason for this, it's because I've just realized that pretty much everyone has probably been mis-pronouncing it, and I've got to find a way to make it clear how it's supposed to be said. So, is it Naryu, Naryae, or George to you?
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Post by Riot [Pike] on Mar 15, 2007 21:36:51 GMT -5
Ehr... Honestly, it's all Greek to me Mindie: Uhh... I've already pernounced it "Nar-ee-uh"
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Post by starflame on Mar 15, 2007 21:40:48 GMT -5
hmm.... I've always said it the way it's spelled (nar-ya), but I dunno, I could be wrong
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Post by twitch on Mar 15, 2007 21:48:58 GMT -5
I'm with Star. I've always thought it was nar-YUH.
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Post by Kakashi is lazy on Mar 16, 2007 17:54:02 GMT -5
Crap >< Alright then, time to fix the name. It's supposed to be Narya with a long a at the end, like a Nary-ae spelling. I guess I should have realized that when everyone I gave my story to pronounced it "Nary-uh," but my eleven year old mind didn't really think of that...
Thanks for you help, everyone ^^
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Post by Le Lumineux on Sept 13, 2007 22:24:56 GMT -5
-late, but I shall tell you how I pronounce it anyway xD-
Nar-yay. -nod; scuttles out of practically dead thread thingy-
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Mirage
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Post by Mirage on Oct 16, 2007 19:46:56 GMT -5
I know this is late but a response to whoever said it is greek. It is not Greek, it is i believe quenyan, one of Tolkien's four elven dialects. It is the forbidden tongue of the high elves, however the dictionary is not sure of this. The correct pronunciation would be Nar-e-ay. Nar as in car eay as in tray. HOpe this clears it up.
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Post by Mirage on Oct 16, 2007 19:48:27 GMT -5
The correct spelling of the name is Narya, which means ring of fire. This was Gandalf's ring which had been past down to him by the Shipwright Cirdan. It is one of the three elven rings of power
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