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I know a girl called Soraya, but to me it sounds like psoriasis. A disease... which isn't pretty.

I love it, but prefer it Saraia

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Whether one wishes to argue that it's derived from Soraya or an elaboration of Sarai, matters not to me, I love it, and spell it Saraia. It's all the As, I love all the As.

I would pronounce it so-RYE-ah. I think it's really pretty.

It's probably a variation of Soraya, which you can click on to find the meaning.

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I'd say sor-EYE-ah or Soraia and sor-AY-ah or sor-EYE-ah for Soraya.

I would pronounce it suh-RYE-uh. I believe it's a variant transcription of Thurayya, an Arabic name that refers to a constellation. Alternatively, it could be an elaboration of Sarai. It's very pretty.

I would prn it So - RAY - uh, like Isaiah but with "sor" at the beginning instead. No idea where it comes from, but the name Facts board might be more helpful for that sort of thing.

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Edited to add that Soraya is on the site, and that's pretty similar. I think molly probably has the right idea with it being a variant of Thurayya.

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The sound is pretty, and if it is a variant of Soraya / Thurayya, then I am inclined to really like it because I love mythology.

This message was edited 12/28/2006, 2:33 PM