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I love this exactly as described - a literary gem. For most any other name - I would not want to add a diaeresis on any letter, but here the double "aä" suffix conveys further delineation for the sequential diphthong of the long "a" sonority followed by that of the short--and stumps, or trumps--if you prefer, the mark, so I'd rather keep it than substitute a letter h or y &/or whatever else. (What - Nausicaä has a diaeresis? Shouldn't the school nurse send her home on principle?- smile)

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With the burner of boats meaning, I see the picture on the cover of Gertrude Crampton's, "Scuffy the Tub Boat" - of the ship with a smiley face; so I really like this. Nausicaä as a "sly one" would also be "outstanding in her field".

This message was edited 1/24/2018, 4:07 AM