New Post
Search
HelpAbra
What do you think of Abra ? I think it's really solid and beautiful with its long history. I'm a bit worried there will be Abracadabra and "a bra" jokes. What do you think?
Oh and how do you pronounce it? I like AY-bra, but also AH-bra and AB-ra.
edited: how come Abra isn't in the database? I remember it being there. Weird.
Oh and how do you pronounce it? I like AY-bra, but also AH-bra and AB-ra.
edited: how come Abra isn't in the database? I remember it being there. Weird.
This message was edited 8/4/2011, 5:15 AM
Archived Thread - replies disabled
1
Replies
I like AY-bra, otherwise I think abracadabra. It's a name in the book 'Incantation' by Alice Hoffman, which is set in Spain in the 16th century.
1
However, if it's set in Spain, then unless Abra is a foreigner, it would be prn'd Ahb-ra.
1
The first thing that came to mind was 'Abra la puerta, por favor'- Open the door, please. Abra is the third person singular and singular imperative of abrar, ot open.
1
I pronounce it AB-ra, and I like it. It's always seemed like such a sensuous, romantic name to me, probably because of the Song of Solomon.
Sadly, I think Abracadabra would be inevitable, pervasive, and tiresome.
Sadly, I think Abracadabra would be inevitable, pervasive, and tiresome.
1
I think Abracadabra jokes are unavoidble to be honest.
I pronounce it Ab-Ra
I pronounce it Ab-Ra
1
Pokemon!
I don't like it as a name due to my bad experiences with Abras in Pokemon. They love to teleport.
I don't like it as a name due to my bad experiences with Abras in Pokemon. They love to teleport.
1
this
1
Abracadabra.... and a pokemon.
1
At first I though A bra and then abracadabra. I don't think it will work well in real life but a fine GP. AB-ra.
1
I used to know a girl named Amra, pronounced AHM ra. It was very confusing and me & DH could never remember what her name was.
Abra, I would pronounce AH-bra, is very pretty sounding and interesting in that you wonder "where is she from" because it feels exotic & different. But I think there would be confusion. As in how to pronounce it, how it is spelled, etc.
Abra, I would pronounce AH-bra, is very pretty sounding and interesting in that you wonder "where is she from" because it feels exotic & different. But I think there would be confusion. As in how to pronounce it, how it is spelled, etc.
1
It's not my favorite, but it's not bad. I know someone named Abra and she pronounces it like AY-bra.
1
Love it.
I've never gotten Abracadabra or a bra. As for names being in the database and disappearing: It happens.
I've never gotten Abracadabra or a bra. As for names being in the database and disappearing: It happens.
1
hmmm... hadn't even thought of the "a bra" part until you mentioned it, but yeah... def. makes a person think of abracadabra... not a fan.
1
-cadabra
First thing I thought of, which makes me not like the name. The sound is appealing, but I'd prefer something more traditional like Abram.
First thing I thought of, which makes me not like the name. The sound is appealing, but I'd prefer something more traditional like Abram.
1
exactly what I was thinking
1
It's a girls name. Personally I think it's as traditional as it gets with it being a biblical name and having been used in East of Eden.
1
Without that info in the OP, I didn't know. It's not in the database, and Wiki tells me that it was the name of an obscure saint and a few characters, which to me is not considered traditional. And I meant traditional in the sense of its recognizability, not in its origin. It's so close to Abram that it just seems unfinished, and I still think it sounds like abracadabra.
ETA-- Nothing personal, I just don't like the name. Sorry if "traditional" was a hot button for you.
ETA-- Nothing personal, I just don't like the name. Sorry if "traditional" was a hot button for you.
This message was edited 8/4/2011, 5:28 AM
1