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How do you pronounce Asa?

20 replies

LizzyIzzyLou · 19/04/2009 17:18

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RustyBear · 19/04/2009 17:22

Only two I've ever heard of are Asa Briggs the historian & Asa Harford the footballer - both pronounced a-za with a long a for the first syllable.

RustyBear · 19/04/2009 17:23

That should be Asa Hartford btw

Bonneville · 19/04/2009 17:24

Ace - a ?

Disenchanted3 · 19/04/2009 17:24

Ace-a,

suwoo · 19/04/2009 17:24

Acer. I love it, tis on my middle name list for DC3.

RustyBear · 19/04/2009 17:31

Acer is a computer manufacturer! - I'd definitely give it more of a z sound.

Disenchanted3 · 19/04/2009 17:32

SIL liked the name Aria, a PC shop,lol.

suwoo · 19/04/2009 17:35

My old laptop was an Acer.....I still like it .

RustyBear · 19/04/2009 17:40

I am probably prejudiced by having to send the same school laptop back to Acer 5 times in 6 weeks - two of those times it was because they returned it with the wrong operating system.
It kind of put me off the name....

pooka · 19/04/2009 17:47

I really really like the name Asa. Pronounced Ay-sa.

But one of dh's bst friends is called Asa so that's that ruled out!

LetThemEatCake · 19/04/2009 18:51

I used to have a client called Asa (female)

was pron Or-sa

mileniwmffalcon · 19/04/2009 18:53

if swedish origin is "orsa" with a little circle on the A

Themasterandmargaritas · 19/04/2009 18:55

There is a singer called Asa who pronounces it Asha.

Themasterandmargaritas · 19/04/2009 18:55

There is a singer called Asa who pronounces it Asha.

LetThemEatCake · 19/04/2009 20:17

yes, that was it - there was a circle on the A, and she was swedish.

haveilosttheplot · 19/04/2009 20:20

I've heard this pronounce Oh-za before. It's lovely.

screamingabdab · 19/04/2009 21:57

Acer- I wanted for both DSs, but was vetoed by DH

ADealingMummy · 19/04/2009 22:35

I know someone called Asa, and it's pronounced Orsa . She is swedish

HarryB · 20/04/2009 07:43

Am I the only one who thinks that the child will forever be nicknamed Asda.

RachieB · 20/04/2009 09:45

The Asa i know is male, and PN Ay - sa

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