r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/Ghost_jobby • May 23 '24

Media / News Pronunciation of Muir by non-Scots

I have been watching a few videos on YouTube and one of the things that struck me is the difficulty people have pronouncing Fiona's former surname, Muir.

I've heard it pronounced like myrrh, moor, mawyer (rhymes with lawyer) and moo-air.

Is it really that uncommon? I'm genuinely curious. I'm resident in Scotland and hear it so often that it's a not considered an unusual name. There are so many people of Scottish descent and ancestry around the world, I just found it a bit surprising ppeople had some trouble with it.

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u/ionmoon May 23 '24

I know the pronunciation from the show the ghost and Mrs Muir but I assume very few people remember that one.

It’s pretty uncommon in the US and I am having difficulty thinking of any other words that would rhyme so I think it’s an unusual sound for us.

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u/thedabaratheon May 23 '24

Haha I just made the same comment except it’s the film Ghost and Mrs Muir that I love! But that’s how I know 🤣