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01-16-2013 at 7:49 AM
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Pronunciation of Honora...and WDYT of it?

I've seen this name more often lately. How is it traditionally pronounced? Honor-ah of oh-NORA? I live near a street called Honore (Honor-ee), so I always pronounce it Honor-ah.

 Also, do you like it? I've been liking it a lot lately!

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01-16-2013 at 7:57 AM
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To me, it looks like on-ORAH.  It's NMS.
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01-16-2013 at 8:10 AM
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The one person I know pronounces it

aw-nor-ah
 
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01-16-2013 at 8:11 AM
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I love it.

I also like Honoria
 
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01-16-2013 at 8:16 AM
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Ahhhhh no good IMHO.
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01-16-2013 at 8:36 AM
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I would say Honor- ah

Very pretty name!

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I would say Honor-ah. I really like it and just Honor as well.
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It's unusual, but I like it. :)

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I think traditionally it is NOT pronounced honor-ah, but a-NOR-ah or aw-NOR-a.

 
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I'd say ON-or-uh.  I don't really like it.  How about Helena (Helen-uh)?
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01-16-2013 at 9:23 AM
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I'd say ONoruh.nbsp; I don't really like it.nbsp; How about Helena Helenuh?


My grandmother's best friend in school was Honora, said essentially this way. ONora.
 
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01-16-2013 at 9:24 AM
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I think traditionally it is NOT pronounced honorah, but aNORah or awNORa.nbsp;

This is correct. I wanted to use this name but my h thought she would always have people mispronouncing it. I agreed, and we just went with Nora.
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Onoruh.

I like it, very pretty and unique with a great NN option Nora
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My initial reaction was to say Honor-ah. It's okay IMO.  I actually like Honore (Honor-ee), the street name you mention, better!  :)

I have a "thing" about names that will get mispronounced a lot... my DD's name is one of them and I kind of wish I thought it about it more before choosing it (even though I think the proper way to say it is beautiful).  I think Honora would be one of those constantly being mispronounced names.

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01-16-2013 at 9:52 AM
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I'd say Honor-ah.

The second I saw it the movie Gladiator popped into my head. Not that someone is named that, but I instantly thought of it. 

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I thought this name was weird when I first heard of it, but after learning that it can be pronounced uh-NOR-uh, I kind of like it.
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01-16-2013 at 10:45 AM
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I am a teacher and I had a french student many years ago and this was her name. Its a very common french name and it's pronounced Honor-ray. I think its quite beautiful and was one of my choices until my husand nixed it. Good luck!
 
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01-16-2013 at 11:02 AM
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I like the name, and pronounce it hon-OR-ra. I've only ever heard it used on the show MASH, so that's where my mind goes.
 
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01-16-2013 at 11:43 AM
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To me, it looks like onORAH. nbsp;It's NMS.


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01-16-2013 at 12:36 PM
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01-16-2013 at 1:16 PM
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Dislike. I think it looks weird and would be mispronounced constantly.  I would never choose a name that I wasn't sure of the correct pronunciation myself.

I know it's totally legit name though!

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01-16-2013 at 9:45 PM
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Not a fan.

I much prefer Honor. 
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01-16-2013 at 9:50 PM
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on-ORAH, and I really like it. 
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01-16-2013 at 9:53 PM
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I'd definitely pronounce it uh-nor-ah. I think it's pretty with that pronunciation.
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01-17-2013 at 12:26 AM
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01-17-2013 at 8:56 AM
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01-17-2013 at 9:01 AM
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based on the replies, looks like you'll have to pick your favorite pronounciation and she'll have to always let people know what it is

Also, I would think hard about Honor for a girl.  Middle school can be cruel.  Actual overheard conversation 2 years ago: "who's your science partner?" "Honor" "You got Honor?" "I'd get on-her if I could"  lovely mature 6th grade boys.
 
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01-17-2013 at 10:42 AM
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I think the H would be silent.

ETA: I'm not a fan of the name though!
 
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01-17-2013 at 2:35 PM
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Honora is my daughter's name (nn Nora). It's pronounced uh-NOR-ah. http://www.pronouncehow.com/english/honora_pronunciation

It's not a common name, so you're more likely to have to pronounce it than you would with something more familiar like Olivia. If you're concerned with pronunciation issues, Annora and Onóra are accepted variations that are a little more obvious. http://www.behindthename.com/name/honora
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