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in reply to a message by Amoret
Erskine is interesting. Would you pronounce it U-skin? Have you seen it IRL before? I wonder why he's the only one with 3 names.
I like Diarmid plus Kieran Arthur, Catriona Rose, and Mirabel Jane (the individual combos and as a set).
I don't usually like Thomasin but think it's nice in this set and in that combo for some reason. Fiona, Richard, and Rosaleen are also nice (individually and in a set). Edward, Elisabeth, and Evelyn are alright but the most boring to me.
They're ok separately, but I don't like Finn Benjamin as a combo or Finn and Fiona in the same sibset. I dislike Stuart.
I like Diarmid plus Kieran Arthur, Catriona Rose, and Mirabel Jane (the individual combos and as a set).
I don't usually like Thomasin but think it's nice in this set and in that combo for some reason. Fiona, Richard, and Rosaleen are also nice (individually and in a set). Edward, Elisabeth, and Evelyn are alright but the most boring to me.
They're ok separately, but I don't like Finn Benjamin as a combo or Finn and Fiona in the same sibset. I dislike Stuart.
This message was edited 3/28/2025, 1:53 PM
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Erskine is a place name first name and also a Scottish surname. Erskine is on Scotland’s west coast not far from Glasgow. It can be pronounced either errs-KIN or urs-KIN depending on the Scottish accent. errs-KIN pronounced more like airs-KIN is the one I hear most often.
errs pronounced in the same way is also a derogatory Scottish term for ones backside
errs pronounced in the same way is also a derogatory Scottish term for ones backside
Do you know why BtN would say the British pronunciation is U-skin?
I have no idea but I live in Scotland around 60 miles from Erskine. My father is Scottish and from the west coast and my husband has lived in Scotland his whole life so I can guarantee my pronunciation.