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Help[Opinions] Re: Spelling and Pronunciation Survey
in reply to a message by Lily8
1. List you favorite spellings of KATE-lynn. Your favorite spelling first then the second favorite etc. List at least 5. You can list as many as you want. If you pronounce Caitlin as KAHT-leen and not as KATE-lynn like I do include it but tell me that you pronounce it differently.
Katelyn, Caitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Caitlyn
2. Do you think that Khloe looks better than Chloe ? Does it look more authentic, in your opinion ? I had several people tell me that.
Augh! No! It looks horrible!
3. List you favorite spellings of Michaela. At least 5. If you pronounce some differently (e.g. Mikaela as MEE-ka-ay-la) let me know.
Michaela, Micaela (mee-kah-EL-ah), Mikaela (Sorry...the others make me want to throw something.)
4. List you favorite spellings of Hayley. Also at least 5.
Hayley, Hailey, Haley (see above)
5. Do you prefer -ette or -et endings ? (e.g. Juliet/Juliette, Violet/Violette). Are there some exceptions (e.g. you usually dislike -ette endings but Juliette is fine etc) ? How about -bel/-belle endings ?
I vastly prefer -et endings. There are no exceptions that I can think of. I prefer -bel endings but I don't generally hate the -belle endings.
6. Do you pronounce -line as "leen", "lynn" or "line" ? Are there some exceptions (e.g. Caroline is "line" but Emmeline is "leen" ?)...how do you pronounce Emmeline, Rosaline, Evangeline, Caroline. Also "lina" endings. Is Carolina pr. Caro-leena or Caro-lina etc ?
"line" and "lee-na". There are exceptions. Evangeline, Seraphine, Celestine and Angeline (most French -line names, I guess) end in -leen. I pronounce Carolina as cahr-oh-LEE-nah.
7. If you had to use an alternate spelling of your favorite boy/girl names which one would you choose ?
SOFIA.
8. How would you spell Kaia ? Kaya, Kaia, Kya etc ? How would you spell Maya ?
KAIA (nickname only) and MAYA, though I also like Maia.
9. May, Mei or Mae ? Why ?
May, unless I would be adopting from Asia. Mae looks really trashy.
10. Are there any names you pronounce differently from anybody else ? Are there any names where you actually prefer to use an alternate spelling ? Is there any really creative spelling you like ?
I pronounce Adriana as ah-dree-AH-nah, Laila as LIE-lah, and Madeleine as MAD-eh-line. I'm sure there are some others. I prefer some legit alternate spellings (such as Elisabeth) but there are no creative spellings I like.
Katelyn, Caitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Caitlyn
2. Do you think that Khloe looks better than Chloe ? Does it look more authentic, in your opinion ? I had several people tell me that.
Augh! No! It looks horrible!
3. List you favorite spellings of Michaela. At least 5. If you pronounce some differently (e.g. Mikaela as MEE-ka-ay-la) let me know.
Michaela, Micaela (mee-kah-EL-ah), Mikaela (Sorry...the others make me want to throw something.)
4. List you favorite spellings of Hayley. Also at least 5.
Hayley, Hailey, Haley (see above)
5. Do you prefer -ette or -et endings ? (e.g. Juliet/Juliette, Violet/Violette). Are there some exceptions (e.g. you usually dislike -ette endings but Juliette is fine etc) ? How about -bel/-belle endings ?
I vastly prefer -et endings. There are no exceptions that I can think of. I prefer -bel endings but I don't generally hate the -belle endings.
6. Do you pronounce -line as "leen", "lynn" or "line" ? Are there some exceptions (e.g. Caroline is "line" but Emmeline is "leen" ?)...how do you pronounce Emmeline, Rosaline, Evangeline, Caroline. Also "lina" endings. Is Carolina pr. Caro-leena or Caro-lina etc ?
"line" and "lee-na". There are exceptions. Evangeline, Seraphine, Celestine and Angeline (most French -line names, I guess) end in -leen. I pronounce Carolina as cahr-oh-LEE-nah.
7. If you had to use an alternate spelling of your favorite boy/girl names which one would you choose ?
SOFIA.
8. How would you spell Kaia ? Kaya, Kaia, Kya etc ? How would you spell Maya ?
KAIA (nickname only) and MAYA, though I also like Maia.
9. May, Mei or Mae ? Why ?
May, unless I would be adopting from Asia. Mae looks really trashy.
10. Are there any names you pronounce differently from anybody else ? Are there any names where you actually prefer to use an alternate spelling ? Is there any really creative spelling you like ?
I pronounce Adriana as ah-dree-AH-nah, Laila as LIE-lah, and Madeleine as MAD-eh-line. I'm sure there are some others. I prefer some legit alternate spellings (such as Elisabeth) but there are no creative spellings I like.
This message was edited 9/26/2008, 5:53 PM
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