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How would YOU pronounce Aurelia?

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NauseousKitty · 02/05/2014 21:14

I think it is Aw-ray-lia but mentioned it a friend who said Aw-ree-lia. Just curious...

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fanjodisfunction · 02/05/2014 21:17

your way

crashbangboom · 02/05/2014 21:18

Yours friends way

306235388 · 02/05/2014 21:18

Aw rel eee a

BopToTheTop · 02/05/2014 21:18

Awe-ree-leah, so the same as your friend
With the ending sounding out like Celia

OverAndAbove · 02/05/2014 21:18

Your way

VeraClaythorne · 02/05/2014 21:18

Your way.

ThingsThatShine · 02/05/2014 21:19

In English, aw ree lee a

BopToTheTop · 02/05/2014 21:19

FWIW I do know an Aurelia :)

Smartiepants79 · 02/05/2014 21:19

Your way.

KatherinaMinola · 02/05/2014 21:19

Aw-ree-lia usually, or Ow-ray-lia if German, but not Aw-ray-lia.

Dinnaeknowshitfromclay · 02/05/2014 21:20

Aw-ray-lee-ah like the latin for golden.

SanityClause · 02/05/2014 21:28

More like Oh-RAY-lee-a, really.

Sunnydaysablazeinhope · 02/05/2014 21:30

Or ree lee ah

Sunnydaysablazeinhope · 02/05/2014 21:31

So like bops.

HenI5 · 02/05/2014 21:32

Aw-ray-lee-ah like the latin for golden

Yes

JonathanGirl · 02/05/2014 21:32

Or RELL ee uh.

LaFataTurchina · 02/05/2014 21:36

Aoo-re-li-ah - In an Italian accent, am Italian but have no idea how to go about typing an Italin accent Grin

I really like it for a future hypothetical DD but DP really struggles to say it!

HandragsNGladbags · 02/05/2014 21:38

Aur-ree-lee-a

Also know one in RL

Fozzleyplum · 02/05/2014 21:41

I agree with the other posters - the Aurelia I met pronounced it "Or reel ee a".

BathroomDrama · 02/05/2014 21:42

Like your friend.

Dunwhingin · 02/05/2014 21:44

My daughter is Aurelia we pronounce it like you, like the Latin for golden.
In Italy and Portugal where it's a popular name that is how they pronounce it.
Lovely name choice, my dd gets compliments on it regularly
Grin

FourEyesGood · 02/05/2014 21:59

Or-AY-lee-a

Or-EEL-ee-a sounds all wrong.

NoBusinessLikeSnowBusiness · 02/05/2014 22:06

The right way. So your way. Grin

Keepthechangeyoufilthyanimal · 02/05/2014 22:08

Your way

AwfulMaureen · 02/05/2014 22:11

It is Or-Ree-Li-Ah.

It IS pronounced that. How you get your pronunciation with that spelling is beyond me.