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Help[Opinions] Re: How would you pronounce Rosaline?
in reply to a message by Lumiereslove
I pronounce it Ro-Saline because I do what I want.
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Just kidding. I'd say it ROSE-uh-Leen, lilting and with a southern accent, like Rose-Elaine; but could easily be talked into ROSE-a-Line. I'd be heartbroken for Rose to turn to Rozz, which is all dead and dusty and radio static compared with the richness of that open O and ancient history. This would be harder to bear than a degradation of Leen or Line into Lynn, which still sounds ok, just bland.
I say if you want such an ugly shag-carpet name as sounds like Rozzalyn, for godsake spell it that way, don't pretend to be refined. harumph. It's like your kid sister cutting the hair of your expensive American Girl dolls, rather than her 2.99 ugly plastic barbies.
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Just kidding. I'd say it ROSE-uh-Leen, lilting and with a southern accent, like Rose-Elaine; but could easily be talked into ROSE-a-Line. I'd be heartbroken for Rose to turn to Rozz, which is all dead and dusty and radio static compared with the richness of that open O and ancient history. This would be harder to bear than a degradation of Leen or Line into Lynn, which still sounds ok, just bland.
I say if you want such an ugly shag-carpet name as sounds like Rozzalyn, for godsake spell it that way, don't pretend to be refined. harumph. It's like your kid sister cutting the hair of your expensive American Girl dolls, rather than her 2.99 ugly plastic barbies.
This message was edited 1/15/2013, 3:40 PM
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