Re: Beryl
in reply to a message by Jonquil
He does? How does your mother and her family pronounce it? Does it bug your mother?
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She's never liked the name anyway, though it suits her in the sense that her eyes are a lovely clear green. I've never heard her complain about that pronunciation though - which I think my paternal grandma also used! It reminds me of a big burly truckdriver!