Message: "How is this name pronounced?"

How is this name pronounced?

by Jörmungandr (Lucille)

9/22/2008, 3:05 PM

Since English is not my native language, I would like to hear from those whose native language is English how the name Farran is pronounced. If possible, I would also like to know whether there is any difference in how Americans and Britons pronounce the name.

Thank you very much for your help. :)

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#pronunciation

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- Jadè (akaZsa)

10/3/2008, 2:18 PM

American. I say FAH-rin.

- Anneza

9/23/2008, 12:16 AM

I've never seen it before, but I taught a girl named Farrah (in South Africa) who pronounced it FA-ra, with the second a being the neutral vowel and the first being the a in ash or apple. I would do the same with Farran, at a guess.

I'm South African, but when I'm in the UK I merge with the natives!

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth) +1

9/22/2008, 5:30 PM

I'm British and I'd pronounce it 'FAH-ran'/'FAH-ren'.

- Jonquil

9/22/2008, 11:57 PM

ditto

- Llewella (penguiny7)

9/22/2008, 5:20 PM

I'm American and I've never seen it before, but I'd pronounce it FAYR-ən. But, like Kate said, FAHR-ən makes sense too.

- Lethe (reniannen17)

9/22/2008, 4:10 PM

I would say FAR-an basing it on Farrier which is from the same root meaning iron, rather than FAIR-an. But I've never heard the name before.

- Kate

9/22/2008, 4:02 PM

I'm American, and I would pronounc it FAIR-ən. I could also see it being FAHR-ən.

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