How do you pronounce Anastasia?

Feb 17, 2016

Mackenzie S.

How the heck do you actually pronounce the brand Anastasia Beverly Hills? I've heard it so many different ways and I just want to make sure I'm saying it correctly.

Feb 17, 2016

Marleen B.

I Don't know for a fact, but I think it's "Ahn Na Sta Cia"

Feb 17, 2016

Alyx T.

I've always said it like the name of the Russian princess. Rather than the cia at the end I've always heard it as a "yah" at the end. Like Ahna-stay-zha.

Feb 17, 2016

Marleen B.

I knew it was was East European or Russian , here I couldn't imagine anyone from there pronouncing a long A.  Lol!

Feb 17, 2016

Alex M.

Everyone on YouTube says it like Marleen but I always thought it was Alyx's

Feb 17, 2016

Carlee W.

In a video I've watched of hers, she pronounced her name the way Marleen said.

Feb 17, 2016

Marleen B.

I actually worked with a Russian lady for about 5 years, and that's why didn't recall her ever pronouncing a long A. But I think Americans pronounce it the way Alyx said.

Feb 17, 2016

Alyx T.

It is her name so I imagine that the way she pronounces it is how she wants the brand to be addressed, but anastasia as a name is really dependent on the person I think. My half sister's name is anastasia and she pronounces it the way I said, and doesn't like the other way its pronounced. But I don't think there's a "wrong" way to pronounce a brand name, since it's pronounced differently in different areas, and you don't translate accents in names easily.

Feb 17, 2016

Alyx T.

Marleen - it could be, but I'm Canadian and I've only heard the other way in American youtubers or tourists who come here. I.

Feb 18, 2016

Lara C.

Alyx, you're right about how most north americans pronounce the name. but I do follow anastasia and her daughter and they always say Anaw-staw-see-ah. they are romanian and macedonian. I was confused at first too.