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Help[Opinions] Aquinnah
What do you think of Aquinnah for a girl? How do you pronounce it? I say ah-QUINN-nah (the middle part sounds like the name Quinn), and I'd call her Quinn occasionally. Oh and do you happen to know where it may come from?
I might also use it as a middle name. Kaia Aquinnah or Kira Aquinnah? Kaia Estella and Kira Aquinnah?
I might also use it as a middle name. Kaia Aquinnah or Kira Aquinnah? Kaia Estella and Kira Aquinnah?
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Aquinnah - absolutely adore this name (and I believe I pronounce it the same way you do, my way sounds like Michael J. Fox's down to the BC Canada accent :) ), but in my experience people find it pretentious and flakey. My DH being the main one :( I think of Mass., US and how beautiful it is there.
Kaia - adore, now that I'm pregnant this name has jumped right back up our list. DH is Kyle and I don't want a Kylie, but this name (to me) is sophisticated, slightly different, but mature enough to grow with a person. With Aquinnah, I do feel like there are too many As. However, Kaia Aquinnah gets my vote over Kira Estella.
Kira - okay, but my issue with Kiera, Keira, Kyra, Ciara, et al is the many variants and slight differences in pronounciation depending on who you talk to. Kiera and Kira do the best to keep it simple, but Kira looks incomplete to me so Kiera gets my vote (not that it matters), loving both these names (although I'm not sure this matters to you) I worry that they are too similar.
Estella - nice as a middle name or first name (love Stella, too), but paired with an "ah" ending for a first name I don't think it flows or has an efficient change in cadence to differentiate the flow. Kira Estella easily becomes carousel. The double "ah" endings don't bother me though.
Kaia - adore, now that I'm pregnant this name has jumped right back up our list. DH is Kyle and I don't want a Kylie, but this name (to me) is sophisticated, slightly different, but mature enough to grow with a person. With Aquinnah, I do feel like there are too many As. However, Kaia Aquinnah gets my vote over Kira Estella.
Kira - okay, but my issue with Kiera, Keira, Kyra, Ciara, et al is the many variants and slight differences in pronounciation depending on who you talk to. Kiera and Kira do the best to keep it simple, but Kira looks incomplete to me so Kiera gets my vote (not that it matters), loving both these names (although I'm not sure this matters to you) I worry that they are too similar.
Estella - nice as a middle name or first name (love Stella, too), but paired with an "ah" ending for a first name I don't think it flows or has an efficient change in cadence to differentiate the flow. Kira Estella easily becomes carousel. The double "ah" endings don't bother me though.
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I love it, I say ah-quinn-uh, I was gonna post about this :)
This message was edited 4/14/2009, 7:51 PM
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Aquinnah is lovely. I would pronounce it ah-QUINN-ah. Sorry, no idea where it's from. It does sound Hawaiian, or Native American.
I don't find those combos to flow very well, I think it's the FN ending with A and the MN beginning with A/E that do it. Especially Kaia Aquinnah. Too many A's.
I don't find those combos to flow very well, I think it's the FN ending with A and the MN beginning with A/E that do it. Especially Kaia Aquinnah. Too many A's.
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I pronounce it with a little bit of a Spanish flair to it. (Ah-KEEN-ah) Aqui is the only nickname I can think of... but that is "here" in Spanish. Perhaps Quinnah would be a better nickname.
I like Kaia Aquinnah though.
I like Kaia Aquinnah though.
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I know a girl pronounced like that.
However, she's black and spells it Akeena. I much prefer Aquinnah, but I pronounce it ah-KWIN-ah
However, she's black and spells it Akeena. I much prefer Aquinnah, but I pronounce it ah-KWIN-ah
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I love the name, but...
I've never been able to figure out where this name came from, if it's even legal or just a very modern name, like Nevaeh. I can't deny that I love it, though. I would also pronounce it a-QUINN-a. It also reminds me of Thomas von Aquin, the philosopher and theologist, and I love his surname.
To me, Kaia Aquinnah is a bit too hard, it doesn't really flow... Kira Aquinnah isn't much better, either, though...
I've never been able to figure out where this name came from, if it's even legal or just a very modern name, like Nevaeh. I can't deny that I love it, though. I would also pronounce it a-QUINN-a. It also reminds me of Thomas von Aquin, the philosopher and theologist, and I love his surname.
To me, Kaia Aquinnah is a bit too hard, it doesn't really flow... Kira Aquinnah isn't much better, either, though...
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According to this Wiki, Aquinnah is Wampanoag for "land under the hill."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquinnah,_Massachusetts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquinnah,_Massachusetts
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Could be true! Thanks for the info :).
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do all the As bother you in Kaia Aquinnah? they don't bother me at all but just wondering
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Don't bother me :)
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Aquinnah is so pretty! Kaia is lovely with it.
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I like Kaia Aquinnah
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I think it's beautiful. I love Kaia Aquinnah.
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