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Help[Opinions] Re: Jillian vs Gillian
in reply to a message by Barbra
In Grade 5 a new girl appeared in our class half-way through the year: Gillian. Our class teacher asked her if it was pronounced Jillian or Ghillian, and she said it was always like Jillian except when her mother was trying to impress people!
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That's funny.
I am somewhat indifferent to spelling--and tend to believe that language develops more through sound--and beyond this, by association than by written character. For all that, I like when short forms bear different spellings - &/or even different sounds.
That perhaps if a particular Gillian were pronounced with a hard G - she would also have the short name Jill - pronounced with the Jh - as in the old nursery rhyme. (I love the name Jill--even more than Gillian / Jillian).
That Thomas can be Tom
That Stephen is no less a Stevie or Steve than Steven is a Stevie or Steve - and that Stephanie too can bear any or more of these short names.
I am somewhat indifferent to spelling--and tend to believe that language develops more through sound--and beyond this, by association than by written character. For all that, I like when short forms bear different spellings - &/or even different sounds.
That perhaps if a particular Gillian were pronounced with a hard G - she would also have the short name Jill - pronounced with the Jh - as in the old nursery rhyme. (I love the name Jill--even more than Gillian / Jillian).
That Thomas can be Tom
That Stephen is no less a Stevie or Steve than Steven is a Stevie or Steve - and that Stephanie too can bear any or more of these short names.
This message was edited 8/15/2018, 4:35 PM
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