How to pronounce Aurelia?

See the results of this poll: How to pronounce Aurelia

Respondents: 70 (This poll is closed)

  • au-RAY-lee-uh : 26 (37%)
  • au-RAIL-ya : 7 (10%)
  • au-RELL-ee-uh : 19 (27%)
  • au-RELL-ya : 3 (4%)
  • au-REEL-ee-uh : 14 (20%)
  • au-REEL-ya: 1 (1%)

I am sooo glad this poll was made!! I have loved the look of the name, but never quite sure on how to say it!! I think I mostly hear “Aw-Reel-ya” but I like “Au-REEL-ee-ya” more :slight_smile:

In the words of [name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_f]Firth[/name_f]…

‘[name_f]Bonita[/name_f] ow-[name_u]RAY[/name_u]-lya.’

In [name_u]America[/name_u], you’d likely get aw-REEL-ee-uh or aw-REEL-ya.

I’d say Au-REEL-ee-ah.

I don’t pronounce it like Austraila. I pronounce it like 'oh [name_u]RAY[/name_u] lia" :slight_smile:

I always thought the first syllable was pronounced ow, like ouch or cow?
I say ow-[name_u]RAY[/name_u]-lee-uh because I know someone with this name and that is how she pronounces it (well, I attempt to say ow-[name_u]RAY[/name_u]-lee-uh but it comes out more like ow-WHALE-yuh, I find it a bit of a tongue-twister!)

I’d say it with more of a [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation I think–Oh-[name_u]Ray[/name_u]-lya. (Aubuchon is a family name, and au=oh.)

“ow-RELL-yah” is the way I pronounce it (I remember studying Roman Emperor [name_m]Marcus[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m]). In most European countries, it would be “ray” in the second syllable. [name_m]French[/name_m] speakers would say “oh” and “ray”. [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] name but confusing to pronounce.

I say it somewhere in between au-reel-ee-ah and au-reel-yah- the third syllable is there but kind of “swallowed”. I don’t say the first syllable as “au” like in Australia but “or” like the word or, as in “ifs, ands, or buts”.

Oh-[name_u]RAY[/name_u]-lee-uh.

Frequently misheard as aureola, alas.

I knew a girl with this name she pronounced it oh-reel-ee-ya. A version of it is on our final list.

Aurélie is the [name_m]French[/name_m] version; the emphasis is usually on the third syllalbe – oh rel [name_u]LEE[/name_u]. In English, you’re might likely to hear aw REEL ee ah, aw REL ee ah or even aw REL yah. All are correct, is comes from the Latin “Au.”…aw-[name_f]REE[/name_f]-lee-ə, aw-[name_u]RAY[/name_u]-lee-ə (UK) ow-RE-lya ([name_f]Italy[/name_f], Poland and elsewhere on the continent)

http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2013/08/aurelia.html

To know more go to : http://appellationmountain.net/name-of-the-day-aurelia/

I pronounce it Au-RELL-ee-uh. I think the the Au I do pronounce more like the Au in Australia, but apparently that is incorrect.

I say o-rel-lya. This likely would have been my sons name had he been a girl.

When I used to have it on my list and would try it on I got “au-[name_u]RAY[/name_u]-lee-ah” most often, which is ok just not my favorite.

Nnnnoooo…!

:frowning:

Is this really an issue, you think? Are people going to think I named my child after a nipple?!

(p.s., nice to see you around here again, [name_m]Blade[/name_m]!)

The one I know pronounces it Au-rail-ya, the first syllable more like an au/uh hybrid of that makes sense… her background is Mexican if that helps.

I say it closer to oh-ray-lee-ah or or-ray-lee-ah, but I also really like it as ah-REEL-ee-ah. In [name_m]French[/name_m], the [name_m]French[/name_m] counterpart, [name_f]Aurelie[/name_f], is pronounced oh-ray-lee, so that’s how I’m most tempted to say [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]. Either way, it’s a beautiful name!

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] was my #1 choice for a girl name for [name_u]Antoine[/name_u], and everyone I test-drove it to misheard ‘aureola,’ name-savvy or not.

That makes sense since I’ve been learning french since kindergarten! I pronounce it like [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m] as well :slight_smile: (we’re learning about him actually!)