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in reply to a message by Barbara
Wasn't there a guy who thought that people could get all sorts of interesting nicknames by putting an N in front of the first syllables of names that started with vowels?
If I remember correctly, it's because of that guy that we have Ned (Edward), Nan (Ann), and Nell (Eleanor/Helen). Because Hs aren't always stongly pronounced, it's quite logical to me that the name Helen would be considered a name starting with a vowel.
Not sure this is right, but I think it is.
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If I remember correctly, it's because of that guy that we have Ned (Edward), Nan (Ann), and Nell (Eleanor/Helen). Because Hs aren't always stongly pronounced, it's quite logical to me that the name Helen would be considered a name starting with a vowel.
Not sure this is right, but I think it is.
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Yes, h is or was considered a vowel. You may know the rule, a before consonants, an before vowels? In older books, you may find "an hat" etc.
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