Forum Baby Names

Name stress

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Anna1986
Over 36 weeks pregnant and we can't decide on a name! We think Alize is a nice name but my husband doesn't like it because it can be confusing to pronounce as a_lize or aa-lize. The 'a' seems to stand alone like in a-sociaal or a-relaxed. Lize isn't an option because a niece already has that name. Who can help? Similar name?



Vetwarrend

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  1. Anonymous Guest #2

    Elize
    Maryse
    Louise
    Lisa
    Eliza
    Marie-Lize
    Anne-Lize

    suc6

    I think Alize is a really beautiful name and I would rather emphasize the stress on Lieze the i

  2. madelene #3

    Elize or like in English
    Ilijza.

  3. Anonymous Guest #4

    Or Eliza in English (pronounced as Elijza)

  4. Anna Guest #5

    I think Alize is really beautiful. And personally, I'd go for Alise with an s. Don't stress about it! It's just fine.

  5. Ikke88 #6

    Alyza? Pronounced like "Alayza" in English.

  6. Anoniem Guest #7

    Ilayza?

  7. papa Guest #8

    Good tip on putting the stress on the I. That makes it sound better for me now. Still, I have to think a lot about how to pronounce the name. Personally, I still don't find it very easy to pronounce. It doesn't roll off the tongue nicely, I think. Eva, for example, that comes out so easily. But Julia, for instance, I find less easy to pronounce. All in all, I wonder if it will get used to. If someone else says the name, I think it sounds nice.
    Greetings,
    the papa.

  8. papa Guest #9

    But I'm not really a fan of very short names, you know.

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