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This is my last name. I'm curious if I should keep it for my music/acting? Is it really that hard to pronounce? 4 syllables is really a mouthful, and when pronounced correctly, it can sound a little over-the-top fancy. It means' manly' or warrior. It does have a very heavy/tough/masculine vibe, and I'm a very feminine person, but maybe it's cool a paradoxical that way.
If I got 'known' would people get to know the name regardless of whether the pronounciation is straight forward enough? I get a LOT of "Aid-dreen-no," which I feel is probably not the name's fault, but that the person's fault in that they must not be able to read, but still.... that's usualliy how it gets pronounced by teachers and strangers throughout my life, which is surprising.
I also don't like that a lot of people pronounce it without the Italian/latin/spanish vowel sounds. I thought about shortening it to Andre... because there's only one way to say Andre, Andre would more than likely be pronounced the way I want it too, whereas Andrea has two main pronunciations. I have never liked the using of a middle name as a last name, so Andrea seems too much like a middle name.
Almost everyone in my family says "Ann-dree-ann-no." And it wasn't until I took Italian in college that I converted the pronunciation back the the way it ought ot be pronounced. My sister who has this last name still pronounces it the wrong/american way.
It should be "Andre-ano." Really it doesn't seem that difficult, right? Andreano is a not so commonly used male first name, with Andreana being a female version.. I also thought about going with "Andreas" - which is the root of where the name was originally derived from, but I'm not in love with that either.
Is it grass is greener on the other side syndrome that I'm having, and that it's indeed a fantastically beautiful last name? I would love objective opinions. Sometimes I want everyone to know I'm Italian, and sometimes I do not, so I am also often torm about whether I want to wear this 'badge.'
I just want a good name for the talent industry. Something that lends to literally 'making a name for oneself.'
Thank you for the insights!
If I got 'known' would people get to know the name regardless of whether the pronounciation is straight forward enough? I get a LOT of "Aid-dreen-no," which I feel is probably not the name's fault, but that the person's fault in that they must not be able to read, but still.... that's usualliy how it gets pronounced by teachers and strangers throughout my life, which is surprising.
I also don't like that a lot of people pronounce it without the Italian/latin/spanish vowel sounds. I thought about shortening it to Andre... because there's only one way to say Andre, Andre would more than likely be pronounced the way I want it too, whereas Andrea has two main pronunciations. I have never liked the using of a middle name as a last name, so Andrea seems too much like a middle name.
Almost everyone in my family says "Ann-dree-ann-no." And it wasn't until I took Italian in college that I converted the pronunciation back the the way it ought ot be pronounced. My sister who has this last name still pronounces it the wrong/american way.
It should be "Andre-ano." Really it doesn't seem that difficult, right? Andreano is a not so commonly used male first name, with Andreana being a female version.. I also thought about going with "Andreas" - which is the root of where the name was originally derived from, but I'm not in love with that either.
Is it grass is greener on the other side syndrome that I'm having, and that it's indeed a fantastically beautiful last name? I would love objective opinions. Sometimes I want everyone to know I'm Italian, and sometimes I do not, so I am also often torm about whether I want to wear this 'badge.'
I just want a good name for the talent industry. Something that lends to literally 'making a name for oneself.'
Thank you for the insights!
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I see no reason not to keep it. Frankly, I think it's really nice and quite memorable. Also, as far as I can tell, I said it correctly the first time and there is nothing Italian about me at all. So people should be able to figure it out.
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As a last name, I will not say it sounds over-the-top. 4 syllables is normal for a last name imo. Many last names are incredibly long and strange, but Andreano is kinda handsome. I deem it will seem cool even on a very feminine person. The pronunciation may be something like an-dre-AH-no.
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This message was edited 6/26/2017, 2:55 AM
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Yes, that's right - Andre-Ah-no. Thanks, I do think it's handsome.
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Hi !!!
I'm Italian...
I didn't know that Andreano were so strange to pronounce where you live.
I think it is quite normal as last name.
But as you are looking for a stage name that could be simply understood I suggest you something else.
Maybe you can choose an Italian given name (so people would know your origin) and leave your last name on private life.
I mean that your stage name could be simply 'Dafne', 'Angelica', 'Rossella' .. what kind of names do you like? ^^
I'm Italian...
I didn't know that Andreano were so strange to pronounce where you live.
I think it is quite normal as last name.
But as you are looking for a stage name that could be simply understood I suggest you something else.
Maybe you can choose an Italian given name (so people would know your origin) and leave your last name on private life.
I mean that your stage name could be simply 'Dafne', 'Angelica', 'Rossella' .. what kind of names do you like? ^^
This message was edited 6/26/2017, 2:03 AM
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Thanks for the imput. My daughters name is Stella ;-). I love the first name that I have so not up for changing that part, but thanks so much for the suggestions!
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