Olesya?

SpokenVows

DH and I originally wanted to use the name Sasha for a DD, but something about it never quite stuck for me. It seems a bit too much of a NN to me, I've known a couple dogs by the name Sasha, and others have told me they feel it is more of a masculine name. Then DH told me yesterday that it feels too popular (in Russia, mostly) for his taste.

I started looking around at other names and came across Olesya, which is another Russian (possibly Ukrainian) variant of Alexandra. When I looked at it, I knew how to pronounce it right off the bat. But I've shown it to a couple friends and they weren't sure how to say it. Just by looking at it, does anyone have an idea on how to pronounce it?

 

For the record, it's pronounced AA-les-ya. 

Aligator28

I would have pronounced it like the name Alyssa.

evaazalea

I thought it was an extra creative way to spell Alicia 

IrishEyes0530

Aligator28:

I would have pronounced it like the name Alyssa.

This was me too.

LovesMM

I still have no idea how to pronounce it.

blu-eyedwife

I would have pronounced it Ol (as in Oliver) ess-ya

bakedlaurabean

I have a Russian friend with that name and she spells it Olesia, which I think is better. You can also spell it the Italian way--Alessia, which I like the best. I think it's a beautiful name.

candaceleigh21

I would have NO idea.  Its pretty when you see how it is supposed to be said but until then, its confusing.

rider5344

blu-eyedwife:

I would have pronounced it Ol (as in Oliver) ess-ya

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