Asa

[AngelofTroy]

I just came across this underused biblical boys name and I think I'm falling for it! Pronounced "Ace-uh" I think it flows with our son's name Micah.

I'd love some really honest opinions because I fall for names easily and am sometimes blind to the negatives.

 

[lau86]

I like the pronunciation but I wouldn't know how to pronounce it based on the spelling?

 

[AngelofTroy]

Thanks, that's good to know as it drives me barmy when Micah is called "meek-a"! Although at least they could commiserate with each other over their mispronunciation issues!

 

[staralfur]

I would pronounce it Ass-ah at first glance, which... isn't very nice. I agree that I like the pronunciation but I really don't care for the spelling. It looks feminine to me and kind of like a typo for Ada.

 

[gingajewel]

I no someone that has an Acer, I think its lovely 😃
I'm not keen on the spelling asa, I agree with pp it looks like ass-a.

 

[wildflower79]

I like how it sounds and think it goes nicely with Micah. Agree with the other ladies though, I wouldn't have known how to pronounce it if you hadn't said.

 

[MUMOF5]

I know an Asa, he's about 14 now, i quite like it and I agree it goes well with your other sons name 👍🏻

 

[LoraLoo]

I don't like it at all. I don't like the sound of it and think it'd always be mispronounced (sorry- know it's not what you wanted to hear!) x

 

[Starlight32]

I think the pronunciation would difficult with the spelling

 

[AngelofTroy]

Strange but I've asked sa few people in 'real life' today to compare and they've all pronounced it correctly from reading it!

 

[minties]

My first thought was that is was like Azuh, sort of like Asiah without the 'i', hard to explain, but more along the line of Ace-uh and not ass-uh at all. It's a really cool name!

 

[Amygdala]

I'm in the UK and would have pronounced it the way you do. I LOVE it! Unusual but doesn't sound made up.

I have to ask though: How do you pronounce Micah?

 

[AngelofTroy]

I'm in the UK and would have pronounced it the way you do. I LOVE it! Unusual but doesn't sound made up.

I have to ask though: How do you pronounce Micah?

Mike-uh

 

[JessyG]

Its strange because I have always called Micah mee-kah in my head but I actually would have said this one right.

The only issue is I automatically thought girl! Possibly because the spelling is so close to Ava and Ada.

Anyway I think it goes well with Micah and if you love go for it! What does your oh think?

 

[Alea]

Without reading your post I got the pronouciation correct but I did initially read it as Asda, sorry.

 

[minties]

I meant Asia before, like the continent, my phone did something weird!

Still think it's a cool name :-D

 

[CandiceSj]

I really like it! I was going for ace-uh as pronunciation from the beginning so that helps. It is a bit problematic that a lot of people initially pronounce it assa, more of an issue than Micah getting the meeka pronunciation...

I think it sounds great and it's cute and different and goes really great with Micah!

 

[AngelofTroy]

Thanks everyone, I don't think it's any harder to pronounce than Micah appears to be (although I thought Micah was straightforward until we named him! ) but it's good to know all the possible issues. Personally I like it more and more each day! OH likes it, and especially likes that Asa in the bible was a descendant of the house of David, and OH is a David so that part is perfect. However he's 100% convinced that this one is a girl (no idea why but he was right with Micah) so only wants to discuss girl names.