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Help[Opinions] Re: Names pronounced differently in the US and the UK
in reply to a message by Bear
I'm from the Uk and I disagree with some of your UK pronounications (at least among people I know)
Clementine - most people say Clem-en-tine
Ursula same as the US too
as is Sophia
Maria
Irene
Ralph
Adela
Clementine - most people say Clem-en-tine
Ursula same as the US too
as is Sophia
Maria
Irene
Ralph
Adela
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Yes, I was aware that the Sophia and Maria examples were outdated. That's why I put "old style" next to them. I'm just so lin love with those pronunciations that I couldn't resist including them. :-)
Good to know about the rest. Pronunciations must be in flux because I've heard Clementine, Ursula and Adela pronounced as indicated in my OP. Now that I think of it Adela Rogers St. John, an American journalist in the early part of the 20th century, pronounced her name "AD-uh-luh" too so it must be more of a historic difference than a geographic one.
Ralph is a puzzlement to me. I've asked ollyar for more information on it. Perhaps you can help. I'm pretty sure I heard that Ralph Fiennes pronounces his name "rayf." But I could have misheard that. In any event, would the name "rayf" be spelled Rafe in the U.K. as in the U.S? Anything you can do to clear this up would help.
Thanks!
Good to know about the rest. Pronunciations must be in flux because I've heard Clementine, Ursula and Adela pronounced as indicated in my OP. Now that I think of it Adela Rogers St. John, an American journalist in the early part of the 20th century, pronounced her name "AD-uh-luh" too so it must be more of a historic difference than a geographic one.
Ralph is a puzzlement to me. I've asked ollyar for more information on it. Perhaps you can help. I'm pretty sure I heard that Ralph Fiennes pronounces his name "rayf." But I could have misheard that. In any event, would the name "rayf" be spelled Rafe in the U.K. as in the U.S? Anything you can do to clear this up would help.
Thanks!
This message was edited 10/17/2011, 12:58 PM
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