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[Opinions] Re: Names pronounced differently in the US and the UK

by Pie

10/17/2011, 12:34 PM

All the Sophias and Irenes I know (some of whom are quite elderly) are so-FEE-a and IGH-reen, all the Marias* are ma-REE-a, and Ralph is Ralph here, unless you are Ralph Fiennes and being a big show-off.
Can vouch for Ursula, Basil and Cecil, though.

*Except in the old name for a police van, which is called a 'Black Maria', pronounced ma-RIGH-a

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- Bear +3

10/17/2011, 12:56 PM

OK. This is good. I'm getting closer to the Ralph / Rafe Fiennes mystery. It's his big ego, eh? :-)

- Pie +2

10/17/2011, 1:02 PM

Yup, it's just a personal thing of his, not a national thing of ours :)

- Phoebe (Kate)

10/17/2011, 6:28 PM

I don't think that is true. What about composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ralph Rackstraw (Gilbert & Sullivan character)? Their names are pronounced "RAYF" as well.

- Bear

10/17/2011, 1:03 PM

He sould be more careful with his excentricities. He knows not what mischieve he brings upon gullible namenerds.

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