3 "A" name questions

General Name Discussion
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  1. In an earlier post I asked about using [name_m]Penn[/name_m] as a nn for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] or [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]. On another site somebody suggested using [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] for a girl with nn [name_m]Penn[/name_m]. DH was actually favorable.

  2. I’ve always likes the name [name_f]Alejandra[/name_f] (DH is Mexican). But lately I’m beginning to like name [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]. [name_m]How[/name_m] do you pronounce it? I tend to pronounce it similar to [name_f]Alejandra[/name_f] with the “[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]” sound in beginning versus “[name_f]Ally[/name_f]”

  3. Thoughts on a boy being named [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m] with the nn [name_u]Sander[/name_u].

Brothers would be [name_m]Tanner[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u].

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I commented on your other post I believe!

I love the nn [name_m]Penn[/name_m] for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and also [name_u]Aspen[/name_u]!

I pronounce [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] like this: “Ale-ess-ohn-dra”, but I’m fully aware I’m probably butchering the correct pronunciation. Very pretty name though.

I like [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m] nn [name_u]Sander[/name_u], but I don’t know how well it fits with [name_m]Tanner[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u]. If that isn’t a huge concern for you, then go for it!

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I like [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] better as a general statement, but I think [name_f]Alejandra[/name_f] fits best with [name_m]Tanner[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u].
[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m] sounds a bit feminine to me; the “Aless” sounds a bit like “[name_f]Alice[/name_f].” [name_u]Sander[/name_u] sounds awfully close to [name_m]Tanner[/name_m].

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  1. I’m not a fan of the name [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] (the first syllable has its own associations) and I see [name_m]Penn[/name_m] as more of a boy name. But putting my opinions on the names themselves out of the way, I think using [name_m]Penn[/name_m] as a nickname for [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] works out great.

  2. I would pronounce [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] the exact same way as [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], only with a “ss” instead of “x”. I’m not sure if that’s correct, but that’s what my sight-reading would be.

  3. I like [name_u]Sander[/name_u]. Not so much a fan of [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m]. Next to [name_m]Tanner[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u], it seems sort of misplaced.

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If your unsure how to pronounce [name_f]Alejandra[/name_f] use [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]. When being translated people who speak Spanish will say [name_f]Alejandra[/name_f]. [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] is one if my favorites and it does have many translations in other countries.

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  1. I’m not really fond of the name, but it is cute.
  2. The correct Italian pronounciation (and the way I pronounce it, because I live in [name_f]Italy[/name_f]) is similar to [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], but with a “S” sound instead of the X.
    Alessandra pronunciation: How to pronounce Alessandra in Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish
    I think [name_f]Alejandra[/name_f], [name_m]Tanner[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u] is better though.
  3. I like [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m], but [name_u]Sander[/name_u] and [name_m]Tanner[/name_m] is too similar. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_m]Sandro[/name_m]?
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  1. I prefer [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] over [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] but like [name_m]Penn[/name_m] better for a boy. I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] and I like [name_m]Penn[/name_m] but not together.

  2. [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-lay-sahn-dra

  3. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like it especially with your other kids names

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Ok, here’s my thoughts!

[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_m]Penn[/name_m], much more than [name_u]Aspen[/name_u]. I just can’t do any name that starts with the “As” sound. I might even like [name_u]Penna[/name_u] more. My favorite nn for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] is [name_f]Nella[/name_f], but I’m not sure that’s your style.

I pronounce [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] with the “[name_m]Al[/name_m]”. A bit like [name_f]Alice[/name_f], as someone mentioned before.

I really love [name_u]Sander[/name_u], but I would worry that it does sound too close to [name_m]Tanner[/name_m].

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I like [name_m]Penn[/name_m] for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]. I also think [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] is cute for.a girl as a crossover name. I’m not a fan of [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] to be perfectly honest, unless you had a very strong history with the local or tree, otherwise not so much. but that’s just me.

I, personally, would say “[name_m]Al[/name_m]-eh-san-dro/dra” but I am unsure if it is correct.

For whatever reason, I like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] or [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] (with or without nn [name_m]Penn[/name_m]) better for a girl than I do [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]. But I like [name_m]Alejandro[/name_m] nn [name_u]Sander[/name_u] for a boy. I think it works with your other names when using [name_u]Sander[/name_u], on its own it’s rather different from them.

good luck!

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[name_m]Al[/name_m]-less-sand-dra