Message: "Aine" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Aine

by BBH

5/4/2009, 8:08 PM

How is this pronounced?

ayn? ine?

*blush*

#Aine

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- IndiaLOVE (Sophannagh)

5/5/2009, 5:29 AM

I live in Ireland, and I've only ever heard it pronounced "awn-ya" or "on-ya".

- Speranza

5/5/2009, 5:16 AM

Awn-ya.

- Aine (poetic_freedom)

5/5/2009, 2:02 AM

Depends where you're from in Ireland

My grandfather calls me Aine and he pronounces it like AWN-ya. My Uncle's wife who is from Northern Ireland says it like AN-ya

- causegirl +4

5/4/2009, 8:16 PM

I've always said Anya.

- BBH +3

5/4/2009, 8:24 PM

If that is the correct way to say it, then I like it very much. More than the Anya spelling.

- causegirl

5/5/2009, 5:45 PM

I love the earthy, warm feel (and the Russian-ness) of Anya, esp as a pet name for an Anna. Aine has a lovely line to it, which seems more suiting if used as a given name. I'm not certain that made sense. It's incredible how a small change in spelling call alter the feel of a name.

- Speranza +1

5/5/2009, 5:57 AM

Awn-ya or On-ya is the correct pronounciation.

- causegirl

5/5/2009, 5:35 PM

On-ya and Anya sound about the same in my accent. Awn-ya isn't much off in my accent, either- just enlongating the first syllable.

- KrisMichelle

5/4/2009, 8:15 PM

Prn like Anya.

I thin it's pronounced like Anya, but I'll have to check.

*ETA: as far as I can tell, it is pronounced like Anya.

This message was edited 5/4/2009, 8:17 PM

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