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I had a friend called Alysia, pronounced "ah-LISS-ee-uh". Alysia is just a modern variant of Alicia. Alicia is more accurately pronounced "ah-LEE-see-ah".

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Out of your list, I prefer Elissa.

This message was edited 10/16/2009, 9:08 AM

I've met an Alysia, she pronounces it 'a-LISS-ee-a'. The only Alicia's I've known all go with 'a-LEE-sha', and the Alyssa/Elissas all go with 'a-LISS-a'
Alysia Vivien is quite nice too. :)

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I know an Alycia and several Alicia's. they all pronounce it ah'LEE'sha

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I also know an Alesia and Alyssa that pronounce theirs ah'LEE'see'uh

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Also know an Alissa and several Alyssa that say ah'LISS'uh

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never met an Alysia but I think it would be said the same way as the second 2 I've mentioned.

I pronounce Alicia 'a-LISS-ee-a!' :)

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I know an Alysia and she pronounces her name 'a-LEE-see-a'

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I like Alicia the best, but Alysia Vivien is nice.

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Alicia - ah-LEE-see-ah

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Alysia - ah-LISS-ee-ah

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I prefer Alicia which I like a lot.

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Alyssa is boring and not as pretty as Alicia.

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Elissa looks trendy even though it's not.

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Yeah Alysia Vivien works but I prefer Alicia Vivienne.

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I think Alysia looks misspelled while Alicia looks beautiful. I'd definitely go with Alicia. I think they'll both get mispronounced as ah-LEE-sha or ah-LISH-ah a lot.

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If you want the ah-LISS-ee-ah pronunciation I'd spell it Alyssia. I think it looks rather pretty and will mostly be pronounced the way you want it to.

This message was edited 10/16/2009, 6:04 AM

I think in the US the vast majority of people would pronounce Alicia as a-LEESH-a. I went to school with several Alicias and all but one pronounced them that way. One pronounced it a-LEE-see-a. I've never heard it pronounced a-LISS-ee-a before. I think that pronunciation makes a lot more sense with the spelling Alysia.

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Out of all those names, I think I'd pick Alysia, although I don't like it. I really dislike Alicia and any "elissa" sort of sounds... so that counts out Alyssa too.

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Alysia Vivien is a nice combo.

I think a-LISS-ee-a when I see Alicia (and Alysia, though Alyssa is more familiar); I think this was how Dame Alicia Markova's name was pronounced (a-LISH-a sounds American). I pronounce Elissa to rhyme with Melissa (although I believe it's supposed to be pronounced EE-liss-a, which I much prefer, but I just run with the flow).
I love Elissa (pronounced with the rarely-heard long E)because it's a name (and an ancient, if historically little-used, one) in its own right, not a form of Alice or Elizabeth, as most people assume.
I'd be tempted to use it but for the fact that most people would assume it's just another trendy spelling.
Vivien goes well with all versions.
Alyssa is very sweet but I prefer the more classic Alicia.

This message was edited 10/16/2009, 7:46 AM

Never having seen Alysia before, I'd pronounce it the same way you do. I think it's nicer than the other names - I don't like Alyssa or Elissa much, and Alicia just seems to have too many variant pronunciations. (The only one I've ever met was Spanish and used the Spanish pr.)
Alysia Vivien sounds fine to me.