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HelpI was almost named Bérénice (m)
in reply to a message by erb816
my mother is French and considered it for a long time but she liked the other name better (the one I have now) and was also worried people would call me Barry or Berry. She said she almost named me after a character in a book, but I don't remember the title.
It's pronounced beh-reh-NEES in French. But the EH is really long, not short. You can listen to it here: http://de.forvo.com/search/berenice/
I don't like the other pronunciations but I do like Bernice.
It's funny, but I actually did meet another one in school. Her sister was named Chantal and they were both German.
It's pronounced beh-reh-NEES in French. But the EH is really long, not short. You can listen to it here: http://de.forvo.com/search/berenice/
I don't like the other pronunciations but I do like Bernice.
It's funny, but I actually did meet another one in school. Her sister was named Chantal and they were both German.
This message was edited 7/25/2012, 9:30 AM
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That...
...is adorable.
Not casting aspersions on your current name, but the world needs more Bérénices. Said as such. A famous bearer is the ever-lovely Bérénice Bejo from The Artist, and, what, with all the press it got UK-side and with francophones, I knew about Bejo before I saw the film. I always thought it was be-reh-NEES and having it confirmed and seeing the film, I love it all the more.
Barry and Berry are fugggg, but Berenice / Bérénice - lovely.
Beeerh-neees / ber-NEES for some reason doesn't work for me. I find it ugly in comparison.
...is adorable.
Not casting aspersions on your current name, but the world needs more Bérénices. Said as such. A famous bearer is the ever-lovely Bérénice Bejo from The Artist, and, what, with all the press it got UK-side and with francophones, I knew about Bejo before I saw the film. I always thought it was be-reh-NEES and having it confirmed and seeing the film, I love it all the more.
Barry and Berry are fugggg, but Berenice / Bérénice - lovely.
Beeerh-neees / ber-NEES for some reason doesn't work for me. I find it ugly in comparison.
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