The name is originally Russian, meaning “faith”, and is pronounced in its native tongue something like VYAIR-ah, with a touch of a rolled “r”. It became popular in the [name_u]West[/name_u] around the turn of the 20th century and, though spelled [name_f]Vera[/name_f] in [name_f]English[/name_f], was commonly pronounced VEER-uh in both the US and UK. This phonetic disconnect has fallen by the wayside in recent times, however. The default international pronunciation VAIR-uh has rapidly gained prominence, lending this once dated name fresh elegance, strength, and sophistication.
The name is originally Russian, meaning “faith”, and is pronounced in its native tongue something like VYAIR-ah, with a touch of a rolled “r”. It became popular in the [name_u]West[/name_u] around the turn of the 20th century and, though spelled [name_f]Vera[/name_f] in [name_f]English[/name_f], was commonly pronounced [name_m]VEER[/name_m]-uh in both the US and UK. This phonetic disconnect has fallen by the wayside in recent times, however. The default international pronunciation VAIR-uh has rapidly gained prominence, lending this once dated name fresh elegance, strength, and sophistication.
Veh-ra. I do not like the sound of [name_m]VEER[/name_m]-uh. I have also never heard of [name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_u]Bradley[/name_u]. I’m from the western US, if that helps.