Aeris or Aerith

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#1 Fantasy_Gamer
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What can you say about the name of the flower seller in FFVII? In the Japanese version she was called  Aerith, while her name was changed a bit in the U.S. verion (Aeris).

I like the U.S. "Aeris" as it sounds better to me (both to the ear and to how it is pronounced), but some people think that Aerith is the proper one.

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#2 jimbo_mog
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i myself like Aerith, only encountered it this afternoon when i finally got Advent Children australian version!

but i like aerith it dosent have any connotations with god of war which is exactly what the character is NOT!

so i like Aerith p.s watched the making of and stuff cant get over how young Tetsuya Nomora is (char design 7,8,10 & 12 possibley others) also the others they all seem like such young people.

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#3 RedNEXUS
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I know the character with both names and therefore use both names  
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#4 Kefkamania05
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In Japanese the letters 'th' are pronounced as an 'S'. I'm guessing the reason Square changed the spelling in the non-Japanese version was so that we'd all say it the same way. I'd agree that pronouncing it with an 'S' sounds better though.
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#5 Orasion_Seiz
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i like the sound of both names, fits her perfectly. when i have a daughter in the future im going to name her Aeris.
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#6 jimbo_mog
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still like Aerith myself i think about my kids names alot, im gonna call a girl Ruri, i name lots of stuff after what entertains me.
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#7 RobotOpBuddy  Moderator
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there's quite a few variations on the name, i prefer to stick to aeris tho..
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#8 wufang65
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Aeris or Aerith - I like them both.
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#9 asianmoogle
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I like Aeris better, after all, I've been calling her that since forever. Besides, saying Aerith makes you sound like you have a lisp :P.
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#10 bugexe
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I definately like Aeris better.  It even looks better too!
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#11 Inf3rnus88
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I like Aeris more. But that's just because it was her name when I first played the game. 
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#12 Chirag6
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Well, they're pretty much the same cos "th" is pronounced "s" in Japanese
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#13 THIZZ-SS
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Who cares that in basalt dies anyways -_-
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#14 Jumbo120788
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Aeris for me
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#15 jimbo_mog
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whats the Japanese symbol look like?
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#16 natiko
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I personally like Aeris more. Just sounds better.
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#17 Manaka-kun
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Aerith both looks and sounds better to me.

Don't ask me why, it's jsut the way it is.

For me.

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#18 DecayOfSouls
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if you go here
and scroll down a bit to the faq portion to the question about whether it is aeris or aerith he explains both of the uses in full.
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#19 juliaryder
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The character will always be Aeris in my book!! That is how I came to know her back in 1997!! Wow. Nine years ago already? Besides, the proper pronunciation of in Japan is with an s anyways. Game On.
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#20 DaveGamer_05
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I personally don't think it makes a difference because it would pronounced "aeris" either way.
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#21 Yuna_17
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I personally like the look and sound of Aeris more! :P ;)
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#22 RobotOpBuddy  Moderator
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the names are still on the disc, it simply isn't accessible via standard means, aeris=earith=aerith, barret=ballet, cloud=Ex-SOLDIER=EX-SOLDIE, Cait-Sith=Ketcy=(blank, there's nothing there...), Yuffie=Yufi, Vincent=Vince, red XIII=red (nothing much of a change really...), cid and tifa dnt seem to have alt. names, also Vincent and Sephiroth's images seem to be interchangable too....
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#23 mr_bri9htside
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Ah Aeris Aerith, potaeto pototo :P. But I prefer Aeris, rolls of the tongue much better.
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#24 darkanima9
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aeris...our girl..

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#25 Fantasy_Gamer
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Maybe the one who named theem really intended it to be Aeris, but he just can't pronounce the "s" so he c\just changed it to "th". :P
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#26 yasae
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Oh come on.  Aeris....... Aries.  Anagram!!!
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#27 Puncherjoe2
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Aeris is easier to spell, I named other Final Fantasy characters that

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#28 Fantasy_Gamer
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O have Chain of Memories... She is called Aerith there.

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#29 expertgamer3000
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She's called Aerith in all the kingdom hearts games, and in the cutscenes, when they talk about her, I'm pretty sure they pronounce it with a "th" and not an "s"...
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#30 Kefkamania05
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The KH series is pretty inaccurate with names though. In one game they pronounce Tidus as Tee-dus, and then in another they pronounce it as Tie-dus. I've always said Tie-dus personally.
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#31 Fantasy_Gamer
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At first I called him "tie-dus", but later I learned to call him "tee-dus". :)

Back to Aeris, I've read before that Aerith is the proper name as it connotes something... Aerith = Earith = Earth, which is Gaia... Where she finally become part of and has helped the entire planet along with lifestream or something like that.

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#32 jimbo_mog
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thats Pretty Square like!
they often name things after what they'll become during the story or what their personality is like.
EG spell DEATH whats it do? kills stuff
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#33 Fantasy_Gamer
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So, what's your explanation with the "Pearl" spell? :)
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#34 mysticcarnege
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not much diff in the two names.. i personally say Aerith now..

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#35 jimbo_mog
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Havnt thought of one for Pearl yet,
but its a good way of explaing what something does ( using a good name)
for instance my latest Jazz Band is called Jovial Nostalgia, some ppl might have to dictionary the meanings of these words! but it essentially describes the kind of band we are.
Haste = go faster
Cloud =  distant, holds unknown potential ectect
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#36 lunaticsynapse
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All I know is that I am TRYING to start calling her Aerith...  and it is hard...
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#37 Fantasy_Gamer
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:lol: That's a problem of some people i know... Having a hard time pronouncing "th".
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#38 jimbo_mog
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when i say them both aloud theres not alot of diffrence, could be an accents thing that makes people think theyre diffrent.
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#39 StalkingDeath
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Aeris sounds better to me so i'll stick with that
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#40 RobotOpBuddy  Moderator
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when i say them both aloud theres not alot of diffrence, could be an accents thing that makes people think theyre diffrent. jimbo_mog
aerith is pronounced aeris, lol. so if you pronounce them properly there's no difference....merely the spelling is different...
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#41 skullmage550
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Aeris sounds a lot better!
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#42 Fantasy_Gamer
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Japanese gamers will be mad at us. They love "Aerith" there.
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#43 darkandroid
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I've gotten used to Aeris, and also it's easier to spell, i hate spelling Aerith :P
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