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[Opinions] Re: Ferdinand?
by Aileen (aileenbean)
6/18/2008, 12:45 PM
in reply to a message by Hannah Ruth
I prefer it as a mn, too. It just seems to flow better. But is it just the appearance of the "ch" that you dislike? Because Emmerich sounds exactly the same as Emeric.
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- Hannah Ruth   +3
6/18/2008, 1:00 PM
According to BabyNamesWorld:
Elrich = EL-reech
Adalrich = AD-ahl-risch or AD-ahl-reech
Friedrich = FREE-drich
Emmerich = Em-uh-rischSo because of the confusion there, I prefer the French spelling Emeric.
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- Aileen (aileenbean)   +2
6/18/2008, 1:03 PM
Oh, that's weird. I've always pronounced Emmerich "E-me-rikh," which is the pronunciation that BtN gives. I'm not doubting you or creating an argument or anything. That's just how I've always pronounced Emmerich. Emeric just looks unfinished to me, but no biggie.
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- Hannah Ruth   +1
6/18/2008, 1:34 PM
I'm confused about it too, and normally I might agree with you about Emeric. But I associate it with Alaric in my head so I see it differently (if that makes sense!).
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- Aileen (aileenbean)
6/18/2008, 1:36 PM
Yeah, that's fine. I was just curious.
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