I think there are two things here:
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[name_m]The[/name_m] pronunciation versus the spelling [name_f][/name_f]- are you okay correcting the pronunciation frequently? I think it’s an easy correction to say “like [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] with a K”, and I actually know a [name_f]Kasia[/name_f] in the US who pronounces it like that (she is Polish-American). But I do think on first glance many won’t be familiar with the name and will say “Cassia” or “Kay-zhuh”, so if you’ll feel frustrated correcting it, that’s something to consider. It’s 100% a usable name in the US, just a matter of if you are okay having to correct the pronunciation with new people.
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[name_m]The[/name_m] difference in Polish versus [name_f]English[/name_f] pronunciation [name_f][/name_f]- I understand why people feel defensive about mispronunciations of names from their culture, but I also think that there’s a difference between intentionally mispronouncing a name or doing it out of ignorance, versus teaching people a pronunciation they’ll understand. It’s not like you’re naming her [name_f]Oliwia[/name_f] pronounced with an [name_f]English[/name_f] W sound instead of a Polish W/English V sound. I think since the difference is so imperceptible for most [name_f]English[/name_f] speakers, you could teach them the “correct” pronunciation and they’d still probably hear it as “Kasha”. It’s a natural thing in linguistics [name_f][/name_f]- we struggle to say or even differentiate sounds that don’t exist in our native languages. [name_f]So[/name_f] I wouldn’t let this put you off of the name [name_f][/name_f]- Polish speakers can pronounce her name the Polish way, and [name_f]English[/name_f] speakers can pronounce it “Kasha”, and it will work out fine.
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