If you're in the UK, how would you pronounce Asier?

[deliwoman1]

Another suggestion from someone we know. It's a Basque name, and we discovered the Spanish pronunciation, but I'm really curious what comes to mind for Brits?

Also do you think it sounds too close to Vada (pronouced Vay-da) in any way?

Assier.

As-ee-err

Ay-seer

Ay-zee-er

To rhyme with brassiere

Ay zee er
Ay shee er

Yeap. I'd say. A(short a)see- er but I'd also be aware that probably wasn't right.

a zee errr

Asia or ass-ee-er

Ass - se - er?

(Not really sure)

Ay see er ?
I've never heard of it though

‘Like’!

There is one in DD's (generally very White British) class with this name. It's nice and no one has found the pronunciation difficult.

A-seer

Unless you are actually Basque I would probably avoid it if he is going to grow up in the UK no one will be able to pronounce his name with any certainty!

TBH if my surname was Vada pronounced Vay-da I would call my child Darth

Blimey that was fast! Thanks. A mix so far.

My inclination is (short) A - see - er (like Aceir, I guess), but any Basque person would tell me that's wrong! It's quite a popular name over there, but obviously anything that could be shortened to 'ass' over here is not...ideal 😂

@FraterculaArctica thanks, that's really good feedback. We're in London and there'll be a lot of diversity in her classes, so I'm hopeful.

@OldieButBaddie Vada isn't our surname. It's our DD's name! And we do call her Darth behind her back sometimes, usually post massive toddler tantrum. It fits!

😂

Maybe Ass-ee-ay? I would be very hesitant though, I've never seen it before and it could be pronounced so many different ways depending on accent.

If it’s Spanish, I’d probably go for Ah-see-air.

I don’t think it would do terribly well in the UK, though.

I’d probably pronounce it A zee air. Haven’t a clue why? 🤣

Ay-see-ya

Assier

They will be called Ass.

Maybe Ay zee er, but I would have to ask first as I've not heard it before and it has a lot of letter groups that can be pronounced different ways

Ay-shuh - like Frasier but without the F