Estrella (eh-stray-a) wdyt?
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Estrella (eh-stray-a) wdyt?
| Sat, 01-21-2006 - 9:48pm |
I loved this name! Just found out Estrella is pronounced eh-stray-a not es-strell-a! and it's lovely,
i thought
Estella Diore
i thought
Estella Diore

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I think Estrella is beautiful. I agree that she will probably be correcting people (especially since you weren't even sure how to pronounce it at first), but people will learn. Plus, more and more people in this country (assuming you're American?) know some Spanish, so I think it will continue to be less of an issue.
And yes, my 2-year-old watches Dora, and they use the word "estrella" but that's simply b/c it's the word for "star." There is nothing negative, IMO, about the word "star", so just b/c it's used on the show would only indicate to me that Estrella won't sound as strange to their ears. In fact, kids she meets might say, "Oh, your name is Spanish for star!"
Diore is not my style, but I think Estrella is great! Hmm, on second thought, how are you pronouncing Diore? Like dee-OR? Or with a Spanish sound as well - dee-OR-ay? The Spanish pronunciation would sound nice witih Estrella, but the Dior pronunciation sounds a bit harsh, IMO.
Good luck!
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