me again... :-) Aria or Ariane?

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MrsRV · 07/03/2014 07:16

both pronounced like Harry without the H. which do u prefer and why? I'm swaying towards Aria at the mo but Ariane is more of a "proper name". Aria May or Ariane Isobel?

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Pooka · 07/03/2014 07:55

I prefer Ariane.

A friend's daughter is called Aria. I find it really difficult to pronounce! Is probably just me. She's Aah-reea.

I tended to avoid names where I would have to explain pronunciation - I.e. Aah-reea/Arr-eea. I think I'd automatically pronounce Ariane as Arr-ee-Anne.

Oriunda · 07/03/2014 07:53

See I'd pronounce Aria with an 'r' sound (ie as in the Italian word meaning hymn, air etc) not like Harry without the h. Arrya pronounciation just sounds wrong. I'd go for Ariane as that would achieve the pronunciation you are after.

whodrankallthemilk · 07/03/2014 07:50

I met a little girl with the name Aria, and i thought it was lovley, very unusual but lovely.

IMHO its like calling them rain or ocean

peppinagiro · 07/03/2014 07:48

Ariane Isobel. It's much prettier. Aria is a word, which puts me off (hymns and arias), plus you can call her Ariane and shorten it to Aria as a nickname anyway. So Ariane gives you more options.

Isobel is a much prettier and more interesting middle name than May. I prefer your spelling too :)

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