Alicia?

Wymasa

Do you pronounce it ah-LEE-shah or ah-LEE-see-ah? I kind of like it pronounced the second way but I know it's probably not the norm.

Also, do you find the name nice, dated, ugly? 

We've narrowed down a few names but I can't help but continue the search. I'm watching Confessions of a Shopaholic and a character is named Alicia (pronounced ah-LEE-shah) so I thought I would try it out.

Thoughts? Thanks  

lurkeyloo

I say Ah-lee-sha.

gibbonlove

ah-LEE-shah - and I think it's dated, but don't hate it.

sugarpumpkin716

that's my sister's name. a lee sha.

Wymasa

Thanks ladies. I think I'm grasping at straws to make sure I scour every name out there and not miss a great one.

Sunshine is mine

I really hate it...Id pronounce it A lee sha

apple_green

I say a-lee-sha, and I prefer it spelled Alisha. I like the name a lot!

northtamarack

Blech.  The child will be correcting people on how to say spell (Elicia) her name for life.  NMS.

waterfly

northtamarack:

Blech.  The child will be correcting people on how to say spell (Elicia) her name for life.  NMS.

I doubt it, since Alicia is by far the more common spelling...I've never met or heard of an Elicia, and according to SSA while Alicia's been in the top 200-300 for the last ten years, Elicia hasn't even rated in the top 1000.

HAFranklin

waterfly:

northtamarack:

Blech.  The child will be correcting people on how to say spell (Elicia) her name for life.  NMS.

I doubt it, since Alicia is by far the more common spelling...I've never met or heard of an Elicia, and according to SSA while Alicia's been in the top 200-300 for the last ten years, Elicia hasn't even rated in the top 1000.

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I prefer the A-LEE-see-ah pronunciation better.  Maybe because I went to school with 2 girls who used this version. I do think the A-LEE-shah version is more common though.

HAFranklin

apple_green:

I say a-lee-sha, and I prefer it spelled Alisha. I like the name a lot!

I've only heard this spelling pronounced A-LISH-a.

ChefSarah22

I automatically think of Alicia Silverstone... I believe she pronounces it See-ah

LuciaLucentum

Where I live, it's pronounced a-LEE-thee-a, but where I'm from, most pronounce it a-LEE-sha, but some are a-LEE-see-a. I know an Olesia (pronounced o-LEE-see-a) which I think is really pretty, but I don't really care for Alicia in any pronunciation.

Pear02

One of the kids I nanny for is named Alicia pronounced Uh-Lee-See-Uh. She does get called Uh-Lee-Sha sometimes though. There's also another Uh-Lee-See-Uh in her class but I don't know how it is spelled.

grace_anthony

i pronounce Alicia - ah-LEE-shah

and Alisia - ah-LEE-see-ah

CakeBatter

My name, spelling and all! Mine is pronounced Uh-lee-sha. Most people get it correct, but there are a few who mis-pronounce it Uh-lee-see-Uh and my aunt was forever calling me Uh-lish-uh. I've had a handful of people mistakenly call me Alice or Alise. I've only met 2 others in 38 years, so it's not common. ETA: I love my name; the only thing I didn't like about it growing up was that it was so hard to find stuff with my name on it.