How do you pronounce Arian?

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Registered: 08-15-2007
How do you pronounce Arian?
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Sat, 11-24-2007 - 1:06am
How do you pronounce the name Arian? Is it AIR-ee-an or ARE-ee-an? Also, when you see/hear this name does it make you think boy or girl?


Edited 11/24/2007 1:18 am ET by allene7


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 11-24-2007 - 1:24am
Honestly, I'd probably pronounce it just like the Aryan Nation--Air-ee-an. I'd assume it was a girl, but I'd rather not see it...

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sat, 11-24-2007 - 1:09pm
I would pronounce it "AIR-ee-yin" and I dislike it. Not sure which gender comes to mind.


                             
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Registered: 03-01-2005
Sat, 11-24-2007 - 2:03pm
I'd pronounce it aryan and be grossed out (sorry - too Nazi sounding for me).



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Sat, 11-24-2007 - 2:24pm
Air-ee-an, boy. That'd be my gut response to it.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 11-24-2007 - 5:19pm
Dh actually has a cousin named this he is a male in his late 30s and originally from Albania it is pronounced ARE-ee-yawn
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Sat, 11-24-2007 - 5:56pm

It's nice to know that you actually have a relative with this name and it's pronounce Are-ee-yawn. I've been pronouncing it basically that way and I like it like that. I came across it on a site when I was looking at Welsh names and it was a boys name but it didn't say how to pronounce it and I thought it looked interesting.

Thanks for the help everyone. I might change the spelling of this name slightly so that it's easier for people to pronounce it as Are-ee-an instead of Air-ee-an. I really like it and will add it to my top ten list for boy names.


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Registered: 06-14-2003
Sat, 11-24-2007 - 8:08pm
I'm not sure of the correct way but I would say AIR-ee-an & I would think boy.
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Registered: 08-20-2001
Sat, 11-24-2007 - 8:24pm

I would say Aa-ree-ehn, emphasis on the first syllable-

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