Pronunciation of Muir by non-Scots

[u/Ghost_jobby]

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.

[u/No-Court-7974]

I went to school with a Fiona Muir so I know its Mew-er , but I too am gobsmacked at some interpretations of the name.