When I meet someone called "Sandra" I never know whether to pronounce their name "Sand-ra" or "Sahn-dra". I'm guessing it used to be "Sahn-dra" but with the influence of Sandra Bullock more people now seem to say "Sand-ra". I think this is especially so in Australia where, in NSW at least, they say "dance" not "dahnce". Here in New Zealand I'm not so sure.
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3In Britain, Northerners say Sand-ra, where Southerners say Sahn-dra. Sandra Bullock was born in Virginia, so I guess it should really depend what the local accent is there. But I'll continue to refer to her as Sand-ra, just as I call the capital of France Pa-riss - in defiance of the inhabitants, who insist on calling it Pa-ree.– FumbleFingersCommented Nov 3, 2011 at 22:25
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11...but note that when you meet someone called anything at all, good manners dictate that you do your level best to reproduce the sound of their name the way they give it to you.– FumbleFingersCommented Nov 3, 2011 at 22:29
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...only problem is you have to be listening (actively) when they introduce themselves - I never am :(– ChrisWerryCommented Nov 3, 2011 at 22:54
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1This is one case where Yahoo Answers might be helpful.– DanielCommented Nov 5, 2011 at 12:17
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@drɱ65 δ: Der... Most of that Yahoo Answers thread is taken up with bloody Northerners saying that poncy Southerners with their long a's are just talking "posh".– FumbleFingersCommented Nov 6, 2011 at 4:14
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There's actually a video that demonstrates how to pronounce both "Cassandra" and "Sandra" with a British accent.
My parents and I have always pronounced my name Sand-ra BUT when my mom was mad and she said "Sahn-dra", I knew I was in trouble!
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1Do you mean that in the first case it started out like the word sand but in the second started out more like it rhymed with fond?– tchrist ♦Commented Aug 27, 2016 at 15:15