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Sara. Shorter and simpler.
Isn't this your name?
https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5493246
Also, where do you live that you can't find Sarah on a keychain? I'm curious.
Sara is Arabic to me, just like Mariam. Not completely, obviously, but if I saw a Sara on my daughter's class list I'd assume she was Muslim. In this area, ie North Dakota. In other areas I would not assume this.
I prefer the Sara spelling as well.
I was just thinking of Abramhaic names - Rebecca/Rivka, Sara/Sarah, Miriam/Mariam, etc
https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5493246
Also, where do you live that you can't find Sarah on a keychain? I'm curious.
Sara is Arabic to me, just like Mariam. Not completely, obviously, but if I saw a Sara on my daughter's class list I'd assume she was Muslim. In this area, ie North Dakota. In other areas I would not assume this.
I prefer the Sara spelling as well.
I was just thinking of Abramhaic names - Rebecca/Rivka, Sara/Sarah, Miriam/Mariam, etc
This message was edited 3/11/2024, 8:52 PM
Right but not a keychain that I would like? I know the struggle.
Okay...
I've known many Saras pronounced like Sarah who weren't Arabic.
Exactly, esp. in non English speaking countries like Spain or Portugal or Poland, etc. Silly to say it's just Arabic.
I know.
Around here Sarah is the common spelling, if I saw Sara I would suspect it was Arabic. I wouldn't be shocked if I was wrong.
Around here Sarah is the common spelling, if I saw Sara I would suspect it was Arabic. I wouldn't be shocked if I was wrong.
Sara is SAHra here, and Sarah is SAIR-a.
Sara. Don't really like unnecessary Hs. I also like SAH-rah better than SAIR-uh
This message was edited 3/12/2024, 5:15 PM
Sarah for me, though only as a middle name, unless she goes by Sally.
Sara does look too short to me. Where I'm from, they are pronounced the same way (like "SAIR-uh")
Sara does look too short to me. Where I'm from, they are pronounced the same way (like "SAIR-uh")
I love both but prefer Sara.
This is true
Sarah and Sara are pronounced differently in the UK. Sehra /sara
Sarah and Sara are pronounced differently in the UK. Sehra /sara
I was almost named Sarah after a grandmother I never knew; I don't like the name much, and I'm glad I escaped it, but I greatly prefer it to amputated Sara.
Sarah, looks complete
I've always vastly preferred the look of Sara, though Sarah is far more common - so when you're a Sara you're constantly telling people, "Sara, no H." That's probably annoying.
That said, sometimes I barely register Sara/Sarah as a name. Like Emma, it's so ubiquitous that it's more of a sound than a personal name, if that makes sense.
That said, sometimes I barely register Sara/Sarah as a name. Like Emma, it's so ubiquitous that it's more of a sound than a personal name, if that makes sense.
Sarah, it looks more aesthetically pleasing to me
I like both spellings but I prefer Sarah.
However, it really depends in large part on the surname. For example, if you have a last name which begins with an H, Sara would look better -
Sara Hunter vs
Sarah Hunter
On the other hand, if your surname starts with an A, I would choose the Sarah spelling -
Sara Abbott vs
Sarah Abbott
However, it really depends in large part on the surname. For example, if you have a last name which begins with an H, Sara would look better -
Sara Hunter vs
Sarah Hunter
On the other hand, if your surname starts with an A, I would choose the Sarah spelling -
Sara Abbott vs
Sarah Abbott
This message was edited 3/10/2024, 6:09 PM