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How would you pronounce this name - ANEA?

29 replies

Tiredoutmum · 11/11/2013 11:34

Just testing the water here...

My son has come up with a name for our daughter (due in December) which is Anea. We really like the sound of the name (as he is intending it) but can't work out how to spell it.

Anea is the best option but I am interested in how people would pronounce it if they saw it?

Please can you let me know if you would pronounce it An-EAR or An-EYA (as in the sound of Freya or the word Hay).

We are looking for the latter so if anyone has any other fail safe suggestions of how to write that I'd be very grateful. I love the sound but don't want to saddle the poor child with a name she is forever getting mispronounced and mis spelt.

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GlaikitFizzog · 11/11/2013 11:41

Ah-nay is how I would pronounce it. Similar to the French name Anais

scarfaceace · 11/11/2013 11:39

Agree with Bunny.

marzipananimal · 11/11/2013 11:38

I'd pronounce it anEEa. Try aneya?

BunnyLebowski · 11/11/2013 11:37

Why are you letting your son make up a name for your baby? Confused

Fwiw it looks daft and both pronunciations are odd. And it will definitely be constantly mispronounced and misspelled.

Anya would be much better.