Names #2

[Guest sara w.]

I'm going with sara(h) but im wondering with or without h.

[Guest Little Sara]

Without the h here, I also mostly said why in the other name poll thread.

It's also the name I will pick for myself legally (and the name I've been using socially for over 3 years).

[Guest doodle]

I like it with an h., It think it looks better written more formal as a parent would want it to be

doodle

[Guest Zabrak]

I voted. lol For the H one.

[Guest OneOutOfnOne]

I will ask the question:

Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

If you are an introvert, you may want the silent 'h', to indicate that there is more to you than meets the eye.

If you are an extrovert, you may wish to omit the 'h', to demonstrate yourself as a direct, no-nonsense individual.

This is probably not the sort of answer you were looking for.

[Guest Little Sara]

I like it with an h., It think it looks better written more formal as a parent would want it to be

doodle

I wonder how does it sound/look more formal with an h than without?

Sarah is used more in English/French-speaking countries.

Sara is used more internationally (including Japan).

Both names are acceptable and won't look weird or outlandish or even be close to out you. It certainly doesn't sound foreign at all unlike a lot of other names.

The -a ending looks cuter to me, shorter, ends with an a and is exclusively female (100.00%).

The -ah looks more conformist, seems to worry more about phonetics than how the name looks, and has 0.13% of males (yes I know that's 99.87% of females).

I'm personally introverted and extroverted, I wouldn't pick the name over that, though.

[Sally]

Sarah is used more in English/French-speaking countries.

Sara is used more internationally (including Japan).

Being pragmatic at this point, you live in Canada - the two main languages are English and French - if you use the h ending you will not have to correct everyone who writes it down with the h on the end.

If you want to spend a lot of time correcting people's spelling go for it, but I have a name that has multiple spellings and my parent's selected the least used (in this area) - that's why Sally is perfect for me - everybody can spell it, almost no one ends it with an ie.

Love ya,

Simplifying Sally

[Guest Little Sara]

Being pragmatic at this point, you live in Canada - the two main languages are English and French - if you use the h ending you will not have to correct everyone who writes it down with the h on the end.

But I like spelling my name "Sara-no-h" or "Sara...no h at the end".

Then I can get lines like "That's the real way to spell it" and confuse people hehe.

It's about the a ending really for me though, a-ending names sound more female, and though Sarah *sounds* like a, it isnt.

[Guest sara w.]

I will ask the question:

Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

If you are an introvert, you may want the silent 'h', to indicate that there is more to you than meets the eye.

If you are an extrovert, you may wish to omit the 'h', to demonstrate yourself as a direct, no-nonsense individual.

This is probably not the sort of answer you were looking for.

actually it is a good answer for me personally im introvert im not a no-nonsense kind of girl, im the type that is kind-hearted and i love animals theres alot to me than I let people on to know.

[Guest CharliTo]

put on a Japanese language filter on cuz you'll need it to see this one:

沙羅

That means "Sara" in Japanese. It's a nice modern girl name. It works for both Sara and Sarah though so if you ever go Japan, you should remember how to write that

Oh, and I voted for Sarah. I think it just sounds more complete to me

[Guest DeniseNM]

Well it looks like I am in the minority because I like it without the H, but that is just me. Which way do you like the name.

Denise

[Guest sara w.]

put on a Japanese language filter on cuz you'll need it to see this one:

沙羅

That means "Sara" in Japanese. It's a nice modern girl name. It works for both Sara and Sarah though so if you ever go Japan, you should remember how to write that

Oh, and I voted for Sarah. I think it just sounds more complete to me

im not sure how to put it on.

[Guest sara w.]

Well it looks like I am in the minority because I like it without the H, but that is just me. Which way do you like the name.

Denise

I like sara a little bit more, but I'm just thinking sarah beacause I think people will take me more seriously if I'm at a social event or in a job interview.

[Guest Little Sara]

I like sara a little bit more, but I'm just thinking sarah beacause I think people will take me more seriously if I'm at a social event or in a job interview.

I don't think it matters. You could be named Tijuana and they would take you seriously, Sara sounds a lot less exotic.

For the fonts, just google "Japanese fonts download". Then you put the font files in your directory (they usually have instructions where this is in your computer), then you'll be able to see all Asian fonts, like Korean, Japanese, Chinese. It's always better than seeing all squares, even if you can't actually read it...at least it looks better.

[Guest amie]

I was gonna suggest you do away with both and roll with Gertrude. Kidding.

I voted to do away with the h.

[Guest Chloe the other one]

Maybe its just me and my OCD, but Sarah is even

you have two letters on either side of the r. Yea you can laugh, everyone does, amd I am sure it is

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Dearest Sara(h),

Alot of people voted on your name this time and when you were entertaining Jennifer or Jessica (I think, I know it was a different name from Sarah, and I am sure I have the different name wrong, forgive me, I am just having a senior moment). The bottom line is this my dear, by what name and spelling do YOU feel the most comfortable with? That is what is important. Remember, you will be out in the world someday soon and Laura's site will be simply a distant fond memory. You have to choose for yourself and tell us and the world what name you insist to be called!!

LOL,

bernie

[Guest sara w.]

oh, even when i transition im gana stay on this site, the only way it would be fond memorie is if laura closed the site.

[Guest van-na]

Pick which ever one that you like they both sound very nice.

Just so you know, Sara is a variation of Sarah

It's origin is Hebrew.

It means Princess.

In the Old Testament, Sarah was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. God changed her name from Sarai to Sarah when she was 90 years old. An enduring name that has been generally listed among the top 100 names since prior to the turn of the 20th century.

Enjoy whichever you choose.

love , vanna

[Guest Little Sara]

Pick which ever one that you like they both sound very nice.

Just so you know, Sara is a variation of Sarah

It's origin is Hebrew.

It means Princess.

In the Old Testament, Sarah was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. God changed her name from Sarai to Sarah when she was 90 years old. An enduring name that has been generally listed among the top 100 names since prior to the turn of the 20th century.

Enjoy whichever you choose.

love , vanna

Sara is a variation of Sarah...in English.

In other languages it might be the other way around, which is what I'm getting at. In Hebrew, I'm pretty certain she was neither Sarai or Sarah at any point.

[Guest Angela-H]

I like sara but i think its more approprate to say or spell it as sarah but if ur born with sara than theres no say to it. i think. but thats just me

chau love angela nikole himalaya

[Guest Elizabeth K]

I see this topic is still going!

WOW

I voted SARAH because my wife has that name and a wondeful middle name to go with it. I rolls off the tongue. And it is the Biblical interpretation of Sarai, the Sumerian wife of Abram (using the original names).

'Sara' is young and pretty, though - a wonderouful shortening of Sarah.

'Sally,' also spelled 'Sallie' - that is the old pet name for Sarah. My mother was a 'Sally" but was actually shown "Sallie" on her baptism certificate.

I am traditional myself, so I voted 'Sarah.' My name is 'Elizabeth Anne' so I love the old spellings. But I do use 'Lizzy,' rather that Lizzie.

Sara(h) you have a great name that will serve you well either spelling!

Lizzy

[Guest Little Sara]

I believe Sara as spelled this way is just as old as Sara (meaning back to biblical times). The difference being where the name comes from ethnicity wise. Different languages translate them different ways.

In Japanese, it is Sara.

[Guest Soph]

I prefer Sara. With Sarah, backwards it is one letter from harass--my sister is named Sarah, and the lexocological entertainment applies quite well.

Sara just seems a bit edgier and more confident to me (if that is possible with a name).