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I love this:

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I mostly enjoy that I CANNOT assume whether the pronunciation were (phonetically) Eli(z)sha / [Elijsha] with a long "i" sound; or, whether the "i" has an "ee" sound - Eleesha (as in 'Lisa' or Shakisha (or) Shakeesha.

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The same would be true for a male Elizabeth. Would a male Elizabeth be (better?) pronounced with the long "I" sound as in Eliza (as in the old folk tune "there's a hole in the bucket dear Liza, Dear Liza"); or, better with the more common American (at least for us Nor'easters) pronunciation of Elizabeth - with the short letter "i" sound as in hit, mitt, kid, or lid.

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It is rather funny that Elizabeth has such popularity through conventional female use; yet while many may struggle with this - can a male Elizabeth be nicknamed "Ethan" - as in the Elizabethan Era? None would be the wiser but for those who know his formal name. Certainly the sovereign authority of her reign is greater importance than her gender.

This message was edited 3/16/2018, 1:31 AM