Mike C and
Miranda live in the same part of Canada, so their pronunciations are identical, and
Mike's 'a' is the 'a' in 'bat'. The 'a' in 'father' is represented by 'ah'.
I also believe
Mike's pronunciation guide for
Sian is wrong - I've only ever heard SHAHN or
SHAWN (and the last I've only heard once, on a girl who was named
Sian long before it became trendy).
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.