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Help[Opinions] Re: Henri or Henry
in reply to a message by deedee
Even though the names are pretty much the same thing when I look at the different spellings they always have the separate pronounciations so if I saw Henri I'd immediately say "on-ree" but I have worked and live near French speaking folks where Henri is fairly common.
If I met someone with the Henri spelling and it was pronounced like Henry I would probably assume that his parents did't understand the difference in the pronunciations or they were trying to be trendy by using what they thought was a kr8tive spelling of the name. I'd also feel a bit sorry for a boy who had to always correct people on the spelling / pronunciation.
If it's being used as a middle name then it probably doesn't matter how you want to spell it.
I don't mean to be harsh but I think most people would pronounce the spellings differently.
If I met someone with the Henri spelling and it was pronounced like Henry I would probably assume that his parents did't understand the difference in the pronunciations or they were trying to be trendy by using what they thought was a kr8tive spelling of the name. I'd also feel a bit sorry for a boy who had to always correct people on the spelling / pronunciation.
If it's being used as a middle name then it probably doesn't matter how you want to spell it.
I don't mean to be harsh but I think most people would pronounce the spellings differently.
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