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Leesa, Leesir or Leesar

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sostressedsostressed · 08/08/2012 12:16

Lisa - which above spelling do you prefer?

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sostressedsostressed · 08/08/2012 12:29

No I am not joking. The whole family have common names with 'unique' spellings. Her brother's little boy is called Oliver spelt Oleever (or something like that).

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TheDreadedFoosa · 08/08/2012 12:27

Or maybe leighsar, but would worry about coming across as a bit up myself with that one Sad

SoupDragon · 08/08/2012 12:25

If she must, then Leesa. The poor child will spend her life saying, no, not L-I-S-A, L-E-E-S-A unless she changed her name.

TheDreadedFoosa · 08/08/2012 12:24

I prefer Leesuh.

libelulle · 08/08/2012 12:23

I would assume 'leesir' was a foreign name pronounced 'lee-seer' and 'leesar' ditto pronounced 'lee-sar'. Leesa is pronounceable but ugly compared to Lisa, sorry.

YoulllWinGoldOneDay · 08/08/2012 12:23

Ayisha?

lottiegb · 08/08/2012 12:23

In my head none of those sounds the same as Lisa, or the same as each other. different accents would add all sorts of complications.

seeker · 08/08/2012 12:23

You are joking, yes?

YoulllWinGoldOneDay · 08/08/2012 12:23

Lisa.

But if you absolutely must give an 'unusual' spelling, Leesa. That stands a chance of being pronounced Lisa. The others would be Lees-ir and Lee-Sar.

TeamEdward · 08/08/2012 12:22

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sostressedsostressed · 08/08/2012 12:21

Not for me. My braidsmaid's little sister naming her child. She has another girl named I'eshaar.

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EdithWeston · 08/08/2012 12:21

Lisa.

CakeBump · 08/08/2012 12:21

None of the words in your title are actually names....

What's wrong with Lisa?

BunnyLebowski · 08/08/2012 12:20

Lisa.

derekthehamster · 08/08/2012 12:19

Lisa

hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 08/08/2012 12:18

Lisa.

Sirzy · 08/08/2012 12:17

Why not just Lisa?

If it has to be an alternative spelling the Leesa I guess.