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Re: stupid pronunciations...
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Chloe, pronounced "Klo" is the dumbest one I've heard yet.
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LOL. Klo means toliet in German.
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Lol...I know someone that pronounces Chloe as CH-loh. Yes, actually pronouncing the Ch as Ch.
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That sounds like trying to say cello with a mouthful of food. Ew.
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This is one of the reasons I hate Chloe (and most other Ch- names). It’s fine for a well known names like Chloe or Charles, but with rare names how is the person supposed to know how to pronounce them without also knowing their full etymology AND half a dozen languages (French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese all pr. ‘ch’ in different ways) to figure the pronunciation out. Which might not see so bad for a name nerd, but most people aren’t into those things.
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That's awful! CH-loh reminds me of something...but I can't tell what.
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Good grief. Poor Chloe-the-name!
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