Just curious, how would you pronounce this ...?

[summer15]

We have already settled on a name for our little boy but just curious as to how people would automatically pronounce this name: Orion
- would you say 'o - ryan' (as in the star constellation Orion's belt'
Or
- would you say or-ee-on (kind of like Oreo but with an 'n' on the end!)
...
Xxx

 

[Mum2Many]

I would pronounce it the same as I would if I was saying Orion's belt..."O-Ryan"

I love that name, it was on my list too but DH said no.

 

[TS1982]

I would say o-ryan too xx gorgeous name

 

[Mary Poppins]

Yes o-Ryan too x

 

[Maid of Kent]

O-ryan here too. Not sure how it would become oreon :/

 

[babyslog]

Id pronouce like everyone else , O-ryan xx

 

[Durhamchance]

Definately O-Ryan as in the belt.

 

[Claireandbump]

I read it as or-ee-on oops

 

[summer15]

That's ok! That's why I was curious I love the name (randomly came to my mind when I was looking at the stars) but I typed 'Oryan's belt' into Google and realised clearly it was spelt 'Orion' - if I had just seen the word written down I would have assumed 'Or-ee-on' too!
Xxx

 

[Clairabelle]

I would pronounce it O-Ryan too. Love the name. Unusual without being too far out there iykwim. Bet my DH would love it too as he's really big into his astronomy xx

 

[clairebear22]

I childminder an Orion once I'd always pronounce it O-Ryan x

 

[giuliaplus2]

Well at least I'm not the only one but I would have pronounced it like oreo (plus the n)... :/
I do like it pronounced o-ryan, though! cool name!

 

[KHTW]

My initial thought was or-ee-on... x