How do YOU pronounce Eliza?

Girl Names
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Our baby girl is expected in 5 weeks and we need some help deciding on a name! My husband and I love [name]Eliza[/name], but are concerned it will be pronounced two ways: E-lie-zah or [name]Ah[/name]-lie-zah. Which way would you say it? We like the nickname [name]Ellie[/name], so pronouncing it E-lie-zah may allow us to use that.

Here are some of our top choices for names:
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (nn [name]Ellie[/name]?)
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Lyla[/name] [name]Winter[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (nn [name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Finleigh[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]January[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (nn [name]Addy[/name])
[name]Winona[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (nn [name]Winnie[/name])

Would love to hear some feedback on this list of names! Thanks!

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I pronounce [name]Eliza[/name] ah-LYE-zuh. I think you could use the nickname [name]Ellie[/name] for it no matter how you choose to pronounce it. I liked most of your combinations. I thought [name]Eliza[/name] [name]January[/name] would be cool, too. [name]Do[/name] you like:

[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Winter[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Jane[/name] (retro [name]Little[/name] House style!)
[name]Eliza[/name] Amythest
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Therese[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]/[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Bryn[/name]

Good luck on your naming adventures!

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[name]Hi[/name]! [name]Eliza[/name] is one of my favorite names, and I pronounce it ah-LYE-zuh, like the previous poster.

[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (nn [name]Ellie[/name]?): I love [name]Eliza[/name], but because [name]Rose[/name] is the most popular middle name, it feels like a filler to me now. I do love [name]Rose[/name] as a first name, though!

[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (popular, though)

[name]Stella[/name] [name]Rose[/name]: I love [name]Stella[/name].

[name]Stella[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Violet[/name]

[name]Lyla[/name] [name]Winter[/name] [name]Rose[/name]: I love [name]Lila[/name] spelled this way, but I’m not a y person. I think that [name]Winter[/name] [name]Rose[/name] sounds pretty. :slight_smile:

[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (nn [name]Ellie[/name]): I think that [name]Eliana[/name] is beautiful

[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Simone[/name]

[name]Finleigh[/name] [name]Rose[/name]: [name]Finley[/name] feels very trendy to me, and this spelling feels even trendier. ([name]Finleigh[/name] feels very different to me from the other names on your list.)

More modern names you may like:

[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Auden[/name]
[name]Bellamy[/name]
[name]Blakely[/name]
[name]Carlin[/name]
[name]Darien[/name]
[name]Darby[/name]
[name]Emery[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Hollis[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name]
[name]Linden[/name]
[name]Marlo[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Quincy[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] (nn [name]Romy[/name])
[name]Sutton[/name]
[name]Sheridan[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Tierney[/name]
[name]Willoughby[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]

[name]January[/name] [name]Rose[/name]: Your classic and vintage names are more my style, but I can see the appeal of [name]January[/name].

[name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (nn [name]Addy[/name]): I really like [name]Adelaide[/name]. You may also like [name]Adeline[/name], [name]Adelia[/name], and [name]Adela[/name].

[name]Winona[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (nn [name]Winnie[/name]): This reminds me of [name]Winona[/name] [name]Ryder[/name], especially with the R middle.

You may also like:

[name]Wynn[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Wendolyn[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Gwyneth[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Eleanora[/name]
[name]Nina[/name]
[name]Bronwyn[/name]

[name]Eliza[/name], [name]Stella[/name], and [name]Adelaide[/name] are my favorites from your list. :slight_smile:

Some more you may like:

[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]/[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] (nn [name]Evie[/name])
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]/[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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I pronounce it Ih-lye-zuh or Uh-lye-za. But my [name]Texas[/name] accent turns a lot of e’s to i’s.

[name]Ellie[/name] works however you pronounce it :slight_smile:

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I pronounce it E-lie-za.

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I agree, [name]Ellie[/name] will work as it begins with “[name]El[/name]”, and that variations in pronunciation of [name]Eliza[/name] are more dialect, unless someone decides they like to pronounce it [name]ELL[/name]-iz-ah, or Eh-lee-za (for their daughter; no one will presume to pronounce it that way on someone else). I pronounce it [name]Ull[/name]-LIE-zah, and pretty much assume any sort of vague vowel Ih or Uh sound is valid as is [name]Ell[/name], or Ee, with emphasis on LIE, then zah or zuh, and expect it to vary on the speaker of the name with no correction. I use the h to mean the short sound of the letter, I as in sit, u as in sun.

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My little sister is called [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and we pronounce it as “Uh-lie-zah”. But we don’t really mind how other people say the first little bit. She gets “ah-lie-zah”, “Eh-lie-zah” and “Ih-lie-zah”. She doesn’t mind and responds to them all.

My daughter is [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and we pronounce it as “Uh-mee-liya” but we get “ah-mee-liya”, “eh-mee-liya” and “ih-mee-liya”. We really don’t mind.

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I would pronounce [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] has E-ly-za. I feel [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is more of a nickname for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] than a name in its own right.

Names I like from your list:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] - I like it but I dislike the nickname [name_f]Addy[/name_f]. I would prefer [name_f]Della[/name_f].
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] - It’s fine but I would prefer [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] is fine as a nickname though I would prefer [name_f]Ella[/name_f].

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Eh-lee-zah.

But [name_f]Elisa[/name_f] is better in my opinion.

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I pronounce it [name_f]El[/name_f]-EYE-zah

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[name_f]Elle[/name_f] Lie Zuh