How do you pronounce names?

My pronunciations for the variable names (notice stresses):
Zidane - Zih-dæn
Vivi - Viví
Eiko - Â-ko
Quina - Kî-na
Brahne - Brähn
Amarant - À-ma-rant

Zidane Zi-Dayne
Garnet Gar-net
Vivi Vee-vee
Steiner Sty-ner
Freya Fray-uh
Eiko Ee-ko
Quina Queen-uh
Amarant Same way it looks
Beatrix Bee-tricks
Brahne Brain
Zorn and Thorn The way it looks
Kuja Coo-juh
Garland The way it looks
Genome Jeh-nome
Fratley Frat-lee

Zidane... Zuh-Dane
Garnet... Gar-Net/Gar-Nette
Vivi... Vee-Vee/VV
Steiner... Sti-Ner
Freya... Fray-Uh
Eiko... Ay-Ko
Quina... Kee-Na
Amarant... Am-Mar-Ant
Beatrix... Bee-A-Tricks
Brahne... Brawn
Kuja... Coo-Juh

wrong or not, it is hard to get free from habit...

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Originally Posted by mobiletype

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Originally Posted by Zeromus_X

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Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryûkishi

Zidane - zee-tahn

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That's the correct pronounciation, based on the phonetic Japanese spelling of his name. The D in Zidane is misleading, like the double F in Yuffie.

Zidane: Zi-dane
Vivi:viv-ee
Garnet: Garr-net
Steiner:Stine-er
Eiko:E-ko
Brahne:Brah-heen
Beatrix:Be-a-triks
Freya:Fray-ah
Amarant:Am-uh-rant
Quina:Kwih-nuh
Fratley:Fratt-lei
Kuja:Koo-jah
Lindblum:Lind-blum
Cleyra:Clay-rah
Burmecia:burr-mee-see-ahh
Gaia:guy-ahh
Cid:Cid(Duh)
Choco:chock-oh
Eidolon:e-doh-lon
Shiva:shee-va
Ifrit:iff-ritt
odin:o-dinn
bahamut:bah-ha-mutt
leviathan:le-vy-athan
carbuncle:karr-bunk-ull
Fenrir:fenn-rir
Ramuh:ramm-oo
atomos:att-o-moss
baku:back-oo
cinna:sinn-ah
kupo:ku-po
Kweh:Like how it's spelt

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Originally Posted by *~Dagger Trepe~*

How do you pronounce names?

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I pronounce it: naymz.

Zidane (Zi-Dayne)
Garnet (Gar-nit)
Vivi (Vee-vee)
Steiner (Sti-ner)
Freya (Fray-uh)
Eiko (I-ko)
Quina (Kween-uh) (Some may pronounce it Keen-uh
Amarant (Am-ar-ant)
Beatrix (Bee-a-tricks)
Brahne (Brawn)
Zorn and Thorn (The way it looks)
Kuja (Coo-juh)
Garland (The way it looks)
Genome (Jen-o-me)
Fratley (Frat-lee)

Fun, 'eh?

Zidane (Zy-Dan
Garnet (Gar-Net)
Vivi (Vee-Vee or Vi-Vi)
Steainer (Sty-ner)
Eiko (Ee-ko)
Quina (Like queen but with a)
Amarant (Am-er-raunt)
Garland (Gar-Lend)
Lindblum (Lind-bulm)
Kuja (Kuj-ya)

Zidane (Mon-kee-man)
Garnet (Gore-ge-uhs)
Vivi (Iyeez)
Steiner (Russ-tee)
Eiko (Ay-ko) Japanese pronunciation.
Quina (Eh-nd-less-piht)
Amarant (Test-tah-rho-sah)
Kuja (Th-awng-boy)
Freya (Whore-see)
Beatrix (Haught-enahmee)