[name]Hi[/name] all,
Question - Would you pronounce the ‘Ar’ part of [name]Araminta[/name] as ‘air’-aminta or ‘are’-aminta ???
I’m falling for this name again…but borderline if I have the nerve to use it 
Thanks!
I usually say Are, not [name]Air[/name] for names starting Ar-
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever heard someone say it aloud. I say it [name]Air[/name]-uh-mint-uh. It’s a beautiful name, dulcinea!
As it’s a Greek name, it would rightly be pronounced ahr-a-mint-ah (the I in mint is sort of a cross between EE and the IH sound like in mint). So with an ARE sound is the proper way.
Have you considered just using [name]Minta[/name]? Or just [name]Minna[/name]? [name]Both[/name] have been on my list for years.
I would pronounce the first syllable like neither air or ahr but like the first syllable of arrow == ar-uh-MINT-a – the same as this Italian pronunciation in its beginning, but not with that long ee sound in meeeeenta! Araminta pronunciation: How to pronounce Araminta in Italian, Spanish
I would pronounce it /air-uh-mEEn-tuh/.
I say it air-uh-mint-uh. 
This is how I would pronounce it as well. And it would be read this way in [name]German[/name] as well.
I pn it air-uh-mint-uh
I pronounce it with the Ar- sound like when I’m saying [name]Arrow[/name], if that makes any sense. It’s neither [name]Air[/name] nor Ahr, I can’t think of any other way to explain it.
Wow…so it sounds like there are at least 3 pronunciations of the very first syllable. ( never mind the -minta vs -meenta! )
[name]Air[/name] -a-minta
Ahr-a-minta
A-ra-minta (whereby the first A is pronounced like the A in ‘cat’ , and not really blended with the R…similar to ‘arrow’ (depending where your from).
Thankfully they are all equally lovely [name]IMO[/name]…And hubby loves the name It’s on the list.
alzora…I think [name]Minta[/name] and [name]Minna[/name] are adorable, but I could never go down to 2 syllables, lol…I’m just stuck on long names. I find it a sacrifice to even go down to 3 syllables :eek: Crazy, I know.