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Re: Cyriel
Interesting! Many Dutch names are in regular use here in South Africa, but I've never seen a local Cyriel. Perhaps because in Afrikaans y, like ei, sounds like the English -ay as in 'stay'? (That y is typically ij in Dutch)That said, I don't enjoy Cyril at all.

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