Is this middle name too weird?

Sole -- pronounced so-lay.

Its the Italian word for sun and its has an important family connection. I also think it sounds lovely with our favorite girl name (Olivia). And, at least the french version, Soleil, is used as a name (remember Soleil Moon Frye aka Punky Brewster?)

My husband says everyone will pronounce it like "soul," so I thought maybe we could put an accent on the "e". (that's not proper Italian, but we're not in Italy right? besides I've seen at least one restaurant called Solé). DH thinks accents are silly for an American name and we should just use "Soleil" if we like the way it sounds. (ps: I'm Italian, not French)

What do you think???
TIA

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I agree with your husband. I'd think fish if I saw Sole, sorry.

But I think the sentiment is beautiful and the name Olivia Soleil (that is the first name, right, from your other post?) is really nice.

Message edited 9/8/2007 7:42:56 AM.

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I think it is pretty the way it is pronounced. I would put an accent mark on the e so people know it is Soley and not Sole (like the fish). Just a suggestion.

I think it sounds pretty.

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I think you should spell it however you are comfortable with and like.
Our daughter is Dajiela Maja (Daniela Maya). I get asked how is name pronouced all the time and at first it bother me but now I really like that it is different.

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Sorry for crashing!

Just wanted to say - I think you should use whatever spelling you want. She probably won't be using her middle name on a daily basis. When it DOES come up then you can explain the pronunciation and proper spelling etc.

My name is Matilde ( italian spelling ) everyone tries to call me MatildEE but it is really pronounce Matilda - I always have to explain it but i LOVE my name and the spelling!

And when I saw the middle name - I knew exactly how to pronounce it and what it meant

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I kinda agree with your husband - people are going to say "Soul" if they see "Sole". But on the other hand - how often do people say a middle name anyway?? You have to do what makes you happy!

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See when I first saw it I thought Sol lay...because I know the restaurant Sole

Message edited 9/8/2007 4:16:10 PM.

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You could spell it like the girl from Punky Brewster-"Soleil", I think...but I'm pretty sure that is the French version

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no, I love it.

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I pronounced it correctly when I first read it- without looking at your explanation. But then I am Italian also and speak a little bit of it. Personally I would use the Italian version because that is what you have a connection to. And as a PP said, it's the middle name. I think there would be more trouble if you were contemplating this as the first name.

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I LOVE it for a middle name.

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LOVE it! And I love the connection you have to it - Olivia is a beautiful name and Sole sounds awesome with it.

. . . I can't wait til your baby comes in just a few days!

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I love that name, with or without an accent mark.

There was also a singer named Sole (I think she's married to Ginuwine)

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I though of fish when I saw Sole...Sorry

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We think it is a beautiful middle name. We like the accent mark above the e.

~dancer and chef~
charlotte and michael

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I think of fish too. But if you spelled it differently, I can see it as unique.

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Crashing here, sorry.

Spell it the way you want to spell it. I read it as "Sole-ay," I figured as a name, it would sound different than the fish. :) As a middle name, it won't get used that often, and the two together really are beautiful.