I like Asa

I know 1 and didn't know it was a biblical name.

I think it's very cool, but I'm biased too
(Hi, thisisyesterday!)

Ime, people have either heard of Asa Briggs, very splendid historian, or Asa Hartford, much -loved gentleman footballer. Rarely both.

I was pronouncing it Ace-uh, due to the long-running character Asa Buchanan on the soap opera One Life to Live [blush. We don't say "arse" here so that wouldn't be an issue and someone saying Ace-er wouldn't happen either, so that won't be a problem.

DH says he doesn't like it, but in a non-commital way so it's possible. However, I also like the name Jack, and I don't think I'd want to have a Jack and Ace someday...

I misread it as Asda, and now can't get that out of my head.

Japanese would be pronounced Ass-uh, with equal emphasis on each syllable.

I like it!

It's pronounced Ace-ah and it's great

I know a cool one
They pronounce it Ass-ur (ass as in donkey, ur as in Urdu, but with stress on ass) - family has links to Thailand, so I always assumed that was it;s derivation

I love it and it was very nearly DS2's middle name- Felix Asa, but I changed my mind and went for the boring Felix Oscar instead.

My own personal opinion is that it could be perceived on first hearing as chavvy, if it was assumed to be spelled Acer. Obviously written down, you wouldn't have this problem.

Big yes from me.

does it?