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HelpPronounce Arin?
So...
My name is Arin (though I'm always called Ari) and my parents pronounce it "ah-rin".
Recently online I've run into some people who *insist* that the *correct* way to say this is "air-in".
Are they right? O_o
The 'Arin' page here doesn't give a pronunciation, and I wondered if "air-in" was American? Where I live, I've never heard Arin said that way.
Thanks :)
My name is Arin (though I'm always called Ari) and my parents pronounce it "ah-rin".
Recently online I've run into some people who *insist* that the *correct* way to say this is "air-in".
Are they right? O_o
The 'Arin' page here doesn't give a pronunciation, and I wondered if "air-in" was American? Where I live, I've never heard Arin said that way.
Thanks :)
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I American, and I would have said your name as ah-rin. Tthough Aaron, I pronounce as air-in.
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Thanks another three :)
Thankyou Jennifer, Pink Princess and Dracotorix :)
You all make me not worry anymore that I was pronouncing my own name wrong.
Thankyou Jennifer, Pink Princess and Dracotorix :)
You all make me not worry anymore that I was pronouncing my own name wrong.
This message was edited 3/12/2014, 11:34 PM
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"ah-rin" is what I would say. "air-in" would be Erin, or maybe Aerin. I could see Arin being peonounced "air-in" (Aaron --> Aron --> Arin), but personally I think "ah-rin" is the most intuitive.
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I automatically assumed it would be "AH-rin", because I was thinking of Ari and the way that name is pronounced.
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I think that there are so many different ways to spell some names, we start to read any name like a similar name we're familiar with. Arin becomes Aaron/ Erin. I'd say your name is the right way to say it since it's your name, not the name of the faceless people online.
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Replying for everyone :)
For us, Arin *is* a form of Erin but not a spelling variant. Just like Lionel and Leonel are versions of the same name but said differently, we have "ah-rin" for Arin and "air-in" for Erin. It's not a modern variation either (though I understand why new_chloe could easily think it) but an old one...
I think that accent could have a lot to do with it. Ora (you belong in Hufflepuff!?)I am surprised to see it's considered a feminization of Aaron, and twice as surprised that you pronounce Aaron "air-in"! That's a *very* popular name here and it's always "ah-ron".
Which makes me think accent might have a lot to do with it.
Names with similar sounds, we say Ashley "ahsh-lee" and Mariana as "Mah-ree-ah-nah"...
Piccadilly, I said "ah-rin" and "ar-ihn" over and over, and I think it's the same sound ^_^ Thankyou!
And Gracie, Thanks for saying that my name *is* Ah-rin and so it cannot be wrong :)
For us, Arin *is* a form of Erin but not a spelling variant. Just like Lionel and Leonel are versions of the same name but said differently, we have "ah-rin" for Arin and "air-in" for Erin. It's not a modern variation either (though I understand why new_chloe could easily think it) but an old one...
I think that accent could have a lot to do with it. Ora (you belong in Hufflepuff!?)I am surprised to see it's considered a feminization of Aaron, and twice as surprised that you pronounce Aaron "air-in"! That's a *very* popular name here and it's always "ah-ron".
Which makes me think accent might have a lot to do with it.
Names with similar sounds, we say Ashley "ahsh-lee" and Mariana as "Mah-ree-ah-nah"...
Piccadilly, I said "ah-rin" and "ar-ihn" over and over, and I think it's the same sound ^_^ Thankyou!
And Gracie, Thanks for saying that my name *is* Ah-rin and so it cannot be wrong :)
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Where I live, Aaron, Ashley, and Mariana are "air-in", "ash-lee" (rhymes with cash/ash/rash/etc), and "mair-ee-ah-na". But I'd still automatically read Arin as "ahr-in". If I had never heard of the name Aaron before, I'd also pronounce that with an "ah" sound.
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Oh, yeah, Aaron is 'air-in' here in the states. Maybe a few pronounce it 'ahr-in', most don't. I think it'd definitely a case of accents here, because I can't believe ya'll would pronounce Ashley the way I'm reading how you say it lol
Here, I uploaded a wav file (you don't have to download it, the site plays the sound): http://www.mediafire.com/listen/cq0axb9a63pnad7/names.wma
So you can see what I mean, cause I'm getting a bit confused by how we're trying to describe how it sounds lol
(And hufflepuffer is my former username here, for whatever reason it wasn't appearing in my name box when I posted and I never remember to rewrite it every time... finally found the settings to change it, but then I've been posting as Ora too, so now I'm just Ora (hufflepuffer) lol)
Here, I uploaded a wav file (you don't have to download it, the site plays the sound): http://www.mediafire.com/listen/cq0axb9a63pnad7/names.wma
So you can see what I mean, cause I'm getting a bit confused by how we're trying to describe how it sounds lol
(And hufflepuffer is my former username here, for whatever reason it wasn't appearing in my name box when I posted and I never remember to rewrite it every time... finally found the settings to change it, but then I've been posting as Ora too, so now I'm just Ora (hufflepuffer) lol)
This message was edited 3/12/2014, 2:20 PM
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That's a really good idea to record how you say the names, I've thought it would be handy to do that, especially as in England I'd say Erin and Aaron completely differently and it's hard to explain how. Maybe when I've got time I'll record how I would say those names.
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You totally should! That'd make for a fun thread too! I'd love to hear how everyone pronounces their favorite names and common names lol
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Oh, I love your sound-thing! Thanks so much. It's really making me smile. And yes, I'm saying 'ah-rin' like that (only not like that... how different our accents are!)
And we do say Ashley like how you tried it... 'ahsh-lee', but again not like quite like how you said! It sounded funny somehow. I loved it. Thankyou again ^__^
Definitely, there is an accent thing going on.
(Oh, right. I thought you meant you were a Hufflepuff and proud of it... ;) )
And we do say Ashley like how you tried it... 'ahsh-lee', but again not like quite like how you said! It sounded funny somehow. I loved it. Thankyou again ^__^
Definitely, there is an accent thing going on.
(Oh, right. I thought you meant you were a Hufflepuff and proud of it... ;) )
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haha, yeah definitely! You're in New Zealand right? I've been watching Top of the Lake and as I was saying it I could imagine how it'd sound... I think we're technically saying it the same way, it's just our accents coming out lol
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Yes, living in New Zealand, though I'm of mixed heritage :)
I had to google Top of the Lake because I'd never heard of it... I don't think they even broadcast it here. Kinda wish they had, I like murders! In fiction, I mean.
I had to google Top of the Lake because I'd never heard of it... I don't think they even broadcast it here. Kinda wish they had, I like murders! In fiction, I mean.
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They did, on UKTV :) I actually learned about cause a friend of mine in New Zealand told me about it. I thought it was really popular there lol
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I would assume "air-in", because to me it's an alternate spelling of Erin. (similarly my brother is Aric as an alternate of Eric)
However, I wouldn't say your parents are wrong and others are right because clearly your name IS "ah-rin", so unless that were using it in the aforementioned for I don't know that there is a "right" way to pronounced it. I don't know if your name is of ethnic origin or not, but that could influence things too.
However, I wouldn't say your parents are wrong and others are right because clearly your name IS "ah-rin", so unless that were using it in the aforementioned for I don't know that there is a "right" way to pronounced it. I don't know if your name is of ethnic origin or not, but that could influence things too.
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I've encountered a couple of girls named Arin (spelled the same way) and they do say 'air-in', probably because it's considered a 'feminization' of Aaron or alternative spelling or Erin, both pronounced 'air-in' themselves here. Maybe your parents pronunciation is like an accent thing?
The assumed pronunciation can be extrapolated by the explanation given on the name page for Arin though-- it says it's a variant spelling of Erin, meaning it's assumed it's said the same way.
The assumed pronunciation can be extrapolated by the explanation given on the name page for Arin though-- it says it's a variant spelling of Erin, meaning it's assumed it's said the same way.
This message was edited 3/12/2014, 12:36 PM
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I would pronounce it AR-ihn.
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