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HelpRe: So... Ghislaine?
in reply to a message by erb816
I think GEE-LEHN sounds pretty, and Ghislaine looks elegant-medieval or like a stately French grandma.
But I think Ghislaine Maxwell is too notorious with it being rare in English speaking places - I wouldn't be surprised if people actually said 'oh, Ghislaine! Like Maxwell' when sounding it out. And even with her being famous, people seem to mostly want to pronounce her name Jizz-lane kind of like Giselle (I guess they try for zheez, but it just sounds like jizz to me - Ghee seems simpler in English? So I don't get it, why adapt it), and normally I'd say who cares, but I hate the Jizz sound.
But I think Ghislaine Maxwell is too notorious with it being rare in English speaking places - I wouldn't be surprised if people actually said 'oh, Ghislaine! Like Maxwell' when sounding it out. And even with her being famous, people seem to mostly want to pronounce her name Jizz-lane kind of like Giselle (I guess they try for zheez, but it just sounds like jizz to me - Ghee seems simpler in English? So I don't get it, why adapt it), and normally I'd say who cares, but I hate the Jizz sound.
This message was edited 9/20/2022, 10:56 AM
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