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?

I'd always be tempted to pronounce it Ay-shur, because I had a relative called Asher, pronounced like that (a Biblical name - Welsh Nonconformist background).

I would go with ass ee er if I saw it written down.

But I am sure I'd get the hang of the correct pronunciation as soon as introduced.

I normally think mn is a bit hysterical about unusual names and names from other cultures as I work in a multicultural school and they really don't register as different.

But with this particular name you run the risk of 'ass'. Although pp says that hasn't happened so probably not an issue..

I know how to pronounce it … but I’m basque 🙃 lovely name. My son has got a basque name as well, I’ve to say British people pronounce it much better than what my dad (Spanish but not born in Basque Country) does 😃

@deliwoman1 I think the way you’d pronounce it is the right way. I’m not good at spelling words as I tend to think many times with my Spanish - basque hat on

def. not ay-

A-see - er is kind of what id pronounce it like.

Agree

I’m not sure. This one I’d have to say I’m sorry I’m not sure how to say your name if it came up on my register.
My initial thought was Az-Yair maybe as it looked French.
But I’ve taught too many Irish kids to be bothered about asking first, so I’d ask and then say it.

Yes that’s what I thought too

Aay sir

She will be called arse-ier by some people.

Never heard of it.
tbh I'd google it if possible before saying it but if I had to take a stab at it then maybe ay-seeyer or as-eer or maybe it's even asheeyer?
Off to google it now

Probably to rhyme with Frasier?

Ay-zee-a

Asier is a boys name btw

Difficult. We have a friend who's daughter is Asyiah... pronounced Ess- i-ah... and I was quite surprised by the spelling. That has an Asian origin I assume though.

Ash-e-her

Ass ee er

Ah- zee-yeh

People will call them Asia no doubt

Without knowing it was Basque, Azzy-uh or Ay-zher. If I thought it was Spanish Assy-err. If I was attempting a Basque pronunciation, I'd hazard a guess at Assy-err.

Asier in Welsh would be Ash-err

A-zeer

If I was told it was Spanish I would probably go with Ah-see-ehr (and roll the r a bit 😂) - totally wrong for Basque no doubt.

If I just saw it written down with no clues, I would probably go with Ay-zher (like the series Frasier on TV)

Ace Ear

How is it pronounced?! You haven’t actually said?

This really feels like one of these Hunts for the amazing, interesting yet unheard of Name to end all Names.

OP, stand back from it. Asier isn’t that nice! It’s got Ass at the start and it looks like a laptop. Don’t.

it’s for a boy I assume? How about

Vada and Yann
Vada and Jago
Vada and Piran
Vada and Leo
Vada and Emil

what a strange comment. Must be my basque blood but I much prefer asier than the ones you’ve suggested. Too common imo

op hasn’t also said where they’re from or their partner. I had a list of only basque names and I asked my husband to pronounce them. We didn’t go for the most difficult one but neither is an easy name to say. My son gets asked twice about his name from people we don’t know. Those that know him pronounce his name perfectly. So does happen with mine that is basque and everyone at work pronounces it right.

Same. That was my first thought. Then I thought maybe Azz-ee-er.