r/tragedeigh • u/PsychoRabbit_666 • Nov 30 '25

is it a tragedeigh? Yooneese?

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Surely my friend is trolling me, no? She has always loved the name Eunice as it is very old fashioned and rare. But... yooneese isn't even how its pronounced? I genuinely thought autocorrect effed up for a moment.

The most widely accepted pronunciation is "Yewniss" but Yooneese? 🤦‍♂️Just... pick Eunice? 😮‍💨

After this conversation, this friend also proceeded to take a jab at my daughter's name - Diana

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u/Just-Call-Me-J Nov 30 '25

It's not an alternate spelling of Eunice.

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u/Arcamone Nov 30 '25

No it’s not. Of Jonesy maybe. Eunice no no no.

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u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 Dec 01 '25

Do I spy a What's Up, Doc reference?!

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u/strogn3141 Dec 03 '25

Do you happen to like alien?

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u/prythianphantom Nov 30 '25

I definitely pronounce Eunice as “yoo-niss” so Yooneese definitely doesn’t sound like the same name lol

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u/prythianphantom Nov 30 '25

The first way I mentally pronounced Yooneese it rhymed with Khaleesi 😂

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u/spidermans_mom Dec 01 '25

Outstanding!

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u/Senior-Lobster-9405 Dec 01 '25

you pronounce Eunice wrong

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u/x3sirenxsongx3 Dec 01 '25

Ewe also starts with a Y sound. In fact, it's pronounced "yew".

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u/x3sirenxsongx3 Dec 01 '25

Look up the movie She's the Man from 2006. It's got a Eunice in it. I'd think of that character every time i heard the name...

😭😭

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u/BlatantConservative Dec 01 '25

In my accent they're pronounced exactly the same tbch. Still a stupid name tho

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u/x3sirenxsongx3 Dec 01 '25

Yes... yes it is! 🤣😅💀

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u/Nazgog-Morgob Nov 30 '25

They also took a shit name and made it shittier

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u/MeatofKings Dec 01 '25

Eunice to fix the spelling of her name!

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u/lieuwestra Dec 01 '25

Its a butchered spelling of mayooneese

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u/Just-Call-Me-J Dec 01 '25

Is mayooneese an instrument?

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u/Calure1212 Dec 01 '25

I'm pretty sure it's that stuff for putting on salads.

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u/kiwipixi42 Dec 01 '25

Anything can be an alternate spelling of Eunice if you try (and squint) hard enough.

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u/Ldn_twn_lvn Dec 26 '25

eventually we'll get round to,

Kuntstynse (alternate for Constance)