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It's really a shame when there is a horrible person with an otherwise beautiful and unique name. Lots of names have been ruined for the foreseeable future because of this, like Adolf or Benito. This name is now taboo in many places, so I would recommend using Ghyslaine or some variant of the original word "gisal", like Gisella.
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Jizz lane lol.
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I understand, now, the French pronunciation of the name Ghislaine, i.e., hard G, silent S, silent N, nasal second part. The recent publicity regarding the name has brought it to be known by more people, including myself, and enlarged the well of things interesting. A comment by an acquaintance of the person with the name shows that the original sound was kept, but I have heard that people in an adopted country say it as they would, so that led me to search and learn more about the name and I have enjoyed that.
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As was mentioned with the names Giselle/Gisela, it's hard for me to fathom why anyone would give their child a name that literally means "hostage". Most people probably don't know the meaning, they just think it sounds cool or pretty or like the history of it. But when the child grows up and researches their name, maybe on BTN, they end up saying "my name means "hostage"? Yuck. Why mom and dad?" :p.
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I first heard of this name when I saw Ghislaine Maxwell in the news. I thought it was a very odd name. The things she is accused of are horrid. Now, the only thing I can associate with this name is prostitutes, pedophiles, and perverts. I picture that sick woman every time I hear it. No offense to any other Ghislaines out there. But I agree, Ms. Maxwell has somewhat ruined this name for lots of people.
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While the name is French, and not Italian, the Italian rules apply, i.e. unlike English, where pronunciations are fluid and left to memory, Italian has a very strict set of rules of pronunciation. “Gh” is ALWAYS pronounced as a HARD “G” when it precedes the vowels “e” or “i.”
Compare Ghislaine, then, with the French woman’s name Giselle; because it has a “g” that is not followed by an “h,” that unaccompanied “g” is always soft (softer than it is in English) so it is spoken as ZHIZ-elle.
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Compare Ghislaine, then, with the French woman’s name Giselle; because it has a “g” that is not followed by an “h,” that unaccompanied “g” is always soft (softer than it is in English) so it is spoken as ZHIZ-elle.
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With the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell over her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, this name is likely doomed for some time.
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This name sounds weird to me; like the combination of sounds seems odd.
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This is a very uncommon name in the UK. As my maiden name was Rump, my parents wanted an unusual first name so I got Ghislaine.
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I had zero idea how to pronounce this until the interview with Prince Andrew talking about Ghislaine Maxwell. The way they pronounce it, the first syllable almost sounds like the beginning of the word girl. Something like guh-leyne.
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Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite and the youngest child of publisher Robert Maxwell. Maxwell moved to the United States after her father's death and has become an advocate for the ocean as the founder of The TerraMar Project.
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I like it. It sounds very upper-class and sophisticated.
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In most of France, we pronounce it zhees-LEN, with a soft S, like "toss". I've never heard it pronounced zheez-LEN, with a hard S. In Belgium it's pronounced ghee-LEN.
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My child self saw this name in a book as the name of a dragon and decided it was obviously pronounced Ghiss-layn-ney, which is totally and utterly wrong, but I really like the sound of it.
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It's definitely pronounced Ghee-Lehn in France. Gh is a hard G sound, and the S is silent. [noted -ed]
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Pronounced zheez-LAIN.
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Seconding Hannah Ruth. This is a family name on the French side of my family and they all pronounce it gee-LEN.
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Ghislaine is pronounced "gee-LEN".
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Pronounced ZHIS-len.
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My mom's name is Ghislaine, a few years ago no one had ever heard such a name here in Brazil, but lately it's a fever to put Ghislaine's as maids in soap operas. Uh.
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This name sounds like it would belong to a model, or someone else VERY beautiful. I like it!
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Princess Mathilde of Belgium holds this name, as she was born: Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz.
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"Ghislaine" looks like a transient ghost of time. Beautiful in an eerie kind of way.
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I adore this name. It looks like it's very unchanged from Provencal times, and it's the name of a main character from a novel of mine.
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