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in reply to a message by MariaNikolaievnaRomanova
Jeanette Sylvie Melisande is slightly more heavenly than Jeanette Sylvie Corisande. Ever so slightly. :-)
Melisanthe = "mel-iss-AN-thee?" When I first read it I was still in a French frame of mind, a la Jacinthe, Judithe. I would have pronounced it "mel-i-sahnth" or "mel-i-sahnt." But I suppose you are right. It does look more Greek than French. I guess the "mel-iss-AN-thee" pronunciation just sounds awkward in my ears. Like someone stuck Melissa and Xanthe together. I prefer Melisande.
Melisanthe = "mel-iss-AN-thee?" When I first read it I was still in a French frame of mind, a la Jacinthe, Judithe. I would have pronounced it "mel-i-sahnth" or "mel-i-sahnt." But I suppose you are right. It does look more Greek than French. I guess the "mel-iss-AN-thee" pronunciation just sounds awkward in my ears. Like someone stuck Melissa and Xanthe together. I prefer Melisande.
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