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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the vast majority of people Lara and Laura are pronounced the same. Lah-ra. No one says Lair-a and very few people say Loh-ra. Obviously I would pronounce someone’s name however they told me to, but all the Laras and Lauras I know pronounce it the same way. Lah-ra.

I like all the names except Claire. Nothing wrong with it, I’ve just never liked it personally.

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Yeah, as the PP named Laura, you’re completely wrong.  The only people who call me “Lah-ra” are from NJ, and I don’t care, since it’s a regional difference in pronunciation.  Almost everyone says “Lore-ah.”[/quote]

Anyone can pronounce their name any way they want to, but it does make sense that if you want the name pronounced with an “or” sound, it would be spelled Lora. Laura, by its spelling, has a softer “au” sound, more like the word “awe.” Lawrence is the masculine form of the name and the “law” sound is there also.

Lara and Laura are not pronounced the same. The first syllable of Lara is pronounced the same as the first syllable of Larry. 
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