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Ariya or Aria? Would you pronounce them the same?

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gemma19846 · 12/02/2015 13:01

We have decided to name our daughter Aria/Ariya but we are unsure on how we will spell it (pn A-ree-a) We prefer the sp ARIYA but are thinking people may mispronounce it? Which sp do you prefer and would you pn them bith as A-REE-A? x

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Allstoppedup · 12/02/2015 14:45

I think with either spelling I would guess at Are-ee-a sort of pronunciation.

bakingtins · 12/02/2015 14:50

Aria = ARE-ee-a, like the musical term.
Ariya = guess at a-REE-ya or ARI-ya.

Laquila · 12/02/2015 14:51

As a PP has said, people will pronunce it Ahhreeya because it's an Italian word meaning "air", and also a musical term for a sung solo piece in an opera, and the Italians pronounce A as a long ahh sound. (Hence in Italy, pasta is pronounced more like pahhsta.) I guess it came from Greek/Latin originally.

I'm from round Mancheater way, OP, an so reckon most people round here would say A-reeya with a short a, emphasis on the first syllable.

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gemma19846 · 12/02/2015 18:07

Yes laquila i think so too it would be pronounced short 'a' sound up here x

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gemma19846 · 12/02/2015 18:08

Sooo to pn it as a-ree-ya would you spell it aria or ariya? :/

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IHeartKingThistle · 12/02/2015 18:14

I love the musical connection with the Aria spelling.

But I've said it before and I'll say it again - when I see 'Arya' I think 'white supremacist'.

IHeartKingThistle · 12/02/2015 18:14

I love the musical connection with the Aria spelling.

But I've said it before and I'll say it again - when I see 'Arya' I think 'white supremacist'.

IHeartKingThistle · 12/02/2015 18:15

Ooh and I've literally said it again! Sorry!

juneau · 12/02/2015 18:15

From dictionary.com:
Aria
[ahr-ee-uh, air-ee-uh]
Word Origin
noun

  1. an air or melody.
  2. an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment, as in an opera or oratorio.

It is not pronounced a-ree-a, but ah-ree-a.

As for Ariya, I'd assume it was an Indian name if I saw it written on a register and I would have to ask the child how to pronounce it as I wouldn't have a clue.

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/02/2015 18:22

I like Aria but would say Ah-ree-ah.

I second that Arya from Game of Thrones may well turn out to be a top psycho and given how very current the books are, even with a different spelling, people will make that link.

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gemma19846 · 12/02/2015 18:53

Arya isnt an option we dont like it and it is too close to aryan race but i doubt anybody would think we had named her because of that as she will be mixed race my OH is indian x

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Eminybob · 12/02/2015 18:58

My best friends little girl (2yo) is called Aria, pronounced ah-ree-a. I think it's lovely and I prefer the Aria spelling

june89 · 12/02/2015 18:58

Definitely two different pronounciations for me.

Aria - AHR-ee-uh
Ariya - ah-REE-uh

I'd go with the Ariya spelling as I think more people are likely to pronounce that closer to how you like, or at least ask first. Smile

MsCoconut · 12/02/2015 19:09

I like the musical meaning of Aria too Grin

Ariya reminds me if Aliya (more commonly in the US spelt these days Aaliyah!) and I would pronounce it with the same stresses as Aliya.

zoobaby · 13/02/2015 19:42

Another who'd say Ahr-ee-uh, as in the music.

The "AR" goes together to make the first syllable, the "I" makes the second syllable and the "A" is the third. I think the author of Game of Thrones uses mostly alternate spellings when referring to real names as it fits with the "olde-world" theme.

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gemma19846 · 13/02/2015 21:08

Ahh ok i see zoobaby, i read it as 'a' (1st syl) 'ri' (2nd syl) and 'a' (3rd syl)

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isthisjustfantasy · 13/02/2015 21:12

I would pronounce it ah-ree-ah

I like it but the spelling and pronunciation issues would put me off. That and the fact DP is Persian and Arya is a boys name to him.

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gemma19846 · 14/02/2015 12:21

I have no idea about opera and have never heard of Aria in regards to that. We just like it as a name but would pn the 1st A like the a in apple :/ ive listened to the link but im not american so i wouldnt say it like that anyway lol x

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Jackieharris · 14/02/2015 12:24

Aria is a real name. It's one of my favourites and I think it's easy to spell and pronounce.

The other one just looks like a made up jumble of letters to me.

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gemma19846 · 14/02/2015 18:12

Ariya is also a name i havent just made it up lol its on most if the common baby name sites such as nameberry, babycentre etc x

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gemma19846 · 18/02/2015 10:07

Thank you all for your replies we are going to go with Ariya as we originally thought. I think it looks more indian like the indian names priya and riya and they are never misprounced. It is also inbetween arya (indian) and aria (english) and as she will be mixed race ind/eng it is fitting :) Also we dont want the GOT or Opera connection so spelling it Ariya takes that away xx

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HighwayDragon · 18/02/2015 14:32

When I say it sounds like Arry-a or A-rear

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gemma19846 · 19/02/2015 09:06

Thats pretty much how we would pn it maybe its an accent thing x

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