Message: "Isaura" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Isaura

by ADT

4/8/2006, 1:22 PM

My partner's mother's name is Isaura (ee-zow-ruh). When she came to Canada as a young child it became anglicized - and she now goes by Marie. Ew. What do you think of Isaura? I love it.

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This message was edited 4/8/2006, 1:36 PM

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- rainbow_Maya

4/9/2006, 2:34 AM

It's ok, but the first thing I thought of is: dinosaur
This isn't necessarily bad though...

- chazda

4/8/2006, 4:45 PM

I tawt Isaura puddy tat!

... is the first thing I think of when I see it. Which is just a curiosity, really. I guess I'd think it was alright if I met one.

I'd expect to be dismayed by the number of North Americans who said eye-SORE-a or ih-SORE-a, though. ee-ZOW-ra sounds unattractive to me, personally ... unless I imagine it spoken with the right accent. I think I'd have gone with Marie too, if I were her, just because it's familiar enough not to confuse anyone.

- chazda teh breeder!!!1

- Isla

4/8/2006, 2:48 PM

At first glance, I'd assume it was pronounced ih-SAHR-ah or ih-SORE-ah. But if the "zow" in ee-zow-ruh rhymes with COW and WOW, not sure how I feel about it. :-/ Either way, it's certainly better than Marie, though. :b

~Heather~

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

4/8/2006, 2:31 PM

I love Marie--I think it's absolutely lovely. Isaura is fine for someone else, but it's not something I'd ever consider.

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- Lissa (BelCanto142)

4/8/2006, 2:07 PM

I don't know if I would actually use it, but it's beautiful.

- Silvie (Silversliver)

4/8/2006, 1:47 PM

I think it's very pretty. It has a lovely sound and it just looks nice.

Hannah

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- Adelle (Adelle Sofia)

4/8/2006, 1:33 PM

I want to like it, but it reminds me of dinosaur. :

- Julia (guest) +3

4/8/2006, 1:31 PM

How do you pronounce it?

- ADT (guest) +2

4/8/2006, 1:37 PM

ee-zow-ruh

- Julia (guest) +1

4/8/2006, 2:47 PM

I like it said, but

written down it reminds me of dinosaurs.

- Adelle (Adelle Sofia)

4/8/2006, 2:53 PM

Ditto.

- Siri (guest) +1

4/8/2006, 1:29 PM

I think I'd love it...

But I'm not sure how to pronunce it.

- ADT

4/8/2006, 1:34 PM

ee-zow-ruh

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This message was edited 4/8/2006, 1:36 PM

- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

4/8/2006, 1:28 PM

I've never heard of it before. It's very different and unique without being ostentatious. I like it and much prefer it to Marie.

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