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Roxana? Roxanna?

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micc · 22/07/2020 08:29

How would you pronounce these names?

I would say Rox-ah-na for Roxana
And Rox-an-ah for Roxanna?

I prefer Roxana, as does my partner. We love the nn Roxy, I know some people might have their opinions on it but I honestly think they are dated opinions.

I know Roxana is a Persian name. So I want to make sure the ah-na prounaction is correct. :)

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micc · 22/07/2020 23:43

I knew I'd get some unhelpful comments on here Haha

Thanks to all the ones with pronunciation advice. :)

We would say Rox-ah-na and spell with 1 n. We like Ana too so if it's a girl and she ever wants to be Ana she can :)

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Miljea · 22/07/2020 23:33

You don't have to put on the red light.

Just, no.

NameChange84 · 22/07/2020 23:26

The

Rox-ah-nuh

That I was at university with had her name spelled this way

Rokhsaneh

If you really want to be faithful to the roots. She was from Saudi Arabia.

I’ve never met a Roxana that was Iranian, Arab etc... it’s always a variation of the spelling above.

user1493494961 · 22/07/2020 18:33

Roxy is a bit of a stripper name.

KetoIFWinnie · 22/07/2020 13:55

Rocksanna
Very bad name though.
Rosanna less bad

starkid · 22/07/2020 13:54

Both beautiful names! Not sure on proper pronunciation for Roxana Persian-wise so perhaps do some research into that, and if you do prefer the ah-na sound just correct people and they will learn and it will be second nature :)
I also love the possible nicknames Roxy and Ana/Anna :)

QuintusEstInHorto · 22/07/2020 11:34

Roxana - Alexander the Great's wife? Awesome name with the long a sound

Onestepup · 22/07/2020 11:16

I'd say Rox-ah-na for Roxana, and Rox-an-na for Roxanna.

Whatsyourflava · 22/07/2020 10:39

Just wanted to say you've picked an excellent name - one of my favourites

user58 · 22/07/2020 09:57

I'd pronounce Roxana and Roxanna the same - both rox-ann-a. And you'd like to think that people would cotton on quickly once corrected, but I work with a Tiana (ti-ann-a, not ti-ah-na) and a Nadia (nad-i-a, not nah-di-a) - they both get their names mispronounced frequently despite correcting people several times.

That being said, I think Roxana is lovely and looks better spelt with one n. Roxy is nice too.

AragornsManlyStubble · 22/07/2020 09:11

I’d say them as you’ve written them.

My daughter has a name with an ‘ana’ ending and it’s ah-na, not ‘anna’.

BertieBob · 22/07/2020 08:44

I'd say them both as Rox-anna. Mainly because I'm a child of the 80's and I went to school with a lot of Roxane and Roxanne's they they both pronounce them the same way regardless of the number of n's they have.
But, it wouldn't take long for people to cotton on once you've corrected them. My sons have very welsh names and people always pronounce their names wrong at first. But after we've explained how to say it they get it wrong. Especially as we mainly use their shortened/nicknames.

worstwitch18 · 22/07/2020 08:41

I would pronounce them the same as you but that is just from reading them, I've never actually met anyone with those names or heard them aloud.