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in reply to a message by namesiadore
My cousin Yvonne had a few family members who called her EEvon. She really wished they wouldn't. I said it more like i-VON, and would do the same for Yvette. EE vuh LEEZ sounds harmless. As for alluding to evil, that seems nonsensical to me.
The point about Genevieve and Madeleine is that they have been taken over as English-sounding names, and Yvelise hasn't. Zhahn-vee-ev would immediately indicate a French-speaking person, for instance (sorry about my lousy phonetics!), and any English-speaking person who tried to get people to use it would have a mountain to climb and would probably give up.
The point about Genevieve and Madeleine is that they have been taken over as English-sounding names, and Yvelise hasn't. Zhahn-vee-ev would immediately indicate a French-speaking person, for instance (sorry about my lousy phonetics!), and any English-speaking person who tried to get people to use it would have a mountain to climb and would probably give up.
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I know it’s harmless I saw it somewhere and now I can’t unhear in my head but thanks. Yes I am aware of what you said about Genevieve and Madeleine. I understood the phonetics but would probably say it more like Zhahn (but more nasal) and vyev instead of vee ev
But thanks for replying
But thanks for replying
This message was edited 5/17/2024, 9:21 AM