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How would you pronounce Aurelia?

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PowerslidePanda · 11/06/2019 20:18

Aurelia is one of the names we're considering for a girl. It hadn't occurred to me that there was more than one way to pronounce it until I looked at the Nameberry page which showed 2 different pronunciations - neither of which was the one I've been using! So how would you pronounce it?

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JaneJeffer · 12/06/2019 10:45

R E L Ah

MrsWidgerysLodger · 12/06/2019 10:44

Or-ray-lee-ah.

Bottledate · 12/06/2019 10:42

In my head I read 'Or-REE-lee-ah', but speaking would probably assume 'Or-RAY-lee-ah' spoken.
Agree that it's a lovely name but setting up a lifetime of frustrating corrections, whichever pronunciation you choose.

ReginaGeorgeous · 12/06/2019 09:27

Oh-rell-lee-ah. Gorgeous name, wanted it for DC2 but had a boy.

KnittingForMittens · 12/06/2019 07:21

Or-Real-E-Ah

FenellaMaxwell · 12/06/2019 07:16

In France it’s Or-rell-ia
In Spain it’s Or-ray-lia
In Germanic languages it’s -Ow-ray-lia
And in England you will get a horrible mish mash of all three I’m afraid. Shame - it’s a pretty name.

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 12/06/2019 07:10

Oh-RAY-Lee-ah

Fulltimemummy85 · 12/06/2019 06:16

Orr eeeel ia.

I know one and that is how we say her nane

Juniperjunojunijune · 12/06/2019 05:55

Uh-reh-lee-uh

BlackPrism · 12/06/2019 00:16

Use it any. One correction and people will know. Ffs my friend is called Sophie and starbucks always ask if it's ph or f anyway. You'll never win

BlackPrism · 12/06/2019 00:14

Or-EL-ee-ah

BettyUnderswoob · 11/06/2019 23:56

Not sure how you pronounce it, but it reminds me of nipples.

Sophronia · 11/06/2019 23:13

Aw-ree-lee-a

Vivadita · 11/06/2019 22:17

A-ray-lee-a

Ontopofthesunset · 11/06/2019 21:52

Well, the English pronunciation is Or-reel-i-a (like the male equivalent Aurelius) but the Spanish pronunciation would be Or-ell-i-a and the German Ow-rel-i-a.

Prettylittlelady · 11/06/2019 21:46

Or/aw ray lia
Beautiful name. Pronunciation can vary but once you introduce your little Aurelia people will just remember

Divgirl2 · 11/06/2019 21:39

Au-rel-ya. (from Love Actually, only place over ever come across it).

Beautiful name.

Littlebelina · 11/06/2019 21:38

Oh ray Lee ah (that's how the only one I've met pronounces it). It's a lovely name

TheRLodger · 11/06/2019 21:33

Or-ray-lee-a

It’s a lovely name fwiw

GlitterPixie · 11/06/2019 21:31

Oh Reel Ee Ah sorry posted too soon

GlitterPixie · 11/06/2019 21:31

Oh Reel Ah

MikeUniformMike · 11/06/2019 21:22

Or-eel-ya

GlamGiraffe · 11/06/2019 21:12

Aw ray Lee ah

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 11/06/2019 21:10

The little girl I know with that name (which I love) pronounces it
Aah-rail-ya
It's such a lovely name!

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PowerslidePanda · 11/06/2019 21:08

Thanks everyone - this is really interesting! I think I've counted 3 different ways to pronounce the first syllable and 3 for the second too, so quite a lot of variants. I was pronouncing it Or-rell-ee-ah, which is one of the options that's come up most, but the fact that there's no consensus is definitely making me think twice about using it. Our surname has an unusual spelling, so we want to try and avoid ambiguity with the first name!

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