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[Opinions] Re: Vaiana
How do you pronounce it?If it’s Vay-Ana, then I don’t like it. But Vi-Ana is pretty, tho I’d remove the first a to make it Viana.

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I feel like Viana would be pronounced differently—more like Liana or Rhianna. I think the first A is necessary to get the correct pronunciation.
Differently than Vaiana or Vi-Ana? Cause I agree with the first.If this name is pronounced Vay-Ana, then I don’t like it.
Differently from Vaiana—sorry for the confusion!I personally pronounce Vaiana as "Vie-anna" in my head.

This message was edited 3/20/2024, 11:32 AM

Oh I see. Yeah, I don’t pronounce Vaiana that way in my head, I hear “vay-ana”.“Vie-anna” to me would be Vianna and “Vie-ana” is Viana.
I think Diana is the only name that can do that. Everything else _iana would be _ee-ana.
Names are weird!
Yeah, for some reason when you take out the first a, my mind switches to "vee".
Honestly, fair. :)