https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:18:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada/page/2#post-2555794 Tue, 24 May 2016 19:39:10 +0000 stratosphere 2555794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My great aunt's name was Veda, but she (and everyone else) pronounced it vee-dah, so I'd stick with Vada or Vayda if you are going for vay-dah pronunciation. Or just be comfortable with correcting folks/teachers/etc. on pronunciation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada/page/2#post-2555721 Tue, 24 May 2016 16:54:19 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2555721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also thought of Darth Vader.<br /> But to me, Vada = vah-duh and Veda = vay-duh.</p> <p>I really like Anya :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada/page/2#post-2555719 Tue, 24 May 2016 16:47:44 +0000 mrschickpea 2555719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alphagam84: Sabine and Beatrice are both family names and aren't very unique as far as I know, but thanks for your opinion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada/page/2#post-2555625 Tue, 24 May 2016 15:11:51 +0000 Eko 2555625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree on the pronunciation like most other people. I know someone who has that name as a last name, but spelt Vayda. </p> <p>When I first saw I actually thought of it being pronounced just like 'nada' in spanish... but with a 'v'. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada/page/2#post-2555570 Tue, 24 May 2016 14:08:52 +0000 cnidaria 2555570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vada - I've never seen the name before, I would guess "Vah-duh" or "Vaw-duh" (short "a" sound)</p> <p>As for alternate spellings suggested by PPs:</p> <p>Veda - I've never seen it before either, but would guess "Vay-duh" (long "a" sound)</p> <p>Vaida - I know one person with this name, pronounced "Vy-duh" (long "i" sound) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada/page/2#post-2555499 Tue, 24 May 2016 12:57:37 +0000 alphagam84 2555499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd pronounce it Vay-duh. I have to say though I am not a fan of the middle names Sabine or Beatrice. Seems like you're trying too hard to create a very unique first and middle name. Maybe try a middle name that's more common. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada/page/2#post-2555131 Tue, 24 May 2016 00:26:33 +0000 MoonMoon 2555131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have never seen/heard the name before, I'd pronounce it VA-duh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2555051 Mon, 23 May 2016 21:05:05 +0000 mrbee 2555051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: Haha, good point!! I heard he died on the Death Stah. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2555041 Mon, 23 May 2016 20:52:25 +0000 rachiecakes 2555041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: nice<br /> but it'd actually sound more like Dah-th Vaydah</p> <p>@mrschickpea: always think of My Girl :heart: love the name </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2555038 Mon, 23 May 2016 20:49:05 +0000 matador84 2555038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vay-da, just like My Girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554945 Mon, 23 May 2016 19:04:25 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2554945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: same! Yummy snack though! </p> <p>@mrschickpea: I would say Vuh duh and assume it's a nickname. </p> [attach=1630/16/o7nmvd.337x600.Screenshot_2016-05-23-20-01-20.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554932 Mon, 23 May 2016 18:48:33 +0000 FannyMae 2554932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrschickpea: Its my DD's middle name :) I couldn't decide between Anja or Anya, but it is very close to my mum's name so I went with the second. Strong but feminine :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554377 Mon, 23 May 2016 04:20:42 +0000 mrschickpea 2554377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LCTBQE: I was surprised on how easy a boy name was for us! Of course that means this one is probably a girl :wink: Start a new thread for boy name help :heart: :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554359 Sun, 22 May 2016 23:41:22 +0000 LCTBQE 2554359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrschickpea: yeah, Vaida would definitely be easier with the substitute-teacher pronunciation factor :) jealous that you have your boy name, we are hopeless on ours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554354 Sun, 22 May 2016 23:31:24 +0000 mrschickpea 2554354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all your responses Bees! I think we will be happy with any of these choices come August. Of course, they will all be saved for #2 if this one is indeed a boy, and don't worry, that one was much easier to decide on :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554350 Sun, 22 May 2016 23:29:33 +0000 mrschickpea 2554350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: haha, I'm totally fine with this and have heard it being the number one complaint on the name! Darth Vadaaaa :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554349 Sun, 22 May 2016 23:28:03 +0000 mrschickpea 2554349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FannyMae: :heart: Anya is DH #1 choice and he may get his way lol! I want to bring a couple top names into delivery and decide when we meet her. My only real requirement is a strong first name and I think all three embody that ideal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554348 Sun, 22 May 2016 23:25:51 +0000 mrschickpea 2554348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LCTBQE: yes, this is what I think of with Veda. I would pronounce it Vee-da because of the Sanskrit! We thought about Vaida And though it's not the original spelling, it would make it easier to pronounce and identify that way :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554332 Sun, 22 May 2016 22:03:32 +0000 SweetiePie 2554332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vah-dah </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554328 Sun, 22 May 2016 21:50:47 +0000 BabyTsMom 2554328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what @mrbee said! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554323 Sun, 22 May 2016 21:48:00 +0000 mrbee 2554323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like a Bostonian saying Darth Vader. Darth Vay-daaa. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554322 Sun, 22 May 2016 21:44:28 +0000 Torchwood 2554322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What @endymion4 said. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554247 Sun, 22 May 2016 19:24:54 +0000 stargal 2554247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vay-Da</p> <p>p has a little girl in his class (who he has a crush on named Veda. She spells it with the E though!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554169 Sun, 22 May 2016 15:20:05 +0000 ms.line 2554169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's fine but I really love Maeve! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554159 Sun, 22 May 2016 14:26:20 +0000 LCTBQE 2554159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>love it! but like anagram and sandy and several other pp's, when I see "Vada", in my head I hear "VAHH-duh". when I see "Veda" in my head I hear "VAY-duh". my understanding is that the root of the name, at least as I know it, is the Sanskrit rigvedas? or maybe you had a different root in mind? <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigveda" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigveda</a></p> <p>one of the three ayurvedic doshas is Vata, pronounced "VAHH-tah", and when I first saw Vada I thought it was a misspelling of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554152 Sun, 22 May 2016 14:04:18 +0000 Anagram 2554152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's an indian food called vada, pronounced Vah-dah. It's on every indian menu so I definitely associate it with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554138 Sun, 22 May 2016 13:17:55 +0000 lamariniere 2554138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: that's how I'm saying it too.</p> <p>I'm not a big fan of Vada/Veda, but I do like the MN choices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554090 Sun, 22 May 2016 11:16:37 +0000 sandy 2554090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think Vay-da and agree with pp that the more common spelling is Veda. I think it's a beautiful name that is unique but not too trendy or too far out there. Love it!</p> <p>I also love your other names - especially Anya </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554078 Sun, 22 May 2016 10:57:17 +0000 hummusgirl 2554078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think "Vah-duh." I like it but I LOVE Veda if you want the pronunciation to be "vay." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-name-vada#post-2554073 Sun, 22 May 2016 10:46:56 +0000 Ginabean3 2554073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vay-dah! It's super cute I think! </p>