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OT: Name pronunciation poll

cduffy posted:

So this baby boy still doesn't have a name...but I think we're getting close! The latest is Callum. DH is kind of worried how people will pronounce it. I won't tell you how we want to pronounce it, but I want to know how you would pronounce this name.

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How would you pronounce Callum?

Coll-um (as in call on the phone)
Call-um (as in the word calcium)
Some other way...

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22 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollSo this baby boy still doesn't have a name...but I think we're getting close! The latest is Callum. DH is kind of worried how people will pronounce it. I won't tell you how we want to pronounce it, but I want to know how you would pronounce this name.

kristinrayerootes responded:

I actually thought CAY-llum when I first read it, not sure why. Maybe just because I have MAY-cie.

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollI actually thought CAY-llum when I first read it, not sure why. Maybe just because I have MAY-cie.

chrisandjen0717 responded:

When I saw it and said it aloud it was like "column" HTH!

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollWhen I saw it and said it aloud it was like "column" HTH! <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">

mamatobe08 responded:

I thought Cal-um.

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollI thought Cal-um.

cduffy replied to mamatobe08's response:

But how are you pronouncing Cal-um, Michelle? Like column, or like cay-lum, or like cal (as in calcium)- um?

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollBut how are you pronouncing Cal-um, Michelle? Like column, or like cay-lum, or like cal (as in calcium)- um?

KCAimee replied to cduffy's response:

I thought of cal like calcium. That's what first popped up for me.

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollI thought of cal like calcium. That's what first popped up for me.

linzuh04 responded:

It funny because people will pronounce it however they deem fit. DD is Alexa and she's called anythig from Alexis to Alexia...lol. Hell, I'm Lindsay and some people even call me Lind-SAY

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollIt funny because people will pronounce it however they deem fit. DD is Alexa and she's called anythig from Alexis to Alexia...lol. Hell, I'm Lindsay and some people even call me Lind-SAY

alex1026 responded:

The 2nd is what first came out...

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollThe 2nd is what first came out...

simerlm responded:

When I saw it, I thought Callum as in calcium. Good luck on picking a name!

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollWhen I saw it, I thought Callum as in calcium. Good luck on picking a name!

MontanaMama2009 responded:

CAL-um.

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollCAL-um.

katieb426 responded:

I thought cal- like calcium.

Never heard the name before. I like it!

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollI thought cal- like calcium. <br /><br />Never heard the name before. I like it!

cduffy replied to katieb426's response:

I had never heard it either, but read a book recently that had the main character named Callum. After looking into it further, it was the 6th most popular name in the UK in 2006; it's just rare here.

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollI had never heard it either, but read a book recently that had the main character named Callum. After looking into it further, it was the 6th most popular name in the UK in 2006; it's just rare here.

katieb426 replied to cduffy's response:

So how do you think it's pronounced? Have you heard it? Do you have any British friends?

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollSo how do you think it's pronounced? Have you heard it? Do you have any British friends? <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">

cduffy replied to katieb426's response:

Well, we want to pronounce it Cal like calcium. We really love the name Cal, just Cal (like Cal Ripken Jr), but thought we should make it longer to be more formal. So, Cal can be his nickname.

No British friends!

But searches on the internet came up with Scottish people saying it's pronounced like "column" (it's Celtic) and then many other things saying it's cal like calcium. Who knows...but I guess we'll probably be correcting people either way, huh?

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollWell, we want to pronounce it Cal like calcium. We really love the name Cal, just Cal (like Cal Ripken Jr), but thought we should make it longer to be more formal. So, Cal can be his nickname.<br /><br />No British friends! <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0"> But searches on the internet came up with Scottish people saying it's pronounced like "column" (it's Celtic) and then many other things saying it's cal like calcium. Who knows...but I guess we'll probably be correcting people either way, huh?

ariannasmommy1125 replied to cduffy's response:

I like it! What is the meaning?

Report This| Share this:OT: Name pronunciation pollI like it! What is the meaning?

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