Soraya again

leahmary82

So, a follow up to my previous post. I had seen Soraya written out and assumed the pronunciation So ray uh, which I thought was beautiful. Now I am discovering it is usually pronounced So rye uh, which I think sounds like psoriasis. Would it be weird to pronounce it So ray uh, even though that is not traditional?

stahlop

Soraya is a pretty common Middle Eastern name. I wouldn't change the pronunciation.

queenbone

I don't think it is a good idea to change the pronunciation. You either like the name or you don't.

jesstellina

stahlop:

Soraya is a pretty common Middle Eastern name. I wouldn't change the pronunciation.

I know a girl who spells it Sreyah. 

g8trkim

I had a student Soraya pronounced So RYE uh so personally I would be confused with So RAY uh. I wouldn't recommended staying from the traditional pronunciation.

GibsonGirl620

CabbageCabbage:

Would it be weird to name your kid George and pronounce it gorge? Yes. Same thing.nbsp;

Ugh, this! I had a student with a VERY common name that the parents insisted be pronounced differently, read: incorrectly. She had to constantly correct other teachers or kids. And I had to train myself to say it that way when I know a handful of other people with the same name, pronounced traditionally. What a PITA.

leahmary82

From what I find online, both pronunciations are legitimate. What I am trying to determine is if that info is correct and or if people would assume I was just making up the pronunciation. I am against mispronouncing names as well.

KallieandJustin

My DHs cousin is Sariah.

gimmietimmies

Joy2611:

I think the so-rye-uh pronunciation is beautiful.

Ditto, love this name.

apc1929

I think it would be weird and you would constantly be correcting people..  yeah I can't get over the psoriasis connection either way

crwel1048

g8trkim:

I had a student Soraya pronounced So RYE uh so personally I would be confused with So RAY uh. I wouldn't recommended staying from the traditional pronunciation.

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MannaPants

I agree with you, I've heard it pronounced suh-RAY-uh. I don't think it's weird at all. I think both pronunciations are legitimate. In fact, suh-RAY-uh is the only pronunciation I've ever heard, and I know someone with this name.

oneblessedmess

crwelschmeyer:

g8trkim:

I had a student Soraya pronounced So RYE uh so personally I would be confused with So RAY uh. I wouldn't recommended staying from the traditional pronunciation.

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Ditto. I've met two Sorraya's and they both pronounced it so-RYE-uh. Plus I don't think so-RAY-uh sounds as pretty anyway.

 ETA: Either way, even if so-RAY-uh is an acceptable pronunciation somewhere, it sounds like the vast majority of people would assume that it's incorrect or made-up, so that may be something to take into consideration.

Kmommy91

queenbone:

I don't think it is a good idea to change the pronunciation. You either like the name or you don't.

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