...when you have named a child after a character from the series.

I am currently reading, The Innocent Mage by Karren Miller

When I read the books I have stuck with my ways to pronounce it cause frankly, I dislike the "proper" ways. I personally know I mispronounce many names but am happy with it. I fully understand that if they make a movie or something they will use the proper ways and thats fine. I like my ways and will always use them when I read. Thats the glory of reading.

Oddly enough my brother read Lord of The Rings books about 3 times before watching the movies. He told me that for some reason he always pronounced Golem's name as Grom for some reason he doesn't even know. He said he was shocked when it heard it in the movie, looked it up and found out he was in fact the one wrong. He told me later he read it all again and continued to use Grom because thats how he knew that character. I have no problem with it although Grom for me sounds dumb for that character.

It was the second re-read for me that brought on actually trying to pronounce the names properly. I stopped after a short while. I like how I pronounced them and continue to use my way. Thats the glory of books. You get to live it out in your own mind. I have since incorporated some of the proper ways though. When and if a movie or series comes out I will understand the differences. But for me some ways to pronounce things will always sound right to me. The main ones are:

Aiel = Ale / Aleman

Tear = tare / Tare-ians

Taim = Tame

Seanchan = Sea Ann Shun

Avendia = Avenda

Myrrdral = Myr a dril

Those are the ones I will always stick with my way. I will understand it done different in a visual format but I stick with my way in my head.

The others that I am less strict about are:

Nynaeve = Nen yave

Siuan = Su Ann

Egwene = Eg ween

Faile = Fale

Cuendillar = cowend du lar

Moraine = More rain

And for some reason my own personal quirk: Mattrim; Cathoon (don't ask)