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HelpRe: Do you pronounce these names the same?
in reply to a message by Rainya
1. Anna and Ana?
No. In general I'd say the Ann in Anna rhymes with can, and the An in Ana rhymes with con.
But sometimes I meet people with these names who pronounce them opposite of how I expect.
2. Mila and Myla?
Depends, I would assume Mila is MEE-la and Myla is MY-la, but I could also see Mila being MY-la (like Milo).
3. Marissa and Marisa?
Yes, I would say them both like Marissa (riss rhyming with bliss) but I wouldn't be surprised if Marisa was mar-EE-sa.
4. Camila and Camilla?
Depends. My first instinct is to say them both with "ill", but sometimes I read them with "eel". I think Camila is more likely to be "eel" but I also sometimes find myself reading Camilla that way.
5. Sarah and Sara?
Generally I'd say the Sar in Sarah rhymes with care ad the Sar in Sara rhymes with car. But I've met so many Saras who pronounce it like Sarah that now I default to the Sarah pronunciation for both. I've also met an occasional Sarah who pronounces it the way I'd expect Sara to sound.
6. Layla and Leila?
Yes
7. Lianna and Leanna?
No. They both end with "anna" but I say Lianna like Ana and Leanna like Anna. I see Lianna as a version of Liana and Leanna as a version of Leanne.
8. Caroline and Carolyn?
No. -line is like the word "line" and -lyn rhymes with "inn".
-line can also be "leen", but I default to "line".
9. Annalise and Anneliese?
Yes
10. Kali and Callie?
Not usually. By default Callie rhymes with alley and Kali rhymes with dolly. I associate Kali with the goddess but I've also seen Kali used as more of a nicknamey name for regular humans, in which case it's more likely to sound like Callie. I even knew one Kali who pronounced it Kaylee. But I'm still going to read it KAH-lee unless someone tells me they say it differently.
No. In general I'd say the Ann in Anna rhymes with can, and the An in Ana rhymes with con.
But sometimes I meet people with these names who pronounce them opposite of how I expect.
2. Mila and Myla?
Depends, I would assume Mila is MEE-la and Myla is MY-la, but I could also see Mila being MY-la (like Milo).
3. Marissa and Marisa?
Yes, I would say them both like Marissa (riss rhyming with bliss) but I wouldn't be surprised if Marisa was mar-EE-sa.
4. Camila and Camilla?
Depends. My first instinct is to say them both with "ill", but sometimes I read them with "eel". I think Camila is more likely to be "eel" but I also sometimes find myself reading Camilla that way.
5. Sarah and Sara?
Generally I'd say the Sar in Sarah rhymes with care ad the Sar in Sara rhymes with car. But I've met so many Saras who pronounce it like Sarah that now I default to the Sarah pronunciation for both. I've also met an occasional Sarah who pronounces it the way I'd expect Sara to sound.
6. Layla and Leila?
Yes
7. Lianna and Leanna?
No. They both end with "anna" but I say Lianna like Ana and Leanna like Anna. I see Lianna as a version of Liana and Leanna as a version of Leanne.
8. Caroline and Carolyn?
No. -line is like the word "line" and -lyn rhymes with "inn".
-line can also be "leen", but I default to "line".
9. Annalise and Anneliese?
Yes
10. Kali and Callie?
Not usually. By default Callie rhymes with alley and Kali rhymes with dolly. I associate Kali with the goddess but I've also seen Kali used as more of a nicknamey name for regular humans, in which case it's more likely to sound like Callie. I even knew one Kali who pronounced it Kaylee. But I'm still going to read it KAH-lee unless someone tells me they say it differently.
