Aaron vs. Erin pronunciation

[minniebeth]

Not particularly the same. Here's how I do it:

Aaron -- The double "a" is like the a in cat, hat, fat, or bat. The "ron" part is like run, but kind of swallowed, with one of those upside-down e things (I believe it's called a schwa or something like that.)

Erin -- The "e" is like the e in pet or the ea in feather (which I pronounce the same), and the "i" is an ultra-short i, even shorter
than the i in minute.

Native Texan here, so your mileage may vary.

Erin is a girl's name, and Aaron is a boy's name. I could see a boy named Erin, but I could also see him catching some flack for it in school.

Also this for me~ definitely regional!
I grew up in No. NJ and now live in the midwest where everyone pronounces it the same. I know both an Aaron and an Erin and I always get the looks when I pronounce their their names.

 

[happygirl]

Aaron = male. Erin = female, both pronounced air-in.

 

[Irishdisneylover]

Aaron is male pronounced ar-in

Erin is female pronounced er-in

 

[frndshpcptn]

I have never heard them pronounced the same way.

Aaron = Ah (like the a in cat)-ron
Erin = Eh-rin

Totally different.

 

[BlovesC]

In my head, I'd hear Erin as Err-in and Aaron as Aarón.

 

[Janepod]

Same here and I'm a native New Yorker

Aaaaaaaaaaron for the boy.
Err-in for the girl.

NY/NJ/CT.

 

[DopeyDame]

Not particularly the same. Here's how I do it:

Aaron -- The double "a" is like the a in cat, hat, fat, or bat. The "ron" part is like run, but kind of swallowed, with one of those upside-down e things (I believe it's called a schwa or something like that.)

Erin -- The "e" is like the e in pet or the ea in feather (which I pronounce the same), and the "i" is an ultra-short i, even shorter
than the i in minute.

Native Texan here, so your mileage may vary.

Erin is a girl's name, and Aaron is a boy's name. I could see a boy named Erin, but I could also see him catching some flack for it in school.

Perfectly stated.
ETA: This is one of my pet peeves in life. I had never heard them pronounced the same until I went to school in the midwest, where everyone said Aaron as if it started with an E. But it doesn't. It starts with an A. You woldn't pronounce Aardvark as if it started with an E.

 

[2girls4me]

Pronounced differently.

 

[mdsoccermom]

Aaron pronounced "Air en" and its a male name.

Erin is prounounced "Err in" and its a female name.

My son is an Aaron and this is exactly how we pronounce it.

 

[Carrie_Cat]

I pronunce them differently.

Ahrun - male

Ehrin - female

I pronounce them like you but it looks like we are in the minority so far

Or not so much when I read all the posts ....

 

[erin1715]

I'm a female Erin and I've never heard anyone pronounce my name like errr-in. It's always air-in.

 

[indimom]

Aaron. Air-run. Male.
Erin. Air-in. Female.

 

[Diznygrl]

It's a very slight difference for me...probably not even that noticeable when I say both names, but I know that I'm saying them differently, LOL. Aaron is like "air-un" and Erin is "air-in".

 

[Hrhpd]

I pronunce them differently.

Ahrun - male

Ehrin - female

ditto

 

[mamamary]

I pronunce them differently.

Ahrun - male

Ehrin - female

^This is how I pronounce them also.

 

[Kathi OD]

Aaron = male
Erin = female

Pronounced differently.

Aa (like the "a" in cat) - ron (with the "o" sounding like the one in "rod") Stress on "ron"

E (like the "e" in bed) - rin (short "i" sound, like in "ring"). Stress on the "rin"

 

[cornflake]

I have never heard them pronounced the same way.

Aaron = Ah (like the a in cat)-ron
Erin = Eh-rin

Totally different.

This.

I opened the thread because I was like 'how would you pronounce them the same, they're totally different?'

Learn somethin' every day I guess. I had no idea people pronounced them the same anyplace.

 

[shoney]

I'm a female Erin and I've never heard anyone pronounce my name like errr-in. It's always air-in.

My niece is Erin and I've never heard anyone call her anything but Errr-in!

Aaron is a for a male and is pronounced differently.


How about Dawn and Don?

My mom worked in an office and people from the South would call ask for Don or Dawn, but it would sound the same. they would have to say the last names to figure out who they wanted.

dawn has the "w" sound in it...like awning.
Don rhymes with "on"

 

[bballmom56]

I have never heard them pronounced the same way.

Aaron = Ah (like the a in cat)-ron
Erin = Eh-rin

Totally different.

That's the way I do it.

I have a good friend who named her son Erin.

 

[Shyvioletisme]

Aaron - boys
Erin - girls

I pronounce them:
Aaron = air-run
Erin = air-in

I'm in Central Texas and that's how I hear people here say them (or they sound exactly the same)