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[Opinions] Re: Names you wish had a different pronounciation?

by mirfak

3/30/2008, 7:55 PM

these are, I think, correct somewhere, but not "originally" --

Leif - I don't want it to be LAYF. I want it to be LEEF.
Eileen - I don't want it to be ayleen, I want it to be eye-leen.
Deirdre - I want DAIR-drah, not Deer-dra or Deer-dree.
Phaedra - It's FEEdra, not Faydra. Argh.

And these I'm probably flat wrong about

Ceridwen - I want KAIR-id-wen, not ker-ID-wen.
Vervain - I want vur-VAIN, not VUR-vain.
Jola - I want JO-la, not YO-la.
Muriel - I want MUR-reel, not MYOOR-ree-ul.

This message was edited 3/30/2008, 7:57 PM

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- causegirl

3/30/2008, 10:40 PM

I've only encountered Eileen with your pronounciation. I'd be willing to bet almost anybody who listened to the radio in the 80's would agree, remember "Come On Eileen?" :)

- Melania (melrose452)

3/30/2008, 8:32 PM

I know both a Leif and an Eileen with your pronunciations if that makes you feel better. :)

And I totally ditto you on Ceridwen. That's the reason it's of my PNL.

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