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I've encountered a few here in South Africa, and they all pronounced the -th- , so the name sounded like ETH-nee. (Sounds like an unfinished version of'ethnic'.) This is clearly a spelling pronunciation ... but these women had no connection with each other, so their families must all have made the same error. It's a bit contentious, actually, when a change becomes official! They would have been amazed to be told their name was in any way wrong.

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So, it depends on where the name is used and what the user has been used to.