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Help[Opinions] Rosealia (this spelling?)
"Rosealia" is, for those who don't know, the name of a 1995 song by Better Than Ezra. I've never encountered this spelling of the name before hearing the song (I usually see it as Rosalia, or Rosalea), but I find it visually appealing. What do you think?
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I don't like the spelling. I think it's the "sea" part which doesn't look right - makes it look more like two names squished together Rose and Alia, rather than one name Rosalia. And I kind of want to say rose-EE-AHL-ee-uh
With any spelling, Rosalia sounds kind of dated and also very hispanic to me. I prefer Rosalie.
With any spelling, Rosalia sounds kind of dated and also very hispanic to me. I prefer Rosalie.
This message was edited 12/3/2011, 4:37 AM
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Agree. Rosealia looks good but makes me want to say rose-ee-ahl-ee-uh, and it looks more like Rose Alia than Rosalia. I like Rosalia a lot more than Rosalie though-- to me Rosalie sounds dated and Rosalia sounds a bit magical (but I've never met a Rosalia and also have never lived somewhere with a lot of Spanish-speakers, so maybe it is dated and I just never noticed).
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Seconded
^ Just all of that.
Though I must admit I do like Rosalia, Rosalie just seems nicer to me, anyway.
And the sea/seal bit in the middle really bugs me and looks rather odd.
I'd go "rose-EE-AHL-ee-uh" too, of "rose-SEA...blah blah blah" or "rose-SEAL...blah blah" but... yeah... it just doesn't look right. That sea/seal just jumps right out and is odd.
^ Just all of that.
Though I must admit I do like Rosalia, Rosalie just seems nicer to me, anyway.
And the sea/seal bit in the middle really bugs me and looks rather odd.
I'd go "rose-EE-AHL-ee-uh" too, of "rose-SEA...blah blah blah" or "rose-SEAL...blah blah" but... yeah... it just doesn't look right. That sea/seal just jumps right out and is odd.
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It confuses the pronunciation for me - like I want to say it "ro-SEAL-ya"
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