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[Opinions] Re: Beryl?
by shantastic
9/23/2004, 9:38 PM
in reply to a message by Matthew
I think Beryl is beautiful, and the way I pronounce it (I'm American), it doesn't sound like 'barrell' at all. I think of a lovely jewel, not an "old lady" name, by any means.Shannon
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- Matthew (guest)   +1
9/24/2004, 8:31 AM
I've also heard it pronounced like "burl," which just makes me think of Burle Ives!
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- shantastic
9/24/2004, 1:35 PM
That sounds like...a southern thing. I was born in Georgia and lived there a while, and I think that southerners would probably pronounce Beryl as "burl"...Shannon
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