Message: "WDYT of Fresia?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] WDYT of Fresia?

by lezzie

11/27/2006, 2:01 PM

It's pronounced Freh-see-ah. It's the Spanish name of a flower which I find simple and fragrant. I'm not sure what the flower is called in English altough someone told me it was called the same.

Do you like the sound of it? Is is too "out there" to use?

--Laura--

#Fresia

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- brydz

11/28/2006, 11:03 PM

reminds me to much of a Friesian cow.

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- Chrisell

11/27/2006, 6:05 PM

It's Freesia in English

. . . which is pronounced FREE-zhuh

I wouldn't use Freesia, but Fresia, with the Spanish pronunciation, is cute.

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- Bear

11/27/2006, 4:31 PM

The name and the flower are both beautiful. But good luck with your pronunciation here in the US. The flower is spelled the same way and pronounced "FREE-zha." As a name, I'm sure that is how it would also be pronounced.

If you are not in the US, then it probably wouldn't be a problem.

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- Isla

11/27/2006, 2:38 PM

I've heard of Freesia, the flower and often used as a fragrance (think Bath & Body Works). I may have seen it used as a name once. But it's pronounced more like FREE-zha, I think. Neither is my favorite, but I am somewhat of a sucker for flower names so it definitely wouldn't bother me to meet a little girl named Freesia or Fresia. :)

- Tuesday (trayc53)

11/27/2006, 2:11 PM

I have a type of shampoo that I use and the scent is called "Free Me, Fresia". I always thought it was pronounced like "FREE-jah", but that's just how I would say it. Maybe I'm too Americanized. =P

Anyway, I think it's very pretty, and no, I don't think it's too out there. I especially like your pronounciation of it; it's much more appealing than mine. :)

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- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

11/27/2006, 2:11 PM

It's "freesia" in English, I believe. So while Fresia sounds nice, and the look is all right, I'm afraid it just looks misspelled to me; I'm used to there being two E's.

I don't think it's too far out to use, but my opinion on this matter should be taken with a grain of salt. ;) I'm the one whose favourite names are Evening and Morpheus, after all.

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