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[Opinions] Re: This or that(Spellings)
in reply to a message by KK
Since english is not my native tongue, I pronounce some of these spellings differently.Catherine or Katherine
-> CatherineLiliana or Lilyana
-> LilianaMadeline or Madelyn
-> Madeline, but I prefere MadeleineJohn or Jon
-> I pronounce them differently
-> I prefer John /ˈd͡ʒɑn/ to Jon /ˈjuːn/Vivian or Vivienne
-> I pronounce them differently
-> I prefer Vivienne /vi.ˈvjɛn/ to Vivian /ˈvɪv.i.ən/Sophia or Sofia
-> SophiaJulia or Giulia
-> depends on the situation or country, but I guess, I prefer GiuliaBriana or Brianna
-> BriannaElliott or Eliot
-> ElliottBrian or Bryan
-> Bryan (probably because of Bryan Adams)Elizabeth or Elisabeth
-> I pronounce them differently
-> I prefer Elisabeth /e.ˈliː.za.bɛt/ to Elizabeth /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/Ann or Anne
-> I pronounce them differently
-> I prefer Anne /ˈæn/ to Ann /an/Calliope or Kalliope
-> I pronounce them differently
-> I prefer Calliope /kə.ˈlaɪ.ə.pi/ to Kalliope /kal.li.ó.pɛː/

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