I'm looking for a name for Main Character in story and it has to be pronounced a lot so - which one?
Deioces (pron. Dee-eye-oh-sees)
Deioces (pron. Day-uh-sees)
Diyaco (pron. Dee-ya-co)
It's a guy by the name - derived from Old Kurdish
2007-08-20 08:29:12 · 8 answers · asked by Marc Hector 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The third one. It is the only one I could pronounce perfectly without the pronuction key. It is mystical and fantasy too. but could be modern if it had to be.
2007-08-20 08:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by Lauren A. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't like the *spelling* of any of them because the pronunciation is not obvious. Actually *saying* the name is not *very* important because most readers do not read out loud, but you don't want them to pause every time they come across the name, wondering if they are pronouncing it correctly.
Perhaps you can spell them more phonetically?
Deyiyosees
Dayusees
Deeyaco
I'm not really happy with any of those, but it's a start. (Of course, you could always mention the pronunciation as part of the story).
Jim, http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
2007-08-20 16:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by JimPettis 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Diyaco
2007-08-20 15:37:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have to go with diyaco. it sounds more masculine than the others. the first name on your list is too involved and i don't think many would know how to pronounce it.
2007-08-20 15:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ooh. i love the first one "Dee-eye-oh-sees".
2007-08-20 15:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for the first one Deioces, just rolls off of tongue, luv it
2007-08-20 15:40:53 · answer #6 · answered by Celi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diayco, it just feels better of the tounge
2007-08-20 15:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the fist one
2007-08-20 15:37:07 · answer #8 · answered by luci l. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋