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I'd say a-SPAY-zhi-a. a-SPAY-zha is prettier though, and it doesn't sound like a condition. I think I like it. I prefer similar names like Artemisia though.

I pronounce it the same way! I certainly admire the name, though it reminds me of aphasia.

Pretty much the same as you. That is really pretty.

Your pronunciation is correct, based on what I know about Greek words (aka very little haha), but when I looked at it I immediately thought ass-PASS-ee-uh. I know that makes absolutely no phonetic sense in English at all, but it was kinda unfortunate. I mean... that's not a very good mispronunciation. ah-SPAY-zhuh is gorgeous, but I unfortunately feel that an Aspasia would have to deal with a whole lot of nasty name mistakes.

I'd say "as-PAY-zhuh," which is basically the same way you would. It reminds me of alopecia / going bald. I prefer Astraea.

This message was edited 7/19/2010, 4:16 PM

I pronunce it the same however I would only ever use it in a story never on a human, maybe a dog or a fish.

Sounds like a disease.

I say it just the way you do: a-SPAY-zha.

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I really like it; I think your description is spot-on when you say it's sparkling and witty.

I say it as AS-pay-zha. It is pretty but written down it makes me think of aphasia

I say it the same way you do, and while I think it's a pretty cool name, it also kind of sounds like a type of disease.

Not a fan, sorry, it makes me think of asphyxia or some similar disease.
It'd pronounce it 'AHS-pah-seeah', but I guess the Greek pronunciation would have a different stress.

This message was edited 7/19/2010, 2:31 PM