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Can my son's name have an Accent mark?

I want to name him DonViar But want to spell it DonViár (Don-Vee-air)

I guess i prefer it to have a french sound but really want that accent mark, but if it doesn't make sense then i will dispose of it! help thanks. I don't know much about french language and tried googling but didn't make sense. I know it's an acute accent mark.

Update:

i'm african american and everyone loves the name. It's better than John, Matthew and Michael. Too common! He needs something made up, in which i did. :)

Update 2:

The name is a DEFINITE so can you please just respond to the accent mark! Thanks :)

Update 3:

OMG this is so stupid. Ppl are dumb. lol. Let me go someplace where there are creative people...ppl who's names aren't John, Paul, Michael, Sarah, Ashley, Melissa, Robert, Samuel...etc..

Update 4:

to gray mist..that makes perfect sense...When i spelled it like that, that's what just came on paper...but then I was like, uh i should research this because I don't want to look dumb! So there ya go. I will ask this other person I know, thought I yahoo it being i couldn't get in touch right away. Thanks everyone! Now I know he may have some hassle from your children with name calling lol

Update 5:

THANKS EVERYONE but I will DROP the ACCENT mark. It makes no sense! (dangit! loved the way it look) Well..at least i can keep the Capital V lol. Good night to all on the east coast!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I like the name it's very cool and unique. Only use the accent mark if it's needed for spelling for pronunciation. An acute accent can only be used on an E in french it says that on this page. i wouldn't use an accent. Please look at these and explore these pages. http://french.about.com/od/pronunciation/a/accents...

    Good luck.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well, I do know french. I would suggest not using it unless you are around an at least slightly French community. In French, it's an Accent Aigu. Plus, even with the accent it wouldn't be pronounced exactly how you want it to be. It would be better to ditch the accent and spell it DonViair instead. Probably shouldn't use a name with accents you don't understand.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Please, don't try and place an accent mark if you don't speak, are not, or no nothing about french, especially when creating your own name. And, even if you did that, I'm sorry but you'd be laughed at by French people because that makes no sense if you put it there, especially with the spelling of the name (it wouldn't be present in a French word or name).

    I'm sorry if this makes no sense, but bottom line, don't throw an accent in there- it will make you look foolish.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    In french that is known as the accent agu. There are many people with an accent agu in their name.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    ya

    I reccomend Paul though or if you're that obssesed with making your baby have an 'intresting' name, then name it Trogdor or something. Also you could move to France or Quebec.

    p.s. When was the last time you met a Paul? Its a less common name than you think.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sure you can, if you really want to. Certainly not my name taste, but you probably wouldn't like my son's name as it is "common"

  • 1 decade ago

    if you want to do it then you should go for it, but it doens't mean people will be able to pronounce it. cool name!

  • AXA
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I actually like it. It sounds sophisticated to me. Go for it!

  • 1 decade ago

    NO please don't name your son that.

    You don't kids to make fun of him. Name him

    something unique, but not weird. Maybe

    like Braxtyn or Kameron or Christopher.

  • Hm. No, I think that's wrong on so many levels.

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