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How do you pronounce..
How would you pronounce these names and which do you prefer more
Alasdair
Alastair
Alister
AlistairQuentin
Quintin
Quinten
Quinton
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prefer moreAlasdair - al-us-dare
Alastair - Al-ust-air
Alister - Al-ist-er
Alistair - Al-ist-airQuentin - quent-in
Quintin - quint-in
Quinten - quint-in
Quinton - quint-un
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I'll skip the pronounciation because I'm never sure, I like Alistair and Quentin best.
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Alasdair/Alastair/Alister/Alistair: AL-is-tur
Quentin: KWEN-tin
Quintin/Quinten/Quinton: KWIN-tinI don't care for any of the Alasdair variants but that's my favorite spelling. I much prefer Quentin to any of the Quin- names.
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Alasdair: Alas-DARE or Al-ISD-er
Alastair: Alas-TARE
Alister: Al-IST-er
Alistair: Al-ist-AIRI prefer Alasdair, pronounced Alas-DARE.Quentin, Quintin, Quinten: KWENT-in
Quinton: KWENT-unI don't have a strong preference, but I'd pick Quentin.

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Alasdair - AL-ASS-DARE
Alastair - AL-ASS-TARE
Alister - AH-LIS-TER
Alistair - AH-LIS-TAREQuentin - QWEN-TIN
Quintin - QWIN-TIN
Quinten - QWIN-TEN
Quinton - QWIN-TONFavourites are Alastair and Quentin
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All the first ones: AL ə stəQuentin: KWEN tin
Quintin: KWIN tin
Quinten & Quinton: KWIN tənI like all the first spellings that end in 'air' and Quentin.
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I like most
Alastair pr.Al-is-ter
Quintin pr.Kwin-tin
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All I'd say AL-is-terQuentin - KWEN-tin
All the rest KWIN-t(schwa)n
Schwa for Quentin too, I guess.

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My faves:

Alistair pr. 'AL-iss-tər'Quentin pr. 'KWEN-tin'
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Alasdair, Alastair, Alistair - al-ess-stare
Alister - al-is-sturQuentin - KWEN-tin
Quintin, Quinten, Quinton - kwint-IN
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All those are AL-iss-tər to me.Quentin - KWENT-in
Quintin - KWINT-in
Quinten - KWINT-en
Quinton - KWIN-tun
... but do they sound indistinguishable when I say them aloud? Very possibly!
I think the first syllable E vs. I makes a difference, but the ending makes less.
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I pronounce the first 4 AL-is-ter
I pronounce the second 4 KWIN-tenI'm in the NW US.
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Alasdair - AL-uz-der
Alastair - AL-ah-ster
Alister - AL-iss-ter
Alistair - AL-iss-terQuentin - KWEN-tin
Quintin - KWIN-tin
Quinten - KWIN-tun
Quinton - KWIN-tunI prefer Alastair and Quentin

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Alasdair: Al-iz-DARE
Alastair: Al-is-TARE
Alister: AL-is-ter
Alistair: Same as AlastairQuentin: KWENT-in
Quintin: KWINT-in
Quinten: Same as Quintin
Quinton: Same as QuintinI prefer Alastair and Quentin. Quentin is one of my favorite boys' names.
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Alasdair = AL-uh-sder
Alastair = AL-uh-ster
Alister = AL-uh-ster
Alistair= AL-uh-ster^All basically the same.Quentin = KWEN-tin
Quintin = KWIN-tin
Quinten = KWIN-tun
Quinton = KWIN-tun^All basically the same except QUEN/QUIN.
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