Hey I was just thinking about names for a little girl. What do you think of this name... Yasmin Shonta Strong ..? Yasmin with a long a not Yasmin with a short a almost sounding like an o. And Shonta sounding like it has a y or an e at the end? What do you think of it? Any more suggestions for spelling?
2007-11-12 06:31:09 · 15 answers · asked by looks that kill 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
I think it doesn't make sense to spell things with an A when they are pronounced like a Y or E. Why give your kid the frustration of having her name mispronounced for her whole life?
2007-11-12 06:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by Lamborama 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yasmin is pretty, but I don't think you're likely to get others to say it Yaysmin. And, IMHO, it sounds a little awkward with a long a. I'd stick to Yasmin, or choose another name.
My reservations are the same for Shonta. Spell it Shontae or choose something else. I like the idea of Yasmin Chantal. That's a great combo.
2007-11-12 16:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yasmin Strong is a cool name. Shonta....not so much. Yasmin is kind of asian and exotic, and doesnt exactly work well with Shonta. Also, if it's a name that your kid is going to be constantly telling people how to pronounce or spell it, try to find a new one. They'll thank you.
2007-11-12 14:48:28 · answer #3 · answered by Ian 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Spell it how you want it pronounced, although I don't know how you would spell your version of Yasmin. You can spell Shonta as Shontay or Shontae or Shontaye. Since it's a middle name it is not as important, but please don't do your daughter the injustice of giving her a name that will always be misspelled or mispronounced.
If you want her first name to be Yasmin, spell it that way and pronounce it phonetically.
2007-11-12 16:01:38 · answer #4 · answered by amethyst-ran 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have to go to so much trouble explaining the pronunciation, I would vote against such a name. Yasmin as in actress Yasmine Bleeth is an OK name, but I do not prefer the different pronunciation.
2007-11-12 15:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by Mama 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yasmin is a brand name of a birth control pill, so that's what I think of. Also, it's is the Muslim spelling and pronounciation, which could your child into detriment by people that are, well, anti-islam right now. Also, the middle name is just really strange and if you have to explain to people how it's pronounced, the kid will hate that when she gets older.
2007-11-12 14:55:03 · answer #6 · answered by fromlizzietou 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
too confusing. Yasmin Shonta??? Pronounced Yaysmin Shontay? NO NO NO NO.
2007-11-12 14:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by Adrian Wapkaplett 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yaesmin Shontay.
If you have to explain long and short vowels, and offers rules of grammar - the proposal is not a good name for a child.
Of any name that is an alteration, or alternate spelling, of a conventional name - I think the conventional wisdom would favor the conventional name or the traditional spelling.
Otherwise, spell it in a way that causes no confusion or embarasment.
2007-11-12 14:42:41 · answer #8 · answered by me 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would spell it Yasmine Shante.
2007-11-12 14:38:23 · answer #9 · answered by Blessed and Happy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
what about...Yasmin Chantal Strong
2007-11-12 14:41:42 · answer #10 · answered by Astar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋