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[Opinions] Ari and Asa??

by Bex

10/26/2004, 4:38 PM

What do you think of the names Ari and Asa??

The Sous Chef of the resteraunts name is Asa Charles, i think its so handsome.

What do you think of Ari??

I love them but i think they are too short, do you know any names that could have Asa or Ari as nick names?

#Ari #Asa

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- Ellisa (guest)

10/27/2004, 8:39 AM

I love Ari. I also love Ariana or Arianna, and Aria

Ellisa
- Jasmine
- Jace
- #3 (still deciding!)

- Oona (guest)

10/27/2004, 7:11 AM

I really like Ari, which can also be spelled Arye or Arie. It means lion. I think its a nice name and wouldn't look for any long forms.

Asa seems old mannish to me.

- reyanna

10/27/2004, 6:36 AM

I know an Aristotle who goes by Ari. :)

- Ane

10/27/2004, 2:25 AM

I love Ari (pronounced AH-ree with a trilled R)

Dislike Asa.

- Miranda (Randee15)

10/26/2004, 6:27 PM

I like both in full, for boys only of course. The mn shouldn't be too long imo (i.e., Christopher), otherwise the whole combo looks very unbalanced to me.

Ari lends itself to many full names, though, both fem and masc:
Aras
Areli
Ariel
Aries
Ares
Aristotle
Ariston
Hari
Ilari
Ilmari
Jalmari
Jari
Kari
Makari
Oskari
Pietari
Sakari

Araminta
Arabella
Araceli / Aracely
Aracelis
Aretha
Arethusa
Ariela / Ariella
Arielle
Aria
Ariadne
Ariadna
Ariana
Arianna
Ariane
Arianne
Arienne
Arisha
Arista
Arisu
Cari
Hikari
Kari
Kumari
Mari
Pari
Sari
Sári

Asa's much harder, but here are a few ideas:
As'ad (Asad)
Asad
Asaph / Asaf

Miranda

- Miss Claire

10/26/2004, 6:20 PM

In my opinion Ari (ah-ri) could be a nn for Aryeh (ah-ryeh, "eh" like men, pet) or Ariel (ah-ryel). Ari can also be a nn for Yehudah (totally Jewish concept, Yehudah was compared to a lion in the Bible, so that's why).

Although Ari is rather common, I don't know anyone named Asa (ah-sa, not ay-sa). Strange. The Biblical person isn't a negative one though, contrary to many names that are not used (like Jezebel, Dathan, Aviram...). Check: http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/p7.htm
http://www.american-pictures.com/genealogy/persons/per02864.htm
It could be a nn for Asaf (ah-sahf) or maybe Asher (ah-sher, "e" like men).

- rainmaker

10/26/2004, 6:15 PM

I love Asa. Names it could be used as a nn for are Amasa (pr. a-Moss-a), Asaf / Asaph, or (though it's a stretch) Absalom. I think Ari would make a good nn for Ariel.

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- hannah

10/26/2004, 5:39 PM

I like both for boys, Ari less so.

- Bex

10/26/2004, 4:43 PM

Forgot to mention, Ari and Asa for boys nt,.

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- Seija (guest) +1

10/26/2004, 4:41 PM

Jasman (Jasmine formed) Jas + A = Jasa = Asa
Ariana Ari
Kaisa Kasa so maybe Asa too?
Adrienne Ari
Karin Ari
Jasamon (Jasmine formed) Jasa = Asa

- Miss Claire

10/26/2004, 6:10 PM

Ari and Asa are male names...

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