Does it sound too American?

[superdupermama]

I like the name Eliza, but apparently it is pronounced as E-lye-zah, which sounds American to me for some reason. Is that right?

Also, would it be odd to pronounce it as E-lee-za, as the first part of the name Elizabeth?

Thanks!

[shoobidoo]

What would be wrong with 'American' ?

[MikeLitoris]

Not sure how it sounds american?

I have an Eliza.

[superdupermama]

Nothing wrong with American, it's just the ee sound is more English to me, and the ye sound is more American. That's why I am asking, is that right, or nonsense?

[elQuintoConyo]

I've always presumed it is pronounced el-eyes-a.

Not sure about the 'too American' comment, would that be such a bad thing?

Having said that, I have taught English to a charming Spanish fellow called Kevin Costner de Jesus

[cantdoalgebra]

If you call a child Eliza and then pronounce it E-lee-zah, that child will spend its entire life correcting people.

[LongTailedTit]

Eliza Doolittle = My Fair Lady = thoroughly British!

If you try to pronounce it El-ee-za you'll spend her whole life hearing it El-eye-za.

[LongTailedTit]

X-post cant !

[FunnysInLaJardin]

I always think of it as a very British names and also really like it. It was on our girls list

[superdupermama]

Thanks for your comments ladies. I didn't mean "american" in any negative way btw.

[Choccyhobnob]

Was going to say you don't get any more British than Eliza Doolittle! Don't think it's American at all!

[shoobidoo]

In German you'd pronounce Elise and Elisa/Eliza as EL-EEZ or EL-EEZA just like Elisabeth = El-EEZA-BETH, but I think most English speakers wouldn't.

[twinklestar2]

I know an Aliza pn Eleeza, if you want an alternative spelling? she's Turkish.

[squoosh]

I've only ever heard this name pronounced El-eye-za and it always sounds very Victorian England to me.

El-ee-za would be a day to day headache, 'oh actually it's not pronounced the usual way it's pronounced . . . . . . '

[forevergreek]

Eliza- e-lye-za

ELISA- e-lee-sa

[ShabbyButNotChic]

I know a greek eliza (eh-lee-za)... She gets called e-ly-za

[KnittedC]

I know an Elysa pronounced the way you want it (El-ee-sah), how about that?

[Zyngaling]

Eliza doesn't sound American, but if you were expecting people to pronounce it eleeza, I think that'd be like pushing water uphill.

[MissingMyMarbles]

I know an Elisa, pronounced e-lee-sah. Would that work for you?

[Alisvolatpropiis]

It just is Ee-lie-sah isn't it?

I've never heard any British person pronounce it any other way.

[TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff]

I have always said El-ee-zuh.

[mathanxiety]

yy to Eliza Doolittle. I have actually never heard of any other pronunciation or the name Eliza. (Eh-lye-za) I would not consider that pronunciation anything but standard English and it is pronounced that way in America too but that is irrelevant. Americans pronounce Peter and Michael and Elizabeth, etc., just the same as Brits do after all.

I know an Irish-Italian Elisa (el-ee-sa)