I love Ainsley!!! I know a little Ainsley Elizabeth and she's the cutest!!
Am I the only one who says this differently? For Ansley I pronounce Annsley, which I strongly dislike.
I would say them differently too.
Ainsley = Ayn-slee
Ansley = Ann-slee
I prefer Ainsley...although I kind of like what one PP mentioned...Anslea (with the Ann-slee) pronunciation.
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anal ease is all i hear no matter how you spell it....can you imagine the torture?
I think you are thinking of "Annalise/Annaliese" . I can't see how someone would hear "Ains -Lee" and think "anal ease" - they sound literally nothing alike.
I don't care for either. If I had to pick, I prefer Ainsley.
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Love, love, love the name Ainsley! One of my DD's name choices was Ainsley Elisabeth ....
I love Scottish and Irish names ... I think they're super cool. I like Ainsley better because I like the "long a" sound better.
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Am I the only one who says this differently? For Ansley I pronounce Annsley, which I strongly dislike.
Totally disagree with all, we LOVE them both. We went with Ansley, but spelled it Anslea - the Lea is my middle name.
DH liked Ainsley better than Ansley, but since we spelled it with the lea, I liked the spelling better with Anslea. DD is Anslea Grace H...
I love that its different.
Ainsley
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Ansley - Like it.
Ainsley - Hate it!
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Our friends have an Ainsley and they actually pronounce it Annslee.
I find them both a little awkward to say, but out of those too, I prefer Ainsley.
I would say them differently too.
Ainsley = Ayn-slee
Ansley = Ann-slee
I prefer Ainsley...although I kind of like what one PP mentioned...Anslea (with the Ann-slee) pronunciation.
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I think you are thinking of "Annalise/Annaliese" . I can't see how someone would hear "Ains -Lee" and think "anal ease" - they sound literally nothing alike.
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DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
Neither names are made up whatsoever. I'd much prefer Ansley/Ainsley over Brayden/all the other names that include an unnecessary "y."
OP, I prefer the Ainsley spelling over Ansley and agree with PPs that I pronounce them differently.
me too!