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[Opinions] Re: Izel?
by ella_bella314
3/24/2024, 5:06 PM
in reply to a message by ella_bella314
For those who hear "easel", what do you think of Giselle, like "Gizel" but I don't like that spelling, which has a similar sound to Izel?

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- Rainya
3/24/2024, 6:54 PM
Giselle doesn't sound like "easel" to me because of the G + the "ih" sound rather than "ee". I adore the name Giselle!
- Manipura (glaucous)
3/24/2024, 5:26 PM
The I in Giselle is a schwa in my accent, so Azel or Azelle would seem more similar, but if I were going to say Giselle in an affected French accent, the consonant would make it distinct from easel. It's like when I say weasel, I don't think of easels, but if someone said wee-ZEL, I'd probably associate weasels. (I don't mind that Izel / Yzel reminds me of easels, though. Izel's obviously a name, and I have nothing against easels.)Giselle is ok.

This message was edited 3/24/2024, 5:59 PM