I see this a lot in last names, in Maine.(m)
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I live on the Maine/Canadian border, in a French-speaking area, and the Maine town is pretty much French-speaking too, and nearly all the last names are French. However, some of them have evolved into different spelling, and even different pronounciation.
Case in point, a very common name, Pelletier. In French, it's Pell-tee-ay. But some have tired of being miss-pronounced, and go by Pell-i-teer.
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The use of names you cannot pronounce.  ·  Array  ·  12/21/2007, 10:04 AM
I see this a lot in last names, in Maine.(m)  ·  Tassiegirl  ·  12/22/2007, 7:46 PM
Re: The use of names you cannot pronounce.  ·  causegirl  ·  12/21/2007, 7:59 PM
I think it 's okay as long as (m)  ·  Julia  ·  12/21/2007, 7:08 PM
Re: The use of names you cannot pronounce.  ·  Egyptian Princess  ·  12/21/2007, 6:44 PM
Re: The use of names you cannot pronounce.  ·  Dot  ·  12/21/2007, 2:19 PM
Re: The use of names you cannot pronounce.  ·  Array  ·  12/21/2007, 2:31 PM
Re: The use of names you cannot pronounce.  ·  Poppylena  ·  12/21/2007, 11:13 AM
It depends on the name.  ·  Lael  ·  12/21/2007, 11:02 AM
Re: It depends on the name.  ·  Mrs Claire  ·  12/21/2007, 12:00 PM
Re: It depends on the name.  ·  Array  ·  12/21/2007, 12:05 PM
Yep.  ·  Lael  ·  12/21/2007, 12:53 PM
Re: The use of names you cannot pronounce.  ·  Murasaki (on a different computer)  ·  12/21/2007, 10:40 AM
Re: The use of names you cannot pronounce.  ·  Sofia  ·  12/21/2007, 10:24 AM
Hmm.  ·  Siri  ·  12/21/2007, 10:09 AM