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Re: Adrian
It seems like an unnecessary complication. She gets a lifetime of explaining sex, gender and spelling in return for what exactly? And, certainly where I live, Adrienne sounds exactly like Adrian, so there's no issue there. You can't say you like the sound of Adrian better than the sound of Adrienne, unless Adrienne sounds very different elsewhere.I love Adrian and would use it for a son without hesitation. Adrienne isn't one of my favourite fem forms.
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Maybe it’s because there are a lot of Francophones where I live, but here it could be pronounced AY-dree-en, a-dhree-EN, or anywhere in between. It’s one of those names where I’d ask if I saw it written down, like Genevieve.
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