Aria/Arya?

groovygirl858

I just recently came across Aria/Arya and I think it is very pretty. What do you all think of this name and which spelling do you prefer? I am seriously considering it as a MN.

Raeily

How are you trying to pronounce it because those two names are different names to me... but maybe I'm weird.

Spacebunny19

I say "R-E-Uh" for Aria and "R-yah" for Arya.

Arya I LOVE but has soared in popularity.  (That's what happens when the names from characters in books that I like get turned into popular HBO series that everyone watches, even people who can't read.) 

Raeily

Spacebunny19:

I say "R-E-Uh" for Aria and "R-yah" for Arya.

Arya I LOVE but has soared in popularity.  (That's what happens when the names from characters in books that I like get turned into popular HBO series that everyone watches, even people who can't read.) 

This exactly!  

groovygirl858

I say both as "R-E-Uh". I do like the Aria spelling best, so I would go with that spelling to avoid confusion.

ZoeMay06

Very pretty. I prefer Aria over Arya.

abell77

I would spell it Aria, and it's just ok for me.

GARTHKE

Aria! I like how it's spelled and pronounced much better...

 

Pretty Little Liars pops in my head...

AsOctoberFalls

Spacebunny19:

I say "R-E-Uh" for Aria and "R-yah" for Arya.

Arya I LOVE but has soared in popularity.  (That's what happens when the names from characters in books that I like get turned into popular HBO series that everyone watches, even people who can't read.) 

This.  Arya is an AWESOME character in that series, so it doesn't surprise me that the name is getting so popular.  Although I disagree that everyone watches the show... I can't find anyone who watches it!

RockyRoad3

We named our daughter Aria and I couldn't be happier. I think it's beautiful and we love the meaning lioness in Hebrew. Yes, we originally got the idea from Game of Thrones. But we needed an A name after my grandmother and, like I said, the meaning is special to us.

BrittRN+

I really like it, spelled Aria.

kpaivel

I didn't realize the pronunciation was different until I read through the replies! I would have pronounced them both 'Ar-E-Uh'.

I very much prefer the spelling, and pronunciation apparently, of Aria.

[Deleted User]

I pronounce both names the same, Ar-ee-a. I looked up both on behindthename.com, and they are not the same name.

Aria- English & means "song, melody" in Italian. It is a feminine name. It ranks 157 in the US

Arya- Indian & means "honorable, noble". It is also a masculine & feminine name. It ranks 711 in the US

I think either spelling is fine, but since they are different names it would depend on which meaning/background you prefer.

kaitlin925

I love it! I prefer Aria.

ariaforte8

Aria is the correct spelling. Go with that.

duffmaker

Spacebunny19:

I say "R-E-Uh" for Aria and "R-yah" for Arya.

Arya I LOVE but has soared in popularity.  (That's what happens when the names from characters in books that I like get turned into popular HBO series that everyone watches, even people who can't read.) 

I would say R-E-UH for both... R-yah seems very strange to me, like "hey, are yah going to the movies?"... it just feels like 1. it isn't a name and 2. if it is, then it's missing something. 

I LOVE the name Aria, spelled this way.

Spacebunny19

Joy2611:

I like Aria.

I hate Arya.  I side eye anyone who gets their name inspiration from pop culture.  And yes, Game of Thrones is pop culture.  

I also say these names differently like the previous poster pointed out.  Switching Ys for Is does change the pronunciation in English.  I realize very people get that, but there it is.

It's pop culture now, since it's a show.  I wouldn't consider it pop culture eight years ago when it was a sci fi/fantasy book series that 99% of Americans had never heard of, let alone read.   

Rebecca2024

Spacebunny19:

Joy2611:

I hate Arya.  I side eye anyone who gets their name inspiration from pop culture.  And yes, Game of Thrones is pop culture.  

It's pop culture now, since it's a show.  I wouldn't consider it pop culture eight years ago when it was a sci fi/fantasy book series that 99% of Americans had never heard of, let alone read.   

I would have used it before they made it a show... and still might, but it's definitely shifted down my list.