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[Opinions] Re: Wilhelmina? (willa-MEE-na)

by Elena

3/9/2007, 3:36 PM

Wilhelmina isn't really my style, however, Mina is really cute. Sidenote: My father was named Calvin William and my sister and I used to tease each other that one of us should name a dd Calvina Wilhelmina. ;-) Oh, and I definitely pronounce the h in there. Is your pronunciation a Prussian one?

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- Clara (ClaraWhittaker)

3/9/2007, 4:03 PM

No, Willa-mina is the *English* pronounciation. People just get confused because it's the female version of Wilhelm.
The second L is silent, so Wilhe makes a Will-ha sound. But most people in English countries say Willa instead of Wilha.

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