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[Opinions] Mispronunciations on real people...
I met someone named Cyril yesterday.
I was really excited when I saw the name written down because Cyril is one of my favourite names and it's not really in use that often anymore.Then I met Cyril and found out Cyril not only is a girl, but is pronouncing the name like SYE-reel.
She had no idea it was a classic English boys' name and was pronounced SEER-ul. I wanted to hang my head and cry.Have you ever met anyone who pronounces their/their child's name wrong?
This is the second time something like this has happened to me and it just blows my mind every time.
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Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Siân  ·  3/31/2011, 12:58 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Mireio  ·  4/4/2011, 3:06 AM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  gigibee  ·  4/2/2011, 9:32 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Hola123  ·  4/1/2011, 3:13 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Valkyrie  ·  4/1/2011, 10:01 AM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Genevieve  ·  4/2/2011, 4:44 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Speranza  ·  4/1/2011, 8:55 AM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Cait  ·  4/1/2011, 8:43 AM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Pie  ·  4/1/2011, 2:57 AM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Anneza  ·  3/31/2011, 11:11 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Jade Diana  ·  3/31/2011, 7:23 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Entropy  ·  3/31/2011, 4:14 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Dracotorix  ·  3/31/2011, 4:50 PM
I know...  ·  Entropy  ·  4/1/2011, 6:34 AM
Sadness  ·  Llewella  ·  3/31/2011, 3:44 PM
Re: Sadness  ·  Entropy  ·  3/31/2011, 4:15 PM
Re: Sadness  ·  Llewella (nsi)  ·  3/31/2011, 4:40 PM
Re: Sadness  ·  Entropy  ·  3/31/2011, 4:47 PM
Re: Sadness  ·  Dracotorix  ·  3/31/2011, 3:56 PM
Yes, I have!  ·  Kate  ·  3/31/2011, 3:07 PM
Re: Yes, I have!  ·  Esyllt  ·  4/1/2011, 2:19 PM
????  ·  beethoven  ·  4/2/2011, 5:46 AM
Re: Yes, I have!  ·  Siân  ·  4/1/2011, 2:23 AM
ben-jer-minn  ·  Caralena Estelle  ·  3/31/2011, 5:54 PM
Re: ben-jer-minn  ·  Hola123  ·  4/1/2011, 3:06 PM
Re: ben-jer-minn  ·  Cait  ·  4/1/2011, 8:48 AM
Re: Yes, I have!  ·  Serel Channah  ·  3/31/2011, 4:37 PM
Re: Yes, I have!  ·  Dracotorix  ·  3/31/2011, 3:28 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Dracotorix  ·  3/31/2011, 3:07 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  New_Chloe  ·  3/31/2011, 1:27 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Ceridwen  ·  3/31/2011, 1:23 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Siân  ·  4/1/2011, 2:12 AM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Llewella  ·  3/31/2011, 3:48 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Speranza  ·  3/31/2011, 4:15 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Dracotorix  ·  3/31/2011, 3:53 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Esyllt  ·  4/1/2011, 2:07 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Llewella  ·  4/1/2011, 3:44 AM
Madeline & Tara  ·  Kate  ·  3/31/2011, 3:01 PM
Re: Madeline & Tara  ·  Chelsea  ·  3/31/2011, 3:55 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  Dracotorix  ·  3/31/2011, 3:01 PM
Re: Mispronunciations on real people...  ·  kelly  ·  3/31/2011, 1:12 PM