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Would none of you pronounce the first syllable as AIR? As in Aaron? Just wondering because I expected most people to say air-ee-ANN-a; instead most said ah-ree-AH-na. I mean I'm happy because that's the pronunciation I want, I'm just confused ;)
Would any of you pronounce Ariana and Arianna the same? Because in combined spellings lists they have always been combined which would make them very very popular (top 20). Just surprised that most said it isn't common because when you combine their popularity its quite popular. But you don't count Ariana and Arianna as the same name do you? I don't.
Thanks :) and thanks for your opinions so far.
Would any of you pronounce Ariana and Arianna the same? Because in combined spellings lists they have always been combined which would make them very very popular (top 20). Just surprised that most said it isn't common because when you combine their popularity its quite popular. But you don't count Ariana and Arianna as the same name do you? I don't.
Thanks :) and thanks for your opinions so far.
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The Ariana I knew did use AIR-ee-ahna
The pronunciations I'm familiar with are these:
air-ee-ahna
ar-ee-ahna
are-ee-anna
ahr-ree-ahna
ahr-ree-anna
I know some people who use anna names and pronounce the ana. My two nieces are Brianna (bree-ahna) and Lilyanna (lil-ee-ahna), so I can see how they might be pronounced the same. I would assume them to be pronounced differently, however.
The pronunciations I'm familiar with are these:
air-ee-ahna
ar-ee-ahna
are-ee-anna
ahr-ree-ahna
ahr-ree-anna
I know some people who use anna names and pronounce the ana. My two nieces are Brianna (bree-ahna) and Lilyanna (lil-ee-ahna), so I can see how they might be pronounced the same. I would assume them to be pronounced differently, however.
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Yeah me too. But I know an Alanna and she say ah-LAH-na :P
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I would pronounce both Ariana and Arianna as ah-ree-AH-na. I do count them as pretty much the same name. Same with Aryana and Aryanna, both of which I've seen, as well as an Aureana (I think that's how it was spelled). I also wouldn't pronouce Aaron as "AIR-en," more like AR-en, with the a sound flat. Like in "carry." Although I suppose some people would say that with an "air" sound in it, too... take the "a" sound from "flat" and throw an R on the end of it. AR-on. But ah-ree-AH-na.
ETA: I think the name is pretty, but is trendy and kind of weak. It is too common for my taste, and not in a timeless way like Elizabeth or Julia or Sarah. I know three Ariana / Ariannas, and they're all in my age demographic (18-24). I feel like I saw half a million Arianas when I was working in an infant research lab, so it feels wildly trendy. I'd prefer using Ariadne or Ariadna.
ETA: I think the name is pretty, but is trendy and kind of weak. It is too common for my taste, and not in a timeless way like Elizabeth or Julia or Sarah. I know three Ariana / Ariannas, and they're all in my age demographic (18-24). I feel like I saw half a million Arianas when I was working in an infant research lab, so it feels wildly trendy. I'd prefer using Ariadne or Ariadna.
This message was edited 12/28/2011, 12:33 PM
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no & no
In Australia Aaron is most definitely Ah-ron. I don't get the whole Aaron-sounds-like-Erin thing.
In Australia Aaron is most definitely Ah-ron. I don't get the whole Aaron-sounds-like-Erin thing.
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My first instinct is to say the first syllable as AIR. But if I had to attempt it out loud in front of an Ariana, without knowing how it was pronounced, I think I'd deliberately guess AHR.
I'd pronounce Ariana as -AHna, and I pretty much always say -ANna for any names that end with -anna. I can get used to names pronounced whichever way, though. It's not that confusing - if you actually know a person with the name, you just say and spell it like tell you to. For example, Diana is pronounced like Dianna, but Leanna and Liana are probably different. No biggie.
I don't know if I count them as the same name or not.
I'd pronounce Ariana as -AHna, and I pretty much always say -ANna for any names that end with -anna. I can get used to names pronounced whichever way, though. It's not that confusing - if you actually know a person with the name, you just say and spell it like tell you to. For example, Diana is pronounced like Dianna, but Leanna and Liana are probably different. No biggie.
I don't know if I count them as the same name or not.
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It doesn't really make sense for it to be pronounced with an 'air' sound but that's how I pronounce it. I'm sure I've heard it pronounced like that by other people too, which is probably where I got it from. I pronounce both Ariana and Arianna the same way, and yes I do count them as the same name- just different spellings.
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Nope
I don't think I've ever heard it said like air. When I see Ar- I would only expect ar, not air. But it does make sense that it could be said that way, now that I think about it.
Like I said in my post, I would assume Ariana was with an AH, but I like it with ANN better. And Arianna I would only expect to be ANN. So yes, I would pronounce them the same, but I wouldn't expect others would.
I don't think I've ever heard it said like air. When I see Ar- I would only expect ar, not air. But it does make sense that it could be said that way, now that I think about it.
Like I said in my post, I would assume Ariana was with an AH, but I like it with ANN better. And Arianna I would only expect to be ANN. So yes, I would pronounce them the same, but I wouldn't expect others would.
This message was edited 12/28/2011, 8:48 AM
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hmm but are they really the same name if pronounced differently? I mean sure they have the same origin but still...
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Hmm yeah me too I just wouldn't combine their popularity because in sound Mary and Marie are different enough to tell them apart easily. So if Mary became the number one name I wouldn't say Marie was too common to use because the sound is distinctive enough.
I would probably not use Elissa because it's so close to popular Alyssa and the difference is hardly to be heard and they will always get confused. But Mary and Marie would be different enough for me.
I would probably not use Elissa because it's so close to popular Alyssa and the difference is hardly to be heard and they will always get confused. But Mary and Marie would be different enough for me.
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I pronounce Ariana as ah-ree-AH-na and Arianna as ah-ree-AN-a. I see Arianna as a variant of Ariana, not the same name, but the line between them is certainly fuzzy enough that I think it's appropriate to lump them together in popularity.
I don't like the first syllable as "air," but I hear it frequently. There was an Ariana in my son's preschool who pronounced her name air-ee-AH-na; she'd correct you, with tremendous firmness, if you called her ah-ree-AH-na. I've known more than a couple Ariannas who were air-ee-AN-a, too. I think it's a little like Helena, where there are multiple pronunciations out there and you just need to be prepared to correct people.
If you're curious, I pronounce Aaron/Aron the same way you do.
I don't like the first syllable as "air," but I hear it frequently. There was an Ariana in my son's preschool who pronounced her name air-ee-AH-na; she'd correct you, with tremendous firmness, if you called her ah-ree-AH-na. I've known more than a couple Ariannas who were air-ee-AN-a, too. I think it's a little like Helena, where there are multiple pronunciations out there and you just need to be prepared to correct people.
If you're curious, I pronounce Aaron/Aron the same way you do.
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When I think of the letter combination ar, I automatically say ARE, not AIR. If you think of words like star, car, far, Mars, part, darn, it's always ARE. But, I suppose that could be a regional/ ethnic thing, too. Also, in some languages, the letter a makes a sound more like what we call short a like in are, not long a like in air.
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I'd say AIR on for both. My cousin is Aaron, and I'd assume an Aron where I am is just parents trying to be creative with the spelling, not using a foreign form of it. Although, Aaron in Spanish is AH ron, so with a Spanish last name, or one of my students talking about an AHron, I'd use that pronunciation.
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AH-ron for both.
Ahhhhhh
Ahhhhhh
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