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I say them differently

by jeziana

12/16/2007, 4:31 AM

Sarah looks more complete.

And, I'm not sure if it's my area but every Sara I know is SAH-ra, while every Sarah is sair-uh. Two completely different pronounciations.

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- Delphi_Blue

12/16/2007, 7:35 PM

Same here

To me they sound completley different. I like both, but Sara is more interesting. I had 8 Sarah's in my year in HS, I know so many of them.

- Rose-Berry +4

12/16/2007, 6:07 AM

Me too. In the UK, Sara is usually Sah-ra to rhyme with Zara, Lara, Kara, Tara etc. Although some people use it as an alternative to Sarah.

I prefer Sarah as it's more classic but I find it a very boring name because I know so many of them! I'd put it with a more unusual middle name but can't think of any at the moment!

- shangrila_la +3

12/16/2007, 3:41 PM

Zara Lara Kara and Tara can all be said both ways too though. I know a KAIR-a (with a C), and I only hear TAIR-a, Lara and Zara go both ways for me

- Dot (Spider from Mars)

12/16/2007, 6:46 PM

Yes...

In America, Tara and Cara are often TAIR-a and CAIR-a. TAH-ra and CAH-ra feel more natural to me. I've never met a LAIR-a or a ZAIR-a, always LAH-ra and ZAH-ra. Outside of the US, I don't think "AIR" pronounciations are ever used for those names.

(I'm from the US, by the way. I realise my post sort of sounds like I'm not.)

I have occasionally heard Sara "SAH-ra" but, though it seems logical, I think it's barely used in the US. Usually, Sarahs and Saras are the same.

- Chrisell +1

12/16/2007, 4:00 PM

In America they might, but in the UK and Aust. they can't.

- Delphi_Blue

12/16/2007, 7:37 PM

Yep! I can't understand that...(m)

How does Ar make an -air sound? That really confuses me.

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