Message: "Um, Diana isn't an English name."

[Opinions] Um, Diana isn't an English name.

by Siri (guest)

9/15/2004, 9:14 AM

Its Greek.

Just because names are used in English speaking countries does not mean that they are then pro. in an English way. They are still prounuced the way they were orginally. Alicia is a latinate name, therefore pronuced that way. Daphne is Greek, that is why its pro. Daff-ne. Etc, etc.

Siri

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English pronunciation doesn't make sense... · Diana · 9/15/2004, 8:57 AM

•Re: English pronunciation doesn't make sense... · Catalina · 9/15/2004, 10:27 AM

•Re: English pronunciation doesn't make sense... · Miss Claire · 9/15/2004, 9:26 AM

•Um, Diana isn't an English name. · Siri · 9/15/2004, 9:14 AM

•Re: · Diana · 9/15/2004, 4:44 PM

•You were complaining about how names were pro. · Siri · 9/16/2004, 10:25 AM

•Used in England and/or English speaking countries. NT · Siri · 9/16/2004, 10:26 AM

•Re: English pronunciation doesn't make sense... · Kitty · 9/15/2004, 9:07 AM

•Re: English pronunciation doesn't make sense... · Elinor · 9/15/2004, 9:59 AM

•Re: English pronunciation doesn't make sense... · Beccy · 9/15/2004, 9:01 AM

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