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Help[Opinions] Re: Gustav
in reply to a message by Eden
1. Pass - as I pronounce the Swedish way
2. I don't understand this question. Since Americna is a classic immigrant land, how can ANY name be to "ethnic"? The problem is if it is hard for Americans to pronounce or spell, otherwise I don't see the problem? Gustav Van Hook sounds fine to me.
3. Well, I am biased. This is a royal name in Sweden (our present king is Carl XVI Gustaf). It is also very popular.
4. Augustus, Augustin, August
What about the French form Gustave? (Stress on the second syllable) Or Atticus? Maybe you find Gus too far from Atticus. But I don't think you have to be so rigid about nn; if you like the nn it is good enough.
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, GardenParty
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
2. I don't understand this question. Since Americna is a classic immigrant land, how can ANY name be to "ethnic"? The problem is if it is hard for Americans to pronounce or spell, otherwise I don't see the problem? Gustav Van Hook sounds fine to me.
3. Well, I am biased. This is a royal name in Sweden (our present king is Carl XVI Gustaf). It is also very popular.
4. Augustus, Augustin, August
What about the French form Gustave? (Stress on the second syllable) Or Atticus? Maybe you find Gus too far from Atticus. But I don't think you have to be so rigid about nn; if you like the nn it is good enough.
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, GardenParty
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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