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Help[Opinions] Re: Edith / Edit
in reply to a message by Agata
Pardon my ignorance, but is Edit prn EE-dit? EE-deet? ee-DEET? AY-deet? I like the 2nd & 4th prn very well, much more than Edith. American prn can ruin a name, sometimes. For example, I like Bertha prn BEAR-ta, but not the American way, BIRTH-uh.
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Oh, I agree with you whole heartedly on Bertha ("BEHR-ta"). Gorgeous. It doesn't travel well, though.
This message was edited 7/12/2006, 5:51 PM
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Funny
you should mention Bertha, Cambria, Agata and I were speaking of Ethel and Bertha farther down. I asked if she thought either could be redeemed. We agree Bertha's probably gone from modern usage. At least, I think, in the US. For myself, Ethel and Edith are in that same boat, floatn away, sorry!
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
you should mention Bertha, Cambria, Agata and I were speaking of Ethel and Bertha farther down. I asked if she thought either could be redeemed. We agree Bertha's probably gone from modern usage. At least, I think, in the US. For myself, Ethel and Edith are in that same boat, floatn away, sorry!
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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I believe that the Hungarian pron. is Eh-deet. American is EE-dit.
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