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Help[Opinions] Re: Non-pretentious sounding versions of the name "Cesario"
in reply to a message by kaivere
I would go with something that brings me joy (and so seems like "mine" in that way). If that was Cesario, then I wouldn't care too much if it seemed foreign/pretentious/grand/formal to other people. If you're primarily picking a name to blend in, then I guess it'd matter but also like, what is the point if it doesn't feel right?
I like saying Cesario. Cesa ("Cheh-za"), Cesar, Ari, Rio could be potential NNs. Also, I did a poll last year about Cesare (CHEH-za-reh) vs César (SEH-ZAR), and 78% preferred César. I'd guess a lot of English speakers might intuitively pronounce Cesario with an S sound (like Caesar in English and Cesar in Spanish/French), but they might think CH if they're familiar with an Italian form - the pronunciation is ambiguous, but that only matters if people you don't know are reading it, and I like Cesario either way. If you were going to use Caesar / Kaiser, you could go with Kai as a NN (Kaiser "Kai" is simplest in English, but I feel like it's the least namey apart from Kai - I'd rather see Kaius / Caius).
I like saying Cesario. Cesa ("Cheh-za"), Cesar, Ari, Rio could be potential NNs. Also, I did a poll last year about Cesare (CHEH-za-reh) vs César (SEH-ZAR), and 78% preferred César. I'd guess a lot of English speakers might intuitively pronounce Cesario with an S sound (like Caesar in English and Cesar in Spanish/French), but they might think CH if they're familiar with an Italian form - the pronunciation is ambiguous, but that only matters if people you don't know are reading it, and I like Cesario either way. If you were going to use Caesar / Kaiser, you could go with Kai as a NN (Kaiser "Kai" is simplest in English, but I feel like it's the least namey apart from Kai - I'd rather see Kaius / Caius).
This message was edited 3/27/2024, 9:08 AM
