Names
Introduction
Browse Place Names
Advanced Search
Namesakes
Submitted Place Names
Interact
Message Boards
Submit a Name
Tools
First Name Site
Surname Site
Menu
Sign In
Register
First Name Site
Surname Site
Introduction
Browse Place Names
Advanced Search
Namesakes
Submitted Place Names
Message Boards
Submit a Name
Sign In
Register
View Message
Home
»
Message Boards
»
All Messages
New Post
Search
Any time
Advanced
Help
This is a reply within a larger thread:
view the whole thread
[Opinions] Re: Germaine
by
Bear
(guest)
2/8/2006, 12:21 PM
in reply to
a message by Elinor
My first instinct would be to pronounce it the French way, "zhehr-MENN." I love this name in French.
But a more realistic way would be, "jer-MAIN." That's how I hear English speakers say
Germaine
Greer
. It loses in the transition, I fear.
Archived Thread - replies disabled
1
No replies