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in reply to a message by Rioghnach
I remember a few years ago I was working in a school and met a young (8/9yo) boy named Tolly.
Tolly was on his desk, his books, all his paperwork and I figured it was his full name (in England, nickname names are so popular I wouldn't have been shocked). After a few weeks, he randomly told me his "real name" was Ptolemy. Knowing his parents, I kind of believed him.
I agree that the Pt- spelling isn't intuitive, but honestly, the spellings of a lot of names push phonetic boundaries. Is it any weirder to get used to or teach than Braedyn?
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Tolly was on his desk, his books, all his paperwork and I figured it was his full name (in England, nickname names are so popular I wouldn't have been shocked). After a few weeks, he randomly told me his "real name" was Ptolemy. Knowing his parents, I kind of believed him.
I agree that the Pt- spelling isn't intuitive, but honestly, the spellings of a lot of names push phonetic boundaries. Is it any weirder to get used to or teach than Braedyn?
English Au Pair in Massachusetts with https://www.aupairinamerica.com/
** Lots new and unrated **
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=gender&pop=ew
Top ~ Jack (b) and Juliet (g)
Bottom ~ Major (b), Morgan (g) and Kade (b)
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