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This probably ranks among the top 10 dumb questions, but I need to know how to pronounce the name we have decided to give our daughter.
Juliana - Is it Juli-Ah-Na or Juli-anna or can it be either? We've been pronouncing it as Julia-anna. I know several forum folks have daughters named Ana. Do you pronounce it Ah-na or Anna?
I know I should probably know these things, but considering I have a child named Bobby, I don't have much experience w/names w/several pronounciations.
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ana is typically pronounced AH-na. If you want it to be Anna..then you might want to reconsider your spelling and put that extra 'n' in there!
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Traditionally the single "n" is pronounced ah-na, but you can do which ever you like best. My daughter's name ends in ana and most of the time she will correct anyone who pronounces it anna.
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I'm no expert, but in my opinion, one "n" would suggest Juli -ahna. My daughter's name is Ana and because there is one '"n", it is Ah-na. I am from the deep south however and everyone here says Anna. Drives me crazy!!! (lol) We will learn to deal!:p
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I think it is regional difference. For example, in our area TAMARA is pronouced Tah - Mare - Ah however I have heard some pronouce the same name Tam - AH - RA.
I would pronounce Julianna - Julie - anna. I would also pronouce Ana - Anna.
So ;) pronouce it how you want it :)
Jen
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Yes, there are regional differences, but if you're wondering about the Spanish pronunciation:
"J"s sound like "H"s and "A"s are pronounced "ah". So it's Hu-li-ah-nah (it's hard to write, but I think you get the idea).
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Isn't it technically
Huli-ahna ?
I love the name Juliana, by the way (I would pronounce it with an Americanized "J," but would be aware that the foster mother will probably pronounce it another way).
What a lovely problem to be dealing with!
Edited to add: Devora, you and I must have been posting at the same time. Great minds (haha).
D.
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If you're talking about a Spanish pronounciation, the J would be pronounced as an H.
If you're talking about the US pronounciation, where I live it would be Julie-Anna, unless I was introduced to her as Julie-Ahna (same way I pronounce Andrea as ANN-dree-ah unless introduced as an-DRAY-ah).
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