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[luxury-bus.livejournal.com]

Do you guys have names on your list that YOU say a certain way, but OTHERS say a completely different way? But you love the name too much to take it off, even though you know it's going to be a hassle to keep reminding everyone how to say it?

We're trying to decide if we would ever use Juliana, pronounced our preferred way of yoo-lee-AH-nah. But we're worried that too many people would pronounce it joo-lee-AH-nah, which is a pronunciation I flat-out hate. We've considered Uliana, but I'm not too fond of the spelling -- it's just "okay".

So, anyone else have names like this? I know Sara/Sarah is a very common one. And thoughts on the name Juliana in general? Thoughts on Uliana?

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[solagirl.livejournal.com]

I don't really like the look of Uliana. It looks like a female body part to me...and I think I might pronounce it Ooh-li-ana (like the first sound in Uma). I do like your favored pronounciation, but I think every one will say Joo-li-ana. I know I would until corrected. Where do you live? That might make a big difference.