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In Britain the name Isaiah is always Eye-zye-uh but I recently heard an American say Is-ay-uh I think or maybe it was Is-eye-uh. Either way I thought it was odd so now if I met an American Isaiah I wouldn't have a clue how to say their name!

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I feel the same about the name Aaliyah too. I think it's having two As at the start makes you want to stress that syllable. Also Evelyn. I grew up saying Ev-lin or hearing Ev-el-in but my friends call their daughter EEV-lin so I have to always remind myself to say it that way.