Baby Names

[thismakebelieve.livejournal.com]

My partner and I are having a baby boy in early November/late October. We both LOVE the same name, and have sort of been calling the baby this since the start (I really had a strong feeling it was a boy right from the get go).

Anyway, some people are saying they like the name, and a few are saying it's way too hard to say, it will be hard for people to pronounce, blah blah blah. It will sort of break our hearts to change his name, but we don't want him to actually suffer as a result of it. 

Anyway, we want to name him Aias Jeffrey (Jeffrey after my dad). We figure he could always be called AJ. 

The name Aias is Greek, and we think that usually people say it like "Eye-Iss" but we want it to be "Ay-Eye-Iss). 

I figure he will be going to school with tons of little kids with ridiculous to say/spell/figure out names, but is his name totally retardo? I'd hate to go back and pick a new name all over, since we are emotionally attache to this one, but seriously, will this name cause him nothing but grief?

Comments

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

This, exactly. I like the name but can't pronounce it no matter how hard I try.

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm pretty good with languages, and this is just hard :/
I mean. If you love it, go for it. But. It's hard.
There are some similar names that might be a bit easier.
Cyril
Arius
Cosmas
Jairus
Corydon
Iraia
Illias (Elias)
Erastus
Alcaeus
Aeneas

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I really can't get to pronounce Ay-Eye-iss.
It sounds like a yaya-slur thing.

The original pronounciation of Aias is EYE-ah-ss.
If you're going by this pronounciation, it's a perfectly fine name.
It might be mistaken for AY-yass, though.
Which frankly does sound a little like "hey, ass" :/

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

It's nice in theory, but... I think you need more consonants, personally. Have you considered Elias? It's close, but not as obscure or confusing. I really try not to stomp on people's ideas, and I hope you don't take it personally! I just think that it's a bit too much. :-\

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I think Aias is a wonderful name, but to be perfectly honest, I do think people are going to mispronounce it all the time.
Have you considered pronouncing it 'Eye-iss' yourself, or is that not an option? I personally like that better, too.
And if all else fails, you could make it his middle name! It would be a pity to give up your favorite name completely =).

[beepandetch.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I quickly pronounced it in my head as something similar to "Ice".

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

I asked my 6 year old son and 5 year old stepson what they thought about this name.

Both replied with "AYE AYE!! LIKE A PIRATE!"

Figured you'd like advice from the properly aged crowd to tell you what response they will get in kindergarten. :-p

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I think most people won't be able to spell or pronounce it.

[lifelovelattes.livejournal.com]

That is impossible to pronounce, even when you know how to pronounce it.

[lifelovelattes.livejournal.com]

I can also see him being called "ass" a lot...

[queenfinn.livejournal.com]

I don't think its bad at all. I work at a school and have seen much worse names than that. Little kids might have a problem saying it but they have a problem saying a lot of things (two little girls in my camp call me Shanden instead of Shannon). I couldn't pronounce it correctly when I first saw it but once someone is told how to correctly say it it shouldn't be that bad, it's not that difficult to say. And since you want to call him AJ anyway I don't see the problem.

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

I love the way it looks spelled out. I think it's gorgeous. However, I have a hard time getting it out of my mouth the way you want it to be said. If I really think about it, I can, but there are going to be a ton of issues with pronunciation over the years.

If you really love the name, go for it, though. My only concern would be that some kids would say "ass".

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

I personally wouldn't burden anyone, much less a child, with a name that, when heard, no one would know how to spell, and if seen, no one would know how to say. And then to make up your own pronunciation...

No, none of this seems like a good idea at all.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I think it looks really pretty, and I like the sound of "Eye-iss". The pronunciation you want is super awkward, though.

I think it would be different if you wanted a correct pronunciation but other people would be apt to say it differently ... but here you're trying to do the opposite, imposing what seems to be an incorrect pronunciation when everyone would say it properly in the first place. I can't say I'm a fan of that.

[chirpygirly.livejournal.com]

I'm all for unique names. I gave one to my son. Four important things to stick by when choosing a unique, or uncommon name are, 1)That it does follow as close to phonetic rules as possible 2)Fairly decipherable to people in terms of pronunciation and spelling. 3)Has at least an OK sound when said. 4)If possible, it has the option of a nick name that may be a better of the previous three.

Aias, has some issues. It's too close to ass. And names that end in s, I find make it hard when it comes to using it in the terms of possession. "Aias's toys". People will likely have trouble with spelling and pronouncing, and there's likely to be teasing. Not trying to be harsh, sorry.

If you really like it, and you don't think it's a bad choice, then stick with it. You're the parents!

Looking up the name on thinkbabynames.com they say it comes from Ajax, and it gives some other names, that maybe you might consider.

Like:
Isais
Amias/Amyas - a-mias "uh-mye-es", means loved
Niaz - means gift

[arbus.livejournal.com]

that name confuses me. seriously. i cant even figure out how to say "ay-eye-iss"

not a fan. sorry.

[taxicaboots.livejournal.com]

I actually like the look of the name, it's just the pronunciation that will give him trouble. Making a three-syllable sound for only four letters seems a bit much, imo. Pronunciation issues aside, I think it's fine.

[smallandneedy.livejournal.com]

I'm Norwegian, and I have no trouble with pronouncing the Ay-Eye-iss way, so I think you should go for it. It is a legit name, since it's greek, and like you said, he can always go by AJ if it makes it easier for other people.

[monkey-fruit.livejournal.com]

I like the way the name looks, but getting out is a little difficult.
If you're heart is really set on it...and he's only going to be called AJ anyway...then go for it. :)

[monkey-fruit.livejournal.com]

*your

ugh. X(

[thellamaqueen.livejournal.com]

I don't have any problems pronouncing it the way you want it to be pronounced. When I first saw it, that was how I originally pronounced it in my head. Then when I read everyone's comments about not being able to pronounce it, I tried saying it out loud and didn't have any problems.
I do agree that lots of people would have trouble figuring out how to spell it/pronounce it, but that's not the end of the world. I always have to spell my name for people if I want them to get it right, and while it's a bit annoying, it's just part of being me.
If you love it, use it.