by contraries

Obsolete

In opposition to what is expected.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mia	MEE-ah (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German), MEE-ə (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, English
Hiawatha	hie-ə-WAHTH-ə (English)	History, Native American, Iroquois
Faris	-	Arabic, Bosnian
Hermia	HER-mee-ah	Literature
DÁIbhÍ	-	Irish
Ianus	-	Roman Mythology