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[Opinions] Re: Take a whack at this pronunciation........

by asujakin

2/21/2005, 1:00 PM

I don't know...I mean - just think about WHERE the parents come from. Don't "americanize" everything. The name might be common where they come from!

My name "Katharina"...I mean when I was over in the US - NOBODY (not even my father) could say it right! So? I still love my name. :)

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- iris (guest) +4

2/21/2005, 1:11 PM

I'd have to agree. I've seen the "Chinwe" component in a lot of names with African origins so I don't think it's too weird. And I think if one tried pronouncing the name phonetically he/she would probably be pretty close.

And asujakin, how do you pronounce Katharina?

- asujakin +3

2/21/2005, 1:18 PM

"Kah-tah-ree-na" - not too hard you may think, BUT Americans just can't roll the r...so it's sounds pretty funny :)

It's actually pronounced with no english accent whatsoever :D

Would sound funny if a German would try to say Ryan :)

I hope you get the point :)

- Laura (guest) +1

2/21/2005, 1:43 PM

My friend's name is pronounced the same way as your name, but her name is Katerina.

- Laura (guest)

3/1/2005, 7:50 AM

And I can pronounce that name wonderfully! I don't americanize it, I talk good

And I didn't say the name was weird, all I said was that it's long, there's nothing wrong with what I said. And no, I don't americanize everything, alrihgt? And yes, I do respect where names come from. Geese.

- iris (guest)

2/21/2005, 1:29 PM

that's what I thought

But...

1. I've heard the German pronunciation before.
2. I know you live in Germany so I assumed the German pronunciation.

And that information made all the difference. Without it I would have americanized the pronunciation.

I like how you related it to a German saying Ryan. I completely get your point :)

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