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What do you think of Sara

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Justcallmemeg · 21/11/2020 12:47

I really love the name pronounced Saara (a bit like Zara)not Sarah. I used to work with a lovely lady called this. I think it's very pretty and not used much. What do others think?

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TwylaSands · 23/11/2020 04:57

I was at school in the 70s and 80s and every Sara I knew pronounced it differently to Sarah.

Same.

And when did Aaron become arun?

TwylaSands · 23/11/2020 04:56

@Chilldonaldchill

I always pronounce Sara like you say and I think that's normal. However I know one who spells it like that but pronounces it like Sarah so I think there are differences. I prefer it to Sarah personally.
Ive only ever known Sara pronounced as youve said too. When did it change to being pronounced like Sarah?
Pemba · 23/11/2020 04:53

Yes many people do pronounce it to rhyme with Zara, Tara etc. And equally many people pronounce it the same as Sarah. Sara Pasco, Sara Cox etc as a pp mentioned. The Little Princess was definitely said as Sarah. And in the US the sah-ra pronunciation doesn't seem well known.

So there is ambiguity there. But if that doesn't bother the OP it's fine.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 23/11/2020 03:00

@Pemba

And in 'The Little Princess' it is pronounced the same as Sarah. Nice name, but there will always be the pronunciation issue. Do you like Zara?
I was at school in the 70s and 80s and every Sara I knew pronounced it differently to Sarah.

To me, Sara should rhyme with Zara, Cara and Tara.

It's a lovely name.

Kanaloa · 23/11/2020 02:36

Lovely name. There are a few names with different pronunciations eg Lucia, where you just have to ask the person if it is Lucy-a or Luchia. I don’t see it being a massive problem. I love the association with The Little Princess and that it’s quite unusual.

Cbeebiesrehab · 22/11/2020 12:00

Would never occur to me to pronounce Sara like Sarah (but I am welsh)

Pemba · 22/11/2020 11:56

And in 'The Little Princess' it is pronounced the same as Sarah. Nice name, but there will always be the pronunciation issue. Do you like Zara?

AuntLucy · 22/11/2020 11:07

It would never occur to me to pronounce Sara the same as Sarah. To me, it self-evidently rhymes with Zara and is not at all confusing or ambiguous. Very nice name, more modern than Sarah, less outlandish than Zara. Connotations with The Little Princess.

merlotormalbec · 22/11/2020 09:35

In Wales you wouldn't have a problem with this. I now live in England and call every Sara I meet Sara (zara with a s) only to be told it's Sarah. Spell it Sarah then theyre completely different names!! So just depends on where you live. It's a shame

Firebird83 · 21/11/2020 22:59

Beautiful name. I’d pronounce it the way you want it.

AllTheDogsIveLovedBefore · 21/11/2020 17:00

This is my mum's name and also my daughter's (named after mum) and I can't even put into words how much I love it. Most people call mum Sarah except for my late dad who always called her Sar-a and said it with such love. Such a special name I think.

JemimaTiggywinkle · 21/11/2020 17:00

I think it’s lovely

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Justcallmemeg · 21/11/2020 16:57

Thanks everyone. I love it and think we are going to go with it. I think it's pretty and like I said reminds me of a lovely lady I knew. She was very pretty as well.

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DramaAlpaca · 21/11/2020 16:52

I love it.

As far as I'm aware Sara rhymes with Zara.

OllysArmy · 21/11/2020 16:08

Whenever I meet a Sara for the first time (or as now on Zoom/telephone) I would always say it to rhyme with Zara, this is how all the girls pronounced it when I was at school back in the 70/80s.
However now it is just as likely to be pronounced to thyme with Sarah so I have to remember, it isn't hard.
Now that there are many names with different pronunciations and spellings I don't think it is an issue and if you like Sara I say go for it.
I have the most boring 70's name, only 1 way to say it but 3 ways to spell it. I have managed.

MyPersona · 21/11/2020 15:56

I would assume Sara is pronounced as in Zara not Sarah.

Trinpy · 21/11/2020 15:50

I have a friend called Sara whose parents chose it wanting it to rhyme with Zara. Absolutely everyone pronounced it Sarah though so in the end her parents gave up and she's been known as Sara pronouned Sarah her whole life!

Pipandmum · 21/11/2020 15:32

I know someone who pronounces it like that. I bet 90% of the time she gets called Sara pronounced the more common way, and how annoying is that?

Roseg990 · 21/11/2020 15:28

one of my close friends is called this. At school everyone would call her Sarah/Zara/Sahara so i am not keen on it. Prefer Sahara, Zara :)

alexdgr8 · 21/11/2020 14:58

it will cause endless confusion, mistakes, poss embarrassment,
as people pronounce it different ways, she will be asked how to etc...
pick something else.
something straightforward,
but not mickey/minnie-mouse-ish.

BestIsWest · 21/11/2020 14:56

I like it a lot and know a few. I’m not keen on Zara.

Izzy24 · 21/11/2020 14:53

I would say Sara with a short ‘a’ not a long one as in Zara or an ‘air’ sound as in Sarah...

I’ll get my coat.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 21/11/2020 14:50

@doctorhamster

I think it's lovely. It's a different name to Sarah so I'm surprised anyone would pronounce Sara as Sarah tbh (although maybe I only know that because I'm welsh!)
I can't comment on the Welsh Sara but certainly Sara and Sarah are both forms of the same name - Sarah comes through the Hebrew and Sara via Greek from Sarai, wife of Abraham.

Sara Pascoe, Sara Cox, Sara Bareilles and both the Bob Dylan and Fleetwood Mac songs all use the 'sarah' pronunciation.

longwigglylines · 21/11/2020 14:40

I love it, and I'd assume Sara rhymes with Zara.

doctorhamster · 21/11/2020 14:39

I think it's lovely. It's a different name to Sarah so I'm surprised anyone would pronounce Sara as Sarah tbh (although maybe I only know that because I'm welsh!)