Message: "Re: Ralph - RALF or RAYF" - Behind the Name

Re: Ralph - RALF or RAYF

by Elea

5/25/2007, 3:19 PM

in reply to a message by Kate

It is traditionally pronounced RAYF in England but just like the English pronunciations of Maria (ma-RYE-a) and Sophia (so-FYE-a) have fallen out of use in favour of the European pronunciation, so has Ralph. It is still pronounced like this occasionally but seen as quite pretentious.

Messages

Ralph - RALF or RAYF · Kate · 5/24/2007, 9:56 AM

•Re: Ralph - RALF or RAYF · Elea · 5/25/2007, 3:19 PM

•Re: Ralph - RALF or RAYF · Lauren B · 5/30/2007, 5:04 AM

•Sophia pronounced "so-FYE-a." Really? · Kate · 5/29/2007, 11:35 AM

•Any other less common pronunciations? · Kate · 5/30/2007, 2:37 PM

•Re: Any other less common pronunciations? · Anneza · 5/31/2007, 4:32 AM

•Re: Sophia pronounced "so-FYE-a." Really? · Cera · 5/30/2007, 12:14 PM

•Re: Sophia pronounced "so-FYE-a." Really? · Anneza · 5/29/2007, 10:46 PM

•Yeah, I know one 'Sofia' who pronounces is like that. nt · Maridawn · 5/29/2007, 4:37 PM

•Re: Ralph - RALF or RAYF · Anneza · 5/24/2007, 10:59 PM

•Re: Ralph - RALF or RAYF · Maridawn · 5/24/2007, 4:33 PM

•Ralph Fiennes. :-) nt · Miranda · 5/25/2007, 9:43 PM

•that's the one! nt · Maridawn · 5/26/2007, 9:12 AM