Pronunciation of "Quina" and "Vivi"

[Holy Lancer]

I've heard people use two different pronounciations of these two character's names and I'm wondering which one are the correct pronunciation.

For "Vivi" I have heard:

1. Vee-Vee
2. Vih-Vee

For "Quina" I have heard:

1. Queen-a
2. Quihn-a



What are the correct pronunciations? :mog:

[PuPu]

I think I've seen some shows or movies that have had Vih-Vee, but the correct way to say Vivi is Vee-Vee, because that's how it is pronounced in Kingdom Hearts II. Since that's the way its pronounced in one of Square Enix's games, that's clearly the way the right way which they had intended.

And as for Quina, I call him/her Queen-a; though I guess its dependent on how you pronounce things. Most Americans I've seen like pronouncing long vowel sounds and would also say Queen-a.

[Xurts]

I pronouce Vivi "Vee-Vee" and Quina "Queen-a".

[Yuffie514]

option #1 for both Quina and Vivi.

[Vivisteiner]

I say:

Vih-Vee

and

Queen-a

[Goldenboko]

I've never liked Vivi being Vee-Vee, so I pronounce it Vi-Vi instead.

[Holy Lancer]

I've never liked Vivi being Vee-Vee, so I pronounce it Vi-Vi instead.

I can't even pronounce that :mog:

[licence]

Option 1 for both names.

[KentaRawr!]

Vee Vee and Qui (As in Quick) na.

[Peter_20]

Vivi - ['vivi]
Quina - ['kwi:nA]

The Swedish pronounciations would probably be ['vivi] and [ku'i:nA], though.
There are no diphthongs in pure Swedish words.

[Devourment]

I've heard people use two different pronounciations of these two character's names and I'm wondering which one are the correct pronunciation.

For "Vivi" I have heard:

1. Vee-Vee
2. Vih-Vee

For "Quina" I have heard:

1. Queen-a
2. Quihn-a



What are the correct pronunciations? :mog:

2 & 1.

[Shotgunnova]

I say Vivi like "Vee Vee," not like a shortened form of "Vivian." Quina...well, KWEE'nuh sounds right. I've heard people say KEE'na, too, which doesn't sound all that farfetched either.

[rubah]

I like Keen-a and vih-vee myself

but the correct way to say Vivi is Vee-Vee, because that's how it is pronounced in Kingdom Hearts II. Since that's the way its pronounced in one of Square Enix's games, that's clearly the way the right way which they had intended.

But look at how they made tidus terrible!

[Pouring Rain]

Vivi: I use both vee-vee and vih-vee.
Quina: I'm going with Queen-a. I cannot deny that I haven't used Qui-nah before. Depends on my mood.

[Heero Yuy NWZC]

If you use the english pronunciation, it would be Vih-vee, but the correct way of saying it is Vee-vee under japanese pronunciation. If we use the same pronunciation for Quina as we do Vivi, it will be said as Queen-a.