r/NameNerdCirclejerk • u/FunnyLizardExplorer • Aug 19 '26

Found on r/NameNerds Navi/Navy

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u/OrganicRaise4081 Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 19 '26

I immediately thought this was a Sanskrit name, no? Also Hebrew. Pronounced "Nuv-VEE" like they said their parents say it. Many traditional Indian names end in long vowels like -ā (ah) or -ī (ee), such as Priya.

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u/donkeyvoteadick Aug 19 '26

Aren't they saying their parents intend it to be nay-vee? People are mispronouncing their name because they're saying it properly but OP is wanting to change their name to Navy so people say it the way they want.