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HelpRe: What's a good way of spelling "wil-hehl-MEEN-ə"?
in reply to a message by I like old names
I think Wilhelmina works just fine. I love it :)
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Agreed. Anything else would look a little silly. What would it be? Wellhelmeena?
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While writing the original post, I never thought that Wilhelmina, unchanged, would be a good spelling, but maybe it is. Where I'm from, Wilhelmina would never be pronounced as "will-ə-MEEN-ə," so thanks.
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It’s really hard to emphasise that “hel” syllable. As you say “hell” would stick out too much in the middle. I don’t think there’s a lot you can do except emphasise it verbally.
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