Nadia

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How do you pronounce it, more like Naddia or more like Naadia? Or is it just a northern/southern accent thing?

I am Scottish and would say Naa dee ah

I'd say the first way. But dh has a colleague called this and she says it the second way. She is very posh!

I'd say Naadia.

My bf at primary school was Nadd- ia- she was lovely, and I really like this name.
My friends Dsis is Naadia, but they are a european family.

I would prounounce it:

Nah-dee-ah

don't like it though!

DD has a classmate called Nadiyah and the Na bit is more like Naa if that makes sense.

I love Nadia. Always think of that beautiful gymnast Nadia Commenici.

I have only ever heard it pronounced Nah-dee-a

Would pn it Nah-dia

I love it, but then I'm also a biiiiiig Nadia Comaneci fan

Long 'a' for me too. What about Nadine?

I used to know an Iranian one, and she pronounced it with the long A.

I like the name Nadia but prefer Nadine as I think it's much softer sounding by comparison- especially when said with a french accent!

i'd pronounce it Nar - di - ah

i prefer Nadine also

oops i mean Nar - dee - ah !

Nahdia, and its a really pretty name.

Naa-di-a

I love it too, and am another one who was a HUGE Comaneci fan, she was SO good!!!

Nah-dee-a is the pronunciation AFAIK, so I'm with the majority on this one.

Lovely name.

I would say it Naddia. Prefer that to the long aaa sound

I had a friend called Nadia and she was called Nads for short, which isn't so nice... lovely girl though.