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This is my daughter's mn, it is a family name for us, I have known people outside the family with this name, we *ALL* pronounce it maHAYLyah, and have always, everyone in the South does, and Mahalia Jackson did not mispronounce her own name, nor were her parents ignorant, and neither am I. Variations in dialects and pronunciation led Theophania to be Tiffany. There are many, many other examples like this.

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And what difference does it make what color Mahalia's hair and eyes are? Does Debbie always have to be blonde? Does Redhead's real name have to be Ginger?

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~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon