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Re: curious about "ae" names
in reply to a message by Mar
The Romans themselves would have used the IE version, same sound as in my or high. Youleeoos Kighzar. I think that the Seize 'er version is pretty well standard in the English-speaking world, not just the US.There is a rather welcome movement towards using the Greek versions of names rather than the Latin ones where one is dealing with a Greek original ... not sure where it started, but it does make sense; on that reading, Aesop will be written Aisop and pronounced Eyesop instead of Eesop nowadays, though I don't see it catching on in everyday usage any time soon. Caesar of course never had a Greek pronunciation, so he's out of it!
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curious about "ae" names  ·  Tempestgirl  ·  4/26/2006, 3:48 PM
a umlaut ?  ·  Kay  ·  4/30/2006, 1:42 PM
Re: curious about "ae" names  ·  Sadie  ·  4/29/2006, 9:51 AM
Re: curious about "ae" names  ·  keepskuh  ·  4/28/2006, 2:02 PM
Re: curious about "ae" names  ·  Pavlos  ·  4/26/2006, 11:27 PM
Re: curious about "ae" names  ·  Mrs Claire  ·  4/26/2006, 5:47 PM
hehehe!! thanks!!  ·  Mrs Claire  ·  4/28/2006, 10:10 AM
OT: I almost didn't recognize you with your new name :P  ·  Mar  ·  4/26/2006, 6:45 PM
Many congratulations from me too :) nt  ·  Pavlos  ·  4/26/2006, 11:19 PM
Yes, and me as well! nt  ·  Julia  ·  4/28/2006, 3:38 PM
Re: curious about "ae" names  ·  Mar  ·  4/26/2006, 4:23 PM
Re: curious about "ae" names  ·  Anneza  ·  4/27/2006, 11:52 PM