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I’m from the UK and it does sound dated to me. I first heard the name in a book on tape Malory Towers by Enid Blyton and it was pronounced ALIS-eea. Most people round here though pronounce it ALEE-sha

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I prefer Angelina as it’s more unusual here.

I'm from the US and Alicia does seem dated to me. Although I don't hate the name, I don't love it and it's never seemed so very speshul to me, the way it does to some people.

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I pronounce Alicia, Alisha, and Alysha the same---uh-LEESH-uh.

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I far prefer Angelina. It's pretty and Alicia is just meh.

I prefer Alice. Alicia feels kinda dated (in the US at least).

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I pronounce Alicia, Alisha, and Alysha the same. Don’t like any of them.

I really like Alicia - it’s so pretty. I like that it’s recognizable but not overused. I’m from the USA. I also like the similar Alisa and Alicia pronounced as Ah-lee-see-a.

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It’s weird because yesterday I was thinking about Angelina, which I also like and for the same reasons as Alicia.

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If I had to choose between the two...I’d go with Angelina. I don’t usually do frilly names, but I think it stands out and is really sweet in a pleasant way.

This message was edited 9/3/2020, 3:15 PM

I'm South African; I've known a couple of Alicia people, but many more Alisons and Alices.

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I love Alice (which I would use) and Alison (which I would use if I were married to someone else). I don't like Alicia nearly as much - it seems over-decorated, and a Latin form of Alice isn't exactly useful.

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I pronounce it aLISHa.

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The only angel name I like even slightly is Angela, and even that seems rather ambitious. So, I suppose, I'd choose Alicia.

Hi Perrine !!!

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Alicia? Uhm..

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My first association is with Spanish a-LEE-thya or better a-LEE-sya because the 'th' is a bit weird to pronounce.

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Actually I know that Alicia is a-LEE-sha in the English-speaking world (i.e. Alicia Keys).

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An Italian person who doesn't recognize this name would easily pronounce it a-LEE-cha but this name is not used here while Alice (a-LEE-che) and Alisia (a-LEE-sya) are more common.

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So..my first choice would be the Spanish/Latin American pronounciation but if I know that the bearer is English/American so..ok, I'll go with ə-LEE-sha.

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Alicia (English) sounds the same of Alisha and Alysha.

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I much prefer Alicia. I dislike Angelina.

I like it but don't love it. It does feel a bit dated. There were so many Al- names, many just variations of the same name, that were popular at the same time. I tend to lump them all together in my mind. I am from the US. I would pronounce this as A-Lee-shuh unless told otherwise.

This message was edited 9/3/2020, 5:48 AM

It's ok, I prounounce it a lee sha, I'm from Australia. I prefer Angelina