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Help[Opinions] Re: How do you pronounce Genevieve? ETA
in reply to a message by Cristina_es
Well, I obviously love the name.
I pronounce it the English way, and everyone I've ever known with the name (all English speaking) pronounced it this way. I prefer the sound of the English pronunciation over the French one.
You said you live in a bilingual area. In that case I think you need to either a) accept the fact that different people will pronounce it different, depending on their native tongue or b) use it as a MN so it doesn't cause as much trouble. Norah Genevieve is lovely.
ETA: Oh sorry, the bit about the bilingual city was not posted by the OP, but by another poster. So my last paragraph is in response to Lilibet's post.
I pronounce it the English way, and everyone I've ever known with the name (all English speaking) pronounced it this way. I prefer the sound of the English pronunciation over the French one.
You said you live in a bilingual area. In that case I think you need to either a) accept the fact that different people will pronounce it different, depending on their native tongue or b) use it as a MN so it doesn't cause as much trouble. Norah Genevieve is lovely.
ETA: Oh sorry, the bit about the bilingual city was not posted by the OP, but by another poster. So my last paragraph is in response to Lilibet's post.
This message was edited 6/11/2010, 10:02 AM
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