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How would you pronounce this?

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sharkyandgeorge · 07/04/2009 14:08

Having a discussion with a friend.....how would you pronounce Alana?

I would say Al - lar - na friend thinks

Al - an - na

You?

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sharkyandgeorge · 07/04/2009 14:09

Sorry that's come out all spaced out and funny, hope it makes sense.

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JuxaLOTmoreChocolate · 07/04/2009 14:10

the second, with emphasis on the second syllable.

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sharkyandgeorge · 07/04/2009 14:14

Yes haven't put that very well so

a-LAR-na

or

a-LAN-a

or something else?

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MitchyInge · 07/04/2009 14:15

maybe A-LAY-na? like Helena

Leannabanana · 07/04/2009 14:16

A-lar-na

UpInArms · 07/04/2009 14:17

a-LAR-na was my first instinct

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sharkyandgeorge · 07/04/2009 14:17

Sorry no idea where that link on all my posts has come from.

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flowerybeanbag · 07/04/2009 14:17

I have a friend called Alanna, pronounced A-LAN-a, so on that basis I'd probably pronounce Alana A-LAR-na I think.

flowerybeanbag · 07/04/2009 14:18

Oh good lord I have no idea what that is in my post! I just typed the bit about my friend!

SpringySponge · 07/04/2009 14:18

A-lar-na. I knew a girl with that name pronounced like that; it wouldn't occur to me to say it differently.

paolosgirl · 07/04/2009 14:19

a LAR na

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sharkyandgeorge · 07/04/2009 14:20

Flowery - are you getting a link come up....I am too but I can't see it in your posts, can you see it in mine?

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juneybean · 07/04/2009 14:21

We have one at nursery and she is "ah-lah-nuh" bear in mind we're geordies though. (not sure if that matters?)

ChocEclair · 07/04/2009 14:22

I have taught an Alana and she pronounced it A-Lar-na

Very pretty name I think!

flowerybeanbag · 07/04/2009 14:24

Sharky yes I am, something about click to add a picture to your ad. I can't see yours either.

Spooky!

juneybean · 07/04/2009 14:25

Oooo I can see a link in mine!! How bizarre!

"click here to upload a picture for your ad"

juneybean · 07/04/2009 14:25

Oooo I can see a link in mine!! How bizarre!

"click here to upload a picture for your ad"

JulesJules · 07/04/2009 14:27

I just had that on another thread and apologised, then it disappeared, glad it's not just me...

And, er, I would say A-LAR-na

KC11 · 07/04/2009 14:36

Sorry to hi-jack this thread. My surname is Curtis. Can anyone suggest the worst possible names (boy and girl) that I could possibly use?

My DH thinks he's being clever when he seriously wants to call a boy/girl Jamie Leigh ......

paolosgirl · 07/04/2009 14:45

Kurtis?!

lauren61 · 07/04/2009 14:49

looks like A-LARRR-NA to me, if there was double LL id prounouce it A-LAN-NAH

trixiechick · 07/04/2009 15:12

def. A - LAN - Ah
emphasis on middle syllable. Love this name. My grandmother used to call us this as an endearment. She was a native irish speaker, one of its' meanings is 'my child'. Gorgeous is on my shortlist for girls too.

trixiechick · 07/04/2009 15:14

Sorry punctuation! i didn't mean that gorgeous is on my shortlist (although there is a little girl at my school with that name, with a sister called precious!!) I meant it is a gorgeous name....

LobstersLass · 07/04/2009 15:44

I'd pronounce it like banana, but obviously starting with al, rather than ban!

smurfgirl · 07/04/2009 15:49

Ah-lar-nah