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I know a woman named Aleida. She lives in the U.S., came there from Cuba as a young girl.

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She pronounces it Ah-LEE-dah.

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It's a pretty name.
I have no real ideas as a middle name, am not good at that.

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I would say ah-LEE-dah, because my husband has a great-aunt Aleida and that's how she pronounces it. I don't mind it. I've never really actually considered it. Yeah, it's pretty good now that I think about it. :)

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Aleida June would be sweet. Or how about
Aleida Quinn
Aleida Josephine
Aleida Gabrielle
Aleida Carmen
Aleida Fern
Aleida Yolande
Aleida Simone

I kind of like this one... the only thing that makes me stumble is the spelling. I'm sure it would make other people stumble as well. Therefore I prefer it as a middle name.

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I would pronounce it ah-LIE-dah.

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Middle name suggestions:

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Aleida Caroline
Aleida Carine
Aleida Cecilia
Aleida Charlotte
Aleida Diane
Aleida Helen
Aleida Henriette
Aleida Josephine
Aleida Justine
Aleida Leonore
Aleida Lisanne
Aleida Louise
Aleida Pauline
Aleida Ruth
Aleida Sophie

I'll have to admit that I've never heard this name before! It looks pretty when written though, what's its origin?

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I would pronounce it like 'a-LEE-duh' (sorry, can't type that schwa), and I think Aleida Joan or Aleida Emerald sound fine.

Apparently, its said as "Uh-lie-duh" but I prefer to say it as "Uh-lee-duh" I used this name for a character once and that's how I choosed to say it.

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Whichever way you say it, decent name.

I'd say uh-LAY-dah (like Leila is LAY-lah for me), but apparently it's ah-LIE-dah. I'm kind of indifferent. The sound is nice enough, but I don't like that it's a short form and I think pronunciation would be a hassle. Adelaide / Adela / Adele are much nicer. Also, it reminds me of the German world alleine (ah-LIE-neh), which means "alone". So not the greatest association.

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Aleida Corinne
Aleida Mary
Aleida Josephine
Aleida Sophia
Aleida Rosemary
Aleida Rachel
Aleida Wren
Aleida Mercy
Aleida Camille

This message was edited 7/22/2015, 1:30 PM

I think it's rather pretty, but I prefer Alida, since it was the name of a great-grandmother of mine and also my granny's middle name. It's pretty rare in Sweden.
There was an Aleida in my old school. She pronounced it a-LAY-duh. I think she was from Chile; at least she was Latin American.

Without looking it up, I'd say uh-leed-uh although I think it will be safe to assume that is a little off since I don't live in Europe. I'm not particularly fond of it either way.

I've not heard it before but would guess it was pronounced a-lie-da.

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Aleida Constance
Aleida Ruth
Aleida Yvonne
Aleida Lisbeth
Aleida Monique
Aleida Daphne
Aleida Karoline
Aleida Salome
Aleida Leonie
Aleida Christiane
Aleida Melanie
Aleida Romy
Aleida Gertrude
Aleida Iris
Aleida Catrin
Aleida Helena
Aleida Amalie

I like Aleida, though not enough to ever seriously consider it. There are other closely related names that I like more.

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I learned years ago that it's pronounced ah-LIE-da, but that's not the pronunciation I would intuitively go to. The "lei" makes me think of a flower lei and Princess Leia, so I want to say ah-LAY-da. I can also see how the "ei" could remind people of more familiar names like Reid and Neil and nudge them toward ah-LEE-da, too.

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Just to say, it's a pretty name, but if I used it, I'd be prepared to frequently correct people.

I like Aleida although I prefer Adelaide or Adelheid. I'd pronounce it ah-LIE-dah and I can't really imagine another pronunciation. Maybe ah-LEE-dah, but I'd spell that Alida.

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How about these combos:

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Aleida Marianne (prn. mah-ree-AN-ne)
Aleida Corinna
Aleida Bettina
Aleida Juliane
Aleida Katharina
Aleida Wilhelmina

I completely warped the pronunciation just now, even though I'm sure I've looked it up before. I went for al-ie-EE-da. Not sure where that came from, honestly!

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I don't adore, or honestly even really like, Aleida, but if I met a bearer of the name I'd be kind of excited, because it is kind of a rare gem, even if I don't appreciate it myself. Funnily enough, it's a variant of my name.

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I think Aleida Gaëlle or Aleida Estelle would be cute. My instinct is to pair it with something unusual. But maybe Aleida Fay or Aleida Gwen?

This has been my top name for quite some time now. it's pn ah-LIE-dah. My combo has been Aleida Mae, but Mae is an honoring name for me so it might not be your taste.

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Other combos I like:

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Aleida Rose
Aleida Beatrice
Aleida Josephine
Aleida Daphne
Aleida Genevieve
Aleida Camille
Aleida Therese