People misspell Moiraine's name!

[Kaitlin 22]

It makes me annoyed. I can never find any Momo fanfic, and I wonder if it's because they always spell her name Moraine, or Morraine, or some other weird spelling! *kicks a foot* It's not that hard to spell!

[Cerendrallion 32]

I think the main reason I had no trouble spelling 'Moiraine' is that there's a town nearby called 'Moira'...and the numerous Irish people called 'Moira'...and the ease of spelling 'rain'...and then the obvious 'e' at the end because 'Moirain' just doesn't look right...

[Kaitlin 22]

*nods* Yes, there's Moira.. but also Moi is french and is said the way her name is said too... and it's a word a lot of people know. I think it might have to do with the way people mispronounce her name. Maybe they say it like, "Mo-rain" or "More-Ahn".

[Marie 73]

I say "More-ahn" But that's because I thought her name was Maureen for two whole books. Now I rotate between "More-ahn" and "mwah-rain". Don't get me started on Siuan.

 

I remember once on wotmania someone spelled Moiraine with a q. And he did it more than once so it wasn't just a typo.

[Kaitlin 22]

*nods* I hope I say it right! I say "mwuah-RAIN".

 

But, anyway! I can find huge amounts of Lan/Nynaeve.. and her name is not often spelled wrong! It's not very easy to spell either... *huffs*

[Cerendrallion 32]

So...it really should be pronounce 'moi(as in french pronounciation)-rain'?

 

Evidently RJ doesn't mind his characters having god ugly names.

 

I say More-rain, if anyone wants to know. Like I want more rain.

[Marie 73]

I think it sounds pretty when said the right way....

[Olivia 26]

I thought it had the French "moi" pronunciation too. And Siuan is just pronounced "swan" like the bird, right?

 

I had trouble with Nynaeve, until I looked in the glossary I said it like "naive" as in innocent.

[Kaitlin 22]

Yes, it is like the french "Moi". That's very pretty to me. More sounds harder and uglier to me.

 

NIGH-neev is the way it's supposed to be too, according to encyclopaedia-wot! I know we've talked about this before... but I can never remember these things.

[Ishmael Moridin 0]

I always pronounced it as it is written before I got to know of the french connection.

[Marie 73]

I like saying Anvaere. Cairhienin names are fun...sometimes. Although Moiraine keeps giving me trouble...

 

About Siuan: yes it is "swan" but that only makes sense (based on spelling) if you say the name with Spanish phonetics. I am not a huge fan of Spanish so the name gave me issues (Siuan does not sound like swan if you try and say it with English phonetics).

[Olivia 26]

But Tairens are loosely based on Spaniards, including names, so it makes sense for you to say Siuan as swan. But yeah, I never liked spanish pronunciation either, even though everyone says it's much easier.

[Marie 73]

Yes, that's true. But when you first read book two you don't have that knowledge at your disposal, thus, I didn't know how to say Siuan and I didn't see how it would pronounce swan. I did finally break it down into Si (spanish for yes) and uan (like Juan) and said it really fast. But after years of calling her Shawn (I knew it was wrong and didn't care) the two sort of blended into "See-awn" or "Sha-wan"

[Ishmael Moridin 0]

I did finally break it down into Si (spanish for yes) and uan (like Juan)

 

That's how I always said it until RJ clarified the pronunciations.

[Olivia 26]

RJ needs to make an audio tape of himself pronouncing every name and place in the books, and attach it to every copy of his books! (If only)