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HelpRe: Gili or Gila
in reply to a message by Shalom
I adore the Italian Gilda with a hard g... so who am I to diss Gila, which looks and sounds much more mainstream?
That said, I would have assumed it was geel-ah (soft g) upon seeing it. I also would have mentally sung "Hava-Nagila"... which is now stuck in my head.
I much prefer Gili.
If you like the soft-g sound... Gil is actually a cool name for a boy, and it means "joy" to boot.
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That said, I would have assumed it was geel-ah (soft g) upon seeing it. I also would have mentally sung "Hava-Nagila"... which is now stuck in my head.
I much prefer Gili.
If you like the soft-g sound... Gil is actually a cool name for a boy, and it means "joy" to boot.
______________________________________________
"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
This message was edited 2/18/2015, 11:46 AM
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