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Alicia
Do you like Alicia?Does it feel dated or 80s to you? Are you from the US, UK or elsewhere?I just realized that it was never super common in the US and not common at all in the UK. It surprised me because it feels kind of normal and present. I never would have thought that it didn't make the US top 40 (it was #40 one year but never went up higher).How do you pronounce: Alicia, Alisha, Alysha? and where are you from?Alicia or Angelina and why?

This message was edited 9/3/2020, 4:53 AM

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I’m from the UK and it does sound dated to me. I first heard the name in a book on tape Malory Towers by Enid Blyton and it was pronounced ALIS-eea. Most people round here though pronounce it ALEE-sha I prefer Angelina as it’s more unusual here.
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I'm from the US and Alicia does seem dated to me. Although I don't hate the name, I don't love it and it's never seemed so very speshul to me, the way it does to some people.I pronounce Alicia, Alisha, and Alysha the same---uh-LEESH-uh.I far prefer Angelina. It's pretty and Alicia is just meh.
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I prefer Alice. Alicia feels kinda dated (in the US at least).I pronounce Alicia, Alisha, and Alysha the same. Don’t like any of them.
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I really like Alicia - it’s so pretty. I like that it’s recognizable but not overused. I’m from the USA. I also like the similar Alisa and Alicia pronounced as Ah-lee-see-a. It’s weird because yesterday I was thinking about Angelina, which I also like and for the same reasons as Alicia. If I had to choose between the two...I’d go with Angelina. I don’t usually do frilly names, but I think it stands out and is really sweet in a pleasant way.

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I'm South African; I've known a couple of Alicia people, but many more Alisons and Alices.I love Alice (which I would use) and Alison (which I would use if I were married to someone else). I don't like Alicia nearly as much - it seems over-decorated, and a Latin form of Alice isn't exactly useful. I pronounce it aLISHa.The only angel name I like even slightly is Angela, and even that seems rather ambitious. So, I suppose, I'd choose Alicia.
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Hi Perrine !!!Alicia? Uhm..My first association is with Spanish a-LEE-thya or better a-LEE-sya because the 'th' is a bit weird to pronounce.Actually I know that Alicia is a-LEE-sha in the English-speaking world (i.e. Alicia Keys).An Italian person who doesn't recognize this name would easily pronounce it a-LEE-cha but this name is not used here while Alice (a-LEE-che) and Alisia (a-LEE-sya) are more common.So..my first choice would be the Spanish/Latin American pronounciation but if I know that the bearer is English/American so..ok, I'll go with ə-LEE-sha. Alicia (English) sounds the same of Alisha and Alysha.I much prefer Alicia. I dislike Angelina.
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I like it but don't love it. It does feel a bit dated. There were so many Al- names, many just variations of the same name, that were popular at the same time. I tend to lump them all together in my mind. I am from the US. I would pronounce this as A-Lee-shuh unless told otherwise.

This message was edited 9/3/2020, 5:48 AM

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It's ok, I prounounce it a lee sha, I'm from Australia. I prefer Angelina
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