One might look at this combined name as simply “Data, but with a Y”. But if one were to instead consider the letters of this combined name to be equally taken from each character, then “YA” comes from Yar and “TA” comes from Data. Thus, my logical conclusion is that it should be pronounced “Yah-ta”.
Data uses the short a and Yar uses the long a, so would we pronounce this “Yay-ta” or “Yah-ta?” And how fast can Janeway rip them apart?
Edit: Yar not Tasha. And yet, I still refuse to learn any lessons about commenting before my first cup of raktajino.
One might look at this combined name as simply “Data, but with a Y”. But if one were to instead consider the letters of this combined name to be equally taken from each character, then “YA” comes from Yar and “TA” comes from Data. Thus, my logical conclusion is that it should be pronounced “Yah-ta”.
That’s exactly the same slip up my brain did and I’m absolutely warped on raktajino. Though to be fair to me, that vegan grah ain’t sittin’ right.
I don’t use either. I pronounce it Yata.