Aurelia - how does one pronounce it?

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I love the name Aurelia but it seems to be one of those names like Clara,where everyone seems to think it's pronounced a different way.

So do you say
Or-ee-lee-ah
Or-el-yah
Or-rayl-yah

Also on Clara,
Klah-ra
Claire-ah

I seem to like names that can be said various different ways! But would like to have a vaguely unanimous verdict. More for Aurelia than Clara because of the whole Nutcracker thing it is Klah-ra to me.

I would pronounce it as Or-ray-lee-ah.

It's a pretty name, by the way!

Me too Sheila

I love the name btw, it's beautiful

Or-row-lee-ah or Or-raw-lee-ah

I would say it Ow-ray-lee-a

As per sheila's post for me too.

i have a friend from italy pn ow-rel-lee-ya so thats what i would say

I have a friend who's an Aurelia. In general, the first part of her name is shortened slightly, so that people call her 'uh-ray-lee-ah' or perhaps o'ray-le-ah.

or-RAY-lee-uh (emphasis on second syllable. or is that em-PHA-sis on second sy-LLAB-le?) :)

I'd say it Or-ee-li-ya and have also come across Or-ay-li-ya.

Clara is claire-a to me, but clar-ra is also common.

Orr-ray-lee-ah

If you can't pronounce it, why would you saddle your child with it?

O-ray-lay-ah

FloggingMolly I CAN pronounce it. As you can see,it can be said in various ways.

I was asking how other people said it. Thanks for the helpful response though.

lovely name. I would pronounce ir Or Ray Lee Ah. I really liked Aurelian when I was having the DS's but it was a bit OTT even for me. The female version is better I think.

And Clara is Clar - Ra to me

Ow-RAY-lee-uh.
Spanish pronunciation, I guess.

Think Or-ray-lee-ah is the most common. Handy!
I know what you mean Funny,it is one of those names where the feminine form is better!

The third of my examples was meant to be Or-ray-lee-ah but iPhone typing is not my forte,didn't even notice until now!

*most common not withstanding Spanish/Italian pronounciations. But it seems to be most similar to it.

I would say Or-ray-lee-ah but most not English speakers seem to go for Ow-ray-lee-ah.

Or-ree-li-uh
Clar-uh

Same pronunciation as Sheila.

And Clara is 'Klar(to rhyme with car)-A'

Ow-RAY-lee-ah

And I pronounce Clara, KLAAAH-ra. Long first syllable.

The one I know pns it Orr-ILL-ee-ah, which is different again!

Orr-RAY-lee-a.