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in reply to a message by Remora L.
I think it'd be pronounced all different ways in the US... like "L.E.L." and EE-lee-L and uh-Lyell and eh-LEEL and probably some other ways. I personally read it as EL-ee-el.
I don't like the way it feels in my mouth... it's like Aurora. It wouldn't bug me if I didn't have to say it very often, though. I know I've seen Saarinen's name before, but I didn't even notice his first name.
I think it's usable in the US but most people would have to be taught the pronunciation you want (no big deal). I don't think it would sound bad - lots of people would think it was cool. But I don't think it'd become very popular. If you pronounced it ee-LIE-əl it might get shortened to Lyle.
- mirfak
I don't like the way it feels in my mouth... it's like Aurora. It wouldn't bug me if I didn't have to say it very often, though. I know I've seen Saarinen's name before, but I didn't even notice his first name.
I think it's usable in the US but most people would have to be taught the pronunciation you want (no big deal). I don't think it would sound bad - lots of people would think it was cool. But I don't think it'd become very popular. If you pronounced it ee-LIE-əl it might get shortened to Lyle.
- mirfak
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