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Re: Bayard and Sacha

by jennifer

3/2/2013, 2:32 PM

in reply to a message by Ismene

Bayard apparently has been used as a fn already. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_(given_name)

I say Bayard more like BAY-erd, not like baird. Baird falls into the titles category of word names, which I don't like.

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- Ismene (Madyson) +2

3/2/2013, 2:46 PM

I know it's a name, I'm just not sure what the correct pronunciation is. I had believed it was "bay-ARD" but I've heard it said like "BAY-erd" too - which I'm cool with, that's close enough to Baird for me anyway, I'm just not as fond of the emphasized "ARD." If the majority of people are inclined to pronounce it "BAY-erd" that's good news to me :)

I'm not familiar with baird as a word or title, can you fill me in?

- Tiggs

3/3/2013, 11:36 AM

I'm the same way with Gerard; I think it's so handsome pronounced "JER-ərd" but I don't care for "jer-ARD". I would never have pronounced Bayard as "bay-ARD".

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- jennifer

3/2/2013, 3:32 PM

It's a minor one in Britain. Maybe it's from the last name. I'm not sure. But I've always thought of it as a title, like thane, earl, etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baird_baronets

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