Aeris

[Squall of SeeD]

[QUOTE=Mercen-X]

I don't really want to drag this out again . . .
but I believe the original spelling of her name, Aerith still fits with an english pronunciation if only slightly (to sound like a Scott saying earth), because she had such a strong connection to the planet.
. . . but I also believe Aeris as in "Heiress" fits, because she is the last heir/heiress to the knowledge of the Cetra.

*sigh* Anyway . . . yeah, "Heiress" sounds better.

The original original spelling was probably "Erith," the Hebrew word for "Flower," which would hvae become "Earisu" when translated into Japanese. "Earisu" is the actual Japanese form of her name, with "Aerith" and "Aeris" being two alternate romanizations.

I find it quite humorous myself, as it would mean "Aerith" would be correct in terms of pronunciation when using English phoenetic values.