Amaia - how would you pronounce it?

[MrsBun]

Am intrigued as I love the way I would pronounce it but want to see if you all suggest the the same?

[MaryBS]

I'd probably go for A-may-a, but I might say A-my-a...

[Tambajam]

A - my - ya

[WhatSheSaid]

A-my-a

I looked after a girl called Amaaya, that's how her name was pronounced.

[JackBauer]

A-my-a here as well.

[Deemented]

Am - may - yah, i think.

[EachPeachPearMum]

A-Myeyah

[piscesmoon]

I would never go for a name that it difficult to pronounce,if you are thinking of it, she will have a lifetime of explaining it and spelling it.

[TrillianAstra]

ah-MY-yah

[OrmIrian]

I wouldn't.

[MrsBun]

Thing is I have a fairly recognized name but STILL have to spell it out sometimes. I figured if it is short it doesnt matter so much unlike Tallulah for example?? Does anyone think it is pretty? I would pronounce it at Ah -my -ya

[claireybee]

Uh may a or uh my a

[bethoo]

yes it is lovley.
my dd is called Maia and it is pronounced my-a
be warned though no matter how often you tell people her name they will still pronounce it wrong! people sometimes call her Mia pronounced mee-ya which annoys me! i always say think of how you would say thai and it rhymmes with that!

[MrsBun]

Thanks Claireybee uh-my-a is more like it.

[MrsBun]

Thanks Bethoo. I think it's really pretty and different. I find girls names sooooo much harder.

[SoupDragon]

A May a

[funnypeculiar]

(haven't read thread)
a-MY-e-a

[stripeypineapple]

A-may-ya

[Fimbo]

As Soupy

[RubyLove1]

I know a little girl with this name and its pronounced Ah-may-ah.
I think it is a very pretty girly name and wouldnt rule it out if I ever had a girl

[Lissya]

Ah-may-ah.

Very pretty.

[magbags]

Ah-my-ah.

Nice name as long as your surname is not a noun like mine. eg Amaia Lemon

[clemette]

A-may-a.
Does it have Asian roots?

[Astrophe]

I would assume am-EYE-ah.

[shoobidoo]

I'd say Ah-my-ah.

Lovely name!

[qumquat]

A-my-a, lovely name! I first came across it in the Basque country, it's a very popular name there, along with Ainara, (I-na-ra)which I also love, but I don't think you could get away with it here as people would pronounce in I-naah-ra, but I think Amaia does work in the uk, I think most people would guess the pronunciation right.