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I've noticed that while Americans pronounce these names with a long "a" sound - like in "care" or "wear" - those with say, British accents, pronounce the names more like "Tah-ra" and "Sah-ra" with the "a" sounding more like the "a" in "car," though a bit softer.

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While I'm no fan of the names Tara and Sarah with the traditional American pronounciations, I love the way the names sound when the "a" is pronounced differently. I'm sure if I tried to name my kids Tara or Sarah the pronounciation I prefer would never stick, but I really like the sound the "a" takes on in these names when they're pronounced with a British accent...so I'm wondering if anyone knows of any names which, when pronounced by Americans, have this sort of soft "a" sound in them?