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Ada/Ayda

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Bestkindaparty · 20/02/2022 14:51

Really love this name but unsure on the spelling. Me and dh both prefer the other one. What would you go with?

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FrancesFlute · 20/02/2022 14:54

Ada is traditional spelling. Much prefer.

RuthW · 20/02/2022 16:21

Ada

I would pronounce Ayda as Ida.

FelicityPike · 20/02/2022 16:23

I’ve never seen Ayda before.
It looks made up.

Caspianberg · 20/02/2022 16:27

Depends where you live

Here in Central Europe:

Ada = add-da
Ayda = ay-da

Luredbyapomegranate · 20/02/2022 19:59

Ada

There are a lot of them though - Adela, Ida, Aphra, Aster, Astra - are all more unusual alternatives

Shainago · 20/02/2022 20:00

I prefer Ayda.

I knew an Aida

Beautiful name

Uni90 · 20/02/2022 20:16

Ada!

mumofEandE · 20/02/2022 20:17

Just had a grand daughter - spelt Ada !

Moonshine160 · 20/02/2022 20:17

Ada. I would also pronounce Ayda as eye-da

DogsAndGin · 20/02/2022 20:19

Ada

sibbys · 20/02/2022 21:49

Ada!

Ayda I would pronounce as EYE-DAH

Fivebeanchilli · 20/02/2022 21:59

Ada

JSG55 · 20/02/2022 22:01

I only know one and she goes by Ayda

housemaus · 20/02/2022 22:02

Ada.

RudeBoss · 20/02/2022 22:03

Ada 100%

Avarua · 20/02/2022 22:04

Ada is more classic

AdaColeman · 20/02/2022 22:05

Ada is best!

Alrightqueenie · 21/02/2022 05:26

I know an Ada, her full name is Adaline but she goes by Ada. Both are gorgeous names.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 21/02/2022 08:18

100% Ada.

Aïda needs the diaeresis and is pronounced eye-ee-da, like the opera. Aida is the fabric that you use for cross-stitch.

WhoppingBigBackside · 23/02/2022 21:53

Ada

WhoppingBigBackside · 23/02/2022 21:55

Aïda needs the diaeresis and is pronounced eye-ee-da, like the opera. Aida is the fabric that you use for cross-stitch.

I agree

There used to be a slimming product called Ayds, and Ayda makes me think of that

mol2mum · 25/02/2022 14:22

Out of the two I prefer Ada but I also really like it spelt Aida x

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