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Pronunciation problem

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LokiDokiArtichoki · 28/12/2018 22:12

Do you know how to pronounce Zosia?

I love this name for a girl but I’m worried it would get mispronounced a lot.

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SackOfSprouts · 29/12/2018 11:20

Zosha? It’s beautiful. If I was Polish I’d use it!

Soontobe60 · 29/12/2018 11:17

Having the family link is lovely. It's a name that suits a baby, toddler, teen and older woman.

Soontobe60 · 29/12/2018 11:13

I would pronounce it Zow shah. It's a beautiful name that I've never heard before.

Moonstoned · 29/12/2018 11:07

My son has an Irish name and surname which isn’t phonetic in English, but unless you for some reason can’t face telling people how it’s pronounced the first time they encounter it, it’s never constituted an issue anywhere we’ve lived.

thisisjustdaft · 29/12/2018 10:47

Never heard of it, sorry.

Why not have it as a middle name instead?

MaisyPops · 29/12/2018 10:37

There will be probably a lot of telling people how it's pronounced, but once you've told people once then they'd surely get it right next time.

After this thread I now know that if I see a zosia that it's not pronounced zoh-zee-ah Grin

TheRedFox · 29/12/2018 10:20

I know a Zosia and she pronounces it Zosha

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LokiDokiArtichoki · 29/12/2018 10:08

Thank you all.

It’s such a pretty name (and yes, it’s the polish version of Sophia) but I’m wary of a lifetime of having to spell it/correct pronunciation.
My great grandparents were polish so it’s nice to have a link to those but I’m still undecided.

I didn’t know of the holby city link - would be better if it was a CBeebies program though as would probably be more people aware!

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Bringbackthestrioes · 29/12/2018 08:31

What a lovely name -but I would have pronounced it wrong! I would still say use it, I come across plenty of people who’s name I can’t pronounce and they are happy to tell me how to say it.

Phebes · 29/12/2018 08:24

Definitely a short o in Polish. Rhymes with “posher” (assuming you don’t pronounce your final rs)

RedDwarves · 29/12/2018 07:36

It's Zo-sha.

Zo as in the first syllable of Zoe.

DramaAlpaca · 29/12/2018 01:51

I know one, she's half Polish & half Irish. It's pronounced Zo-sha, the Zo part rhymes with 'go'. Gorgeous name.

Hushabyelullaby · 29/12/2018 01:37

I know it as Zosha which is the Polish pronunciation, and the name of a previous Holby City character (which is probably where a lot of people have come across the name).

I absolutely love it!

goldengummybear · 29/12/2018 01:33

My brother goes out with a Zosia. She pronounces it Zo-sha

7salmonswimming · 29/12/2018 01:25

I read Zoh-shy-a when I saw it Blush

BubonicBudgie · 29/12/2018 01:22

Surely you tell people how to pronounce it if they don't know.

GoodHeavensNoImAChicken · 29/12/2018 01:18

I met a dr called Zosia a few weeks ago and she explained she had polish relatives but didn’t speak polish herself and she said it was “zoh-sha” (polish for Sophie??)

It’s a lovely name

Gotstuckwiththisname · 28/12/2018 22:51

Zo-sha with long O like Joe.

Highlowpo · 28/12/2018 22:50

Goodness I wouldn't have a clue in all honesty. First instinct was Zo-sha.

Sarahandduck18 · 28/12/2018 22:48

Like Za sh a?

Thishatisnotmine · 28/12/2018 22:41

Zo-sha but with the z quite soft and S-like. The one I knew was Polish.

Phebes · 28/12/2018 22:39

Pronounced like Zosha, but a bit softer. I’m a Polish speaker.

AnotherRoadsideAttraction · 28/12/2018 22:34

We have one! We pronounce it 'Zo-jsha'...with a very very soft (nearly non-existent 'j'). I love this name. And she gets loads of positive comments about it, so she loves it, too!

SuzieAndBess · 28/12/2018 22:34

The actress Zosia Mamet pronounces it like a harsher version of Sasha. I’ve also heard Zo-see-ah.
I used to work in a boutique and one of our suppliers were called Zosia and I always thought how gorgeous it looked written down.

bellanotte22 · 28/12/2018 22:32

Zo sha with a short o sound