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Baby boy name Ari

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Yellowbeeblueflower · 20/03/2022 14:01

Opinions please!

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Yellowbeeblueflower · 22/03/2022 14:45

Thanks All! I don't know Ariana Grande Grin , although I appreciate that Ariana is a girl's name and can be shortened to Ari.

Same with Alex and Alexander, Alexandra though! It's unisex, not the end of the world.

I thought R is a very strong consonant, one of the strongest maybe... at least in my home language.

I appreciate though that R is one of those letters that are pronounced differently in every country.

For example R is very strong in German and almost unnoticed in English...

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Lambkin689 · 22/03/2022 14:31

I'm not keen, personally. But I like names to have at least one strong consonant. Ari is almost "not there". It's like a breath. It's just... Ari.

RebeccaCloud9 · 22/03/2022 13:33

@Pandypuff it's Ariana Grande's nickname so younger people will.

Pandypuff · 22/03/2022 04:15

I'd be very shocked if anyone mistook Ari (pronounced with the 'ah' to rhyme with 'car') for a girl to be honest.

Pandypuff · 22/03/2022 04:13

I love Ah-ree (with the 'ar' sound to rhyme with 'car'). It's a Hebrew name meaning 'lion'.

If it's pronounced like 'Arry, however, I hate it!

Flyingteaspoon · 21/03/2022 22:30

Very common Israeli name as PPs have said. I do wonder in the UK if people will think he’s called Harry and is just not pronouncing the H? With a London or Yorkshire accent, Harry often comes out sounding like Arry/Ari? I like the name but wonder if he’s going to be forever saying “ No, Ari, not Harry “.

TidyDancer · 21/03/2022 10:37

My immediate thought was Ari Haswari from NCIS. I really like it personally.

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Yellowbeeblueflower · 21/03/2022 10:18

I see! So, our plan is to use the short A for Ari.

And then the stress to be in A.

I hope it will be a straightforward pronunciation/name. Fingers crossed!

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Calandor · 21/03/2022 09:53

Car and bar have long ahh sounds in the UK, though the others all sounds the same pretty much 😁

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Yellowbeeblueflower · 21/03/2022 06:59

Oh ok, interesting! Thanks @Caspianberg!

I am not native English and in my ears “carry”, “Harry”, “apple”, “car”, “marry”, “bar” etc. all sound the same way with a short “a”!

I never elongate the “a” to make it “ah” to be honest… So, good to know Grin

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Caspianberg · 21/03/2022 06:35

Ari = ah- ree to everyone I know

Arry = isn’t a Aah sound like a in apple, it’s more ar like ‘carry’. So Harry is ‘ha-rry’ not ‘Hah-ree’

Fivebeanchilli · 20/03/2022 23:58

I know several - all pronounced as you pronounce it. They are all Jewish - they're adults so I've no idea if they have a longer name as well.
I like it.
I've never thought of them as Harry without the H but I suppose it's easier living in a multicultural city.
Go for it. It's a nice name.

hampsteadmum · 20/03/2022 23:46

Very common among Greek, Cypriot and Jewish families. Onassis was called "Ari" and plenty of Jewish kids too. No one would bat an eyelid in London. It will be pronounced as you want to (more or less).

colouringfoxes · 20/03/2022 23:35
Nico (German singer) had a son called Ari, I've always thought it was a lovely name
Pyewhacket · 20/03/2022 23:32

Prince Ari Smile

Calandor · 20/03/2022 23:30

Ah-ree would work fine I think

Calandor · 20/03/2022 23:29

Honestly I'd think you were saying 'arry aka Harry. Not bad if you don't mind people thinking you don't say your Hs

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Yellowbeeblueflower · 20/03/2022 23:03

@RebeccaCloud9 apologies!!

I want it to be pronounced as a(apple)-ree(tree)!

I feel this is the way that Harry is pronounced too? So, Ha-ree?

You mean that you don’t like this way, right?

How do you like it and how do you think people will pronounce Ari if they see it written?

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BeanStew22 · 20/03/2022 22:47

@MadameFantabulosa

It’s quite common in Israel.
Great name, I would definitely think Jewish family
BillyAndTheSillies · 20/03/2022 22:46

It was my first choice for DS2. Until my mum said "what? Harry?" And it went back and forth a lot - but my accent has dropped H's.

We went for Eden in the end. I still wish we had an Ari.

RebeccaCloud9 · 20/03/2022 22:43

You've really confused me now, you were saying you wanted it pronounced ah Ree, now you're saying arry.

I would think ah(rhymes with car) Ree when I read the name (like this name, but v associated with Ariana Grande now).
As pps have said, 'arry sounds like a cockney saying prince harry. I don't like this version.

Bid876 · 20/03/2022 22:34

I know a couple of Ari’s, one Jewish one of Dutch descent. Not sure if I’ve got the pronunciation right but I’ve always pronounced them Ar-ri.

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Yellowbeeblueflower · 20/03/2022 20:55

Thanks all!

Yes, the pronunciation we want is like Harry without the H! Thanks for confirming that this will be the case.

We want it to sound like a (like apple) and ri (like tree), as someone said above. With the stress at the a!

I appreciate that people will think it’s Harry. Harry is a lovely name and don’t mind people thinking he is a Harry! He can always correct them of course.

As for Ariel, I didn’t know it’s a boy’s name. I only know Ariel the mermaid Grin

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tearinghairout · 20/03/2022 20:35

I like it. I really love Ariel.

Jamoffmytoast · 20/03/2022 20:30

It's okay but people will keep asking him if it's Harry

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