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I dislike it as it reminds me of petri dishes, and also petrified. I say PEH-tra.

I think it's alright.

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I know a Petra who pronounces it PAY-tra, which I think is prettier than PEH-tra (assuming that PEH-tra and PET-ra are the same...) Her name does get mispronounced a lot though.

I LOVE this name! I have only met one Petra in my life so it's not too common, at least not where I come from. I would pronounce it PET-Ruh

It took me a bit to get over the Petra/Petrified/Petrol associations but after I did I am beginning to like the name. I don't think I would personally use it for a child, but I like seeing it on other children.

PEH-tra

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I think it is very sweet. I love it, and yet the "petrified" thing would probably hold me back from actually going with it.

This message was edited 1/17/2008, 10:24 AM

I love Petra! About 15yrs ago I had a roller-skating coach named Petra. She was amazing!

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I prn. it PET-ruh.

I love Petra, it's my cousin's name. But it's very popular here, so I'd never use it.
Are there more ways to pronounce it. I thought it was 'peh-trah'.

I like it. There was a lovely brunette British actress called Petra Davis, which is how I first came across the name.

I don't mind it, it's alright. Not a name you hear all the time. I pronounce it as PEH-tra.

I like it quite a bit. I pronounce it PEH-trah.

I say PEH-trah, and I think it's perfectly nice for someone else's kid. I prefer Petronella (nn Penny, perhaps) myself.

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I pronounce it PEH-tra, and I love it!

I pronounce it peh-tra. I am not overly fond of this name due to its sound and look, nor do I like the fact that it has "pet" in it, but that is, of course, all very personal.

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In saying that it is fresh and inoffensive.

1. I love Petra.

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2. PET-ra. :)