Still can’t decide between 2 names...

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I’m 32w & having DS2. DS1 is called Noah (we liked it before it became popular).

Debating between Ezra & Asa (pronounced “Acer” like the tree). Middle name will be Michael.

Was pretty much settled on Ezra but I’m fed up of DH saying we’ll go with that because “we can’t come up with anything better!”. Asa has better nn potential (I LOVE Ace) but Ezra possibly sounds better with Michael? Argh I’m fed up of going round & round.

P.s I’ve never understood waiting until you meet baby. If I had done that with DS1 we would have named him Garden Gnome.

Please help!!

Asa- Ezra sounds old fashioned

Asa much nicer.

Ezra is the better choice IMO.
As others have said, you'll forever be correcting the spelling or pronunciation of Asa. I think Ace as a nickname is pretty corny - I'd hazard a guess you're not a Red Dwarf fan...

Ezra unless you don't mind wrong pronunciations all the time.

Both names are nice on their own, but Ezra Michael doesn't trip off the tongue easily to me.

Both fab. I absolutely love asa though

Not really keen on either of them myself, but I'd go Ezra over Asa because of the pronunciation issue. I've only ever come across one Asa, and it was pronounced 'Ay-za', which is how I think a lot of people would pronounce it.

but if you correct it once people generally get it right??

Well, people that you have told, yes usually but your name gets read out by thousands of people throughout your life, that your Mum won't have had the chance to prime.

@happytobemrsg that makes sense, I can see why you would want the Hebrew spelling now. I do agree if someone pronounces it incorrectly once they have been corrected the majority will remember.
I would go for it as Asa is lovely and Ace is such a fab nickname!

Hmm, but the pronunciation is down to accent though isn't it?

In your accent, you would pronounce Asa as Acer however in my accent it's Ay-sa. I'm not wrong and don't need corrected. You aren't wrong either really, it's just pronounced that way in your accent. If you stay living in the same place then you won't have any issue but if you move to a place with a rhotic accent then you'll have no luck telling people to pronounce it Acer, you just won't.

Ezra is much nicer. Asa sounds unfinished Imo

Ezra is lovely. Xx

I prefer Asa but I like Asher more!

Like both. Met two Asa's. One a romany traveller in his 70s, and another a four year old boy. Pronunciation never been an issue.

Never met an Ezra.

Asa is softer sounding and goes better with Noah.

I prefer Ezra

Ezra because in my accent (Scottish) Asa would/should be pronounced Ace-ah.

If names were never given because of the potential for mispronunciation, we’d all be known by the same handfuls of names!

Risk it! I have a name with so many ways of spelling and pronouncing...it has never irked me once and I’m 40! People actually cover up their embarrassment if they’ve mispronounced by asking me about my name, and there is a nice story behind why my parents chose it...it’s an ice breaker.

I like both names. But you’ll have people screwing their noses up at either or, it’s human nature. If your OH is more into one than the other or you’re in the fence with one, go with the one that you love best!

I much much much prefer Asa. Have a good friend in his 40s called Asa. It’s timeless IMO.

Ezra - I don’t like really. Something about the Z in the middle. I don’t know whether it’s come from a book (my reaction) but it sounds sinister to me. Wracking my brains for why, but failing!

I would pronounce Asa as Acer like the tree. SE London.

And Asa Michael sounds better than Ezra Michael to my ear.

Asa

Ezra and Noah are very biblical. They may be what you choose to project but if it isn’t I’d consider it.

What nickname do you call Noah?

Ezra is much nicer

I like how both names sound and think they sound good with Noah and Michael as middle name ..... but seeing Asa written makes me think it’s an acronym for something financial (like ISA?!) Good luck, naming boys is hard!

Ezra

Aca reminds me of Acer, who make some sort of electronic, laptops I think