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[Opinions] Re: Names pronounced differently in the US and the UK
by
Pie
10/17/2011, 1:02 PM
in reply to
a message by Bear
Yup, it's just a personal thing of his, not a national thing of ours :)
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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.
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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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