Would you please tell me how you would pronounce this name?

[PrometheusB]

We are expecting a baby boy next month. DP is very keen to call him Ares (should add, DP is Greek, pronouncing it over in Greece wouldn't be a problem at all).

My only concern is that we live in England, and I have a feeling he'll spend the rest if his life correcting people. Would anyone mind telling me if they read Ares, how they would pronounce it?

We do have a couple of very pronoucable back ups if required 😁

(I know that’s not what you asked, but I felt I had to say it)

Aries mike the star sign I think

Like ninkanink said it could be pronounced like a plural of Are, Ares which sounds very much like Arse.

Ah-Rez

Air-eez like the star sign

I read ‘arse’ and had to re-read to check. I reckon he will get arse a lot I’m afraid. Kids can be mean. At my school there was an ‘Anil’ and everyone called him Anal. And in the end he just sort of shrugged and accepted the inevitable.

Thank you for all the responses - Dear God I didn't see 'Arse' at all, I'm glad I asked!!

It is indeed the Greek God (brutality and all!) However whilst as an English person we say Air-eez like the star sign, the actual pronunciation is Ar-is.

DP won't accept my suggestion of Aris, to ensure it's pronounced the way he would like it. But I've been totally put off by the idea he may be called Arse so I'm glad I have some back ups!!

Airres?

Sorry to make it more clear, the Greek would say Ar-iss

But if I suggest Aris DP doesn't like it because it's spelled wrong

Aris I'd pronouce a-ris, whereas you put ar-is which to me is more like ah-ris. Not sure you're re-spelling would entirely help.

Ar-eez

I know a Greek man who is called Aris, pretty sure he doesnt think it is spelt incorrectly, so I'd go with that if that's the pronunciation you want.

Aris where I am is a colloquialism for arse (I think it is in cockney too).

Ah-rez

I would read it like 'Arse' because are-s...

Sorry OP but I see "arse" too

I’m from SE London and if my DF said it , it would sound as if his name was (H)arris

Ar-Rez, although it does sound like Arse

Are we all in agreement that Alex would be far kinder for my poor child?

I'd spell and pronounce it Aires (like the star sign), nice name.

Ares is going to curse him with the lifelong nickname Arse.

That should be the star sign Aries, of course

Air- ez

Aries. But yes, he would be called Arse by his schoolmates.

Agree child will be teased and called arse though

Arz