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ASA - how would pronounce this name?

165 replies

lostinmusic123 · 22/09/2024 21:27

Love this name for a boy.

Are we going to get lots of "Azza" and "Ass-a" pronouncing?

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mum11970 · 22/09/2024 22:15

Ass - A

ODFOx · 22/09/2024 22:15

Like Asa Butterfield, the actor?
I'd pronounce it Aysa.

IdaPrentice · 22/09/2024 22:15

I thought you meant the Swedish girl's name. Asa (although with a little round accent on the A) - a Swedish friend is called Asa and after about a year she told us all that it's pronounced Oh-sa.

Anyway, I digress, as this is evidently a Biblical boy's name too.

iNoticed · 22/09/2024 22:15

I’d probably spell it Acer (unless there is some sort of family or heritage connection to the Asa spelling) to avoid confusion.

I would pronounce it the same as Acer though.

boysmuminherts · 22/09/2024 22:14

Acer...
How do you want to pronounce it?

greengreyblue · 22/09/2024 22:13

Ay- sa

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 22/09/2024 22:13

Acer, like the tree.

Edenmum2 · 22/09/2024 22:12

A-sha

DaftyLass · 22/09/2024 22:12

I'd say AY sah, as the one I know is pronounced that way.

Moreteaandchocolate · 22/09/2024 22:11

GraceOMalleyReturns · 22/09/2024 21:28

I’d assume ‘Ass-A’

Same.

Cobblersorchard · 22/09/2024 22:09

The only Asa I know is Acer, so I’d say that.

Alicenwonderland · 22/09/2024 22:07

It's a Bible name, King Asa. It's pronounced Acer as others have said. My friend growing up had this name, it's a fab name.

PerkyTitan · 22/09/2024 22:06

Ass-a

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 22/09/2024 22:02

I’d pronounce it Acer like the tree. I love Asa - one of the only palindrome boys names (apart from Otto and Pip which I’m not keen on), but the “Asser” thing was the reason I didn’t use it too!

I hope actor Asa Butterfield becomes more popular so more people use it (the way Jude Law increased the popularity of Jude) - Asa deserves to be in the Top 100 like similar Ezra imo.

Whattodo2024 · 22/09/2024 21:58

Asser

Lunabetty · 22/09/2024 21:58

Acer

Elyalbert · 22/09/2024 21:56

Ace-a is my first bet, followed any Azz-a, then Ass-a.

Snugglemonkey · 22/09/2024 21:52

Ace-a. There is no r at the end for me.

ThePoshUns · 22/09/2024 21:48

Acer

GoodVibesHere · 22/09/2024 21:44

I've never heard it before and would guess it to be Ass-a.

Mikunia · 22/09/2024 21:40

fivechairs · 22/09/2024 21:32

I've not heard or seen the name before, I read it as being pronounced Ass-ser

Same! I don't get aycer from that spelling at all

fivechairs · 22/09/2024 21:39

@Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain I didn't say it was supposed to be pronounced that way, I was stating how I read it as someone who has never heard/seen the name before, which is what I think the OP was asking.

User364837 · 22/09/2024 21:39

Ay-ser
I’m not familiar with it but that would be how I’d say it unless told otherwise

Henriette9 · 22/09/2024 21:38

GraceOMalleyReturns · 22/09/2024 21:28

I’d assume ‘Ass-A’

Same.

JC03745 · 22/09/2024 21:38

Never heard or seen it written. I admit, I initially read it as Ass-A, but assumed that wasn't correct, then thought maybe Ace-A???

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