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Help[Opinions] Re: Names pronounced differently in the US and the UK
in reply to a message by molly
Imogen - I think it's more like "imogene" in the US, which almost suggests it's a version of Emma Jean
Coralie - I say coh-rah-lie but I think in the US its more like a version of Cora Lee
Irene used to be pronounced with three syllable in Britain but is almost always pronounced the American way now. I once read that this is because of a musical written by an American composer in which a song containing the name Irene was given only two notes instead of three. When the production reached the London stage in the early part of last century this went ahead with two notes, and made an impact on the way Irene was pronounced in Britain. I do know an Irene (over 90) in Australia who was born in England and pronounces her name with three syllables. It's very pretty that way.
Coralie - I say coh-rah-lie but I think in the US its more like a version of Cora Lee
Irene used to be pronounced with three syllable in Britain but is almost always pronounced the American way now. I once read that this is because of a musical written by an American composer in which a song containing the name Irene was given only two notes instead of three. When the production reached the London stage in the early part of last century this went ahead with two notes, and made an impact on the way Irene was pronounced in Britain. I do know an Irene (over 90) in Australia who was born in England and pronounces her name with three syllables. It's very pretty that way.
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