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[Opinions] Asher vs. Aser
I'm trying to decide on a name for a character. They have the same meaning but Asher is Hebrew origin while Aser is Biblical Latin/Greek. I use mostly Latin names for my story, so I'm leaning towards Aser, but I'm worried about it sounding... less than tasteful. Or should I go with a different name entirely? The most important things are origin and being able to use the nn Ash. Thoughts are greatly appreciated and desperately needed.
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Aser sounds like Acer, an electrical company so all I see are laptops lmaoIf you want to use the nn Ash, then use Asher
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I prefer Asher but Aser is nice too :)
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Is it “ASS-er”, “AY-ser”, “AY-zer” or “AZZ-er”? The fact that there are so many possibilities makes it difficult for a written medium. Unless you’re going to include how to pronounce it within the story (like Rowling felt she had to do with the name Hermione), I’d use something more intuitive.
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PronunciationIt would be "AH-zer" or at least that's how I've been pronouncing it. I definitely agree that the possibilities make it difficult, which is a shame since the name looks good on paper. I might just go with Asher and sacrifice the Latin origin. Thank you for the input.
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Is Aser pronounced AS- or AYS-?
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I prefer Asher
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