tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post5901238650144348995..comments2023-10-31T07:23:10.604-04:00Comments on First Novels Club: I Now Pronounce Thee Incorrectly ... Again.Donna Gambalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-74344505489456108432013-05-07T19:58:40.700-04:002013-05-07T19:58:40.700-04:00In Irish (Gaelic), when "s" is next to a...In Irish (Gaelic), when "s" is next to an "i" or "e," it is pronounced "sh." also, "a" gets an "aw" sound when it is accented: "á." actually, in Irish, sean means "old" and is pronounced "shan," whereas Seán is a name (pron. "shawn"). strangely enough, séan in Irish is pronounced "shane" and means fortune, with no connection to Shane, which is an anglicization of Seán. <br /><br />daivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863839535326176214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-79130845898844049692011-05-04T15:56:19.900-04:002011-05-04T15:56:19.900-04:00Ann - Oh, misled's definitely in the post list...Ann - Oh, misled's definitely in the post list! I like the idea of using character name mispronunciation as a personality factor. And I actually did correct myself with the Italian pronunciation of my last name in my reply to Sara's comment, but I should probably fix it in the original post! Silly me with four years of Spanish.Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-71341416823687813942011-05-03T18:02:15.335-04:002011-05-03T18:02:15.335-04:00What about "misled?"
Mis-led (well, duh)...What about "misled?"<br />Mis-led (well, duh) but a friend and I discovered we always read it as MY-zuld! <br /><br />I have a character in a short story named Felicia who pronounces it with a short i, rather than eesha. A lifetime of correcting people has given her a prickly personality (hope not true for Stasia.)<br /><br />In Italian, Donna your last name is Gahm-BA-lay. Bellissimo.Ann de Forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-65194768355819618062011-04-28T18:59:08.062-04:002011-04-28T18:59:08.062-04:00Lauren - At least you have a cute phrase to go wit...Lauren - At least you have a cute phrase to go with it! I'd be like, "Gambale, like gamble with an A." Definitely not as catchy!Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-52011961316307333662011-04-26T16:07:06.184-04:002011-04-26T16:07:06.184-04:00Anonymous - "AD-juh-kent" makes total se...Anonymous - "AD-juh-kent" makes total sense! I was the same way with epitome. I thought they were two separate words!<br /><br />Stasia - Yeah, that's a tough name!!<br /><br />Sara - hahaha I FINALLY broke myself of saying "Dee-suh-BAH-toe." And my last name should really even be "Gum-BAH-lay" -- not "lee."<br /><br />Bethany - See Anonymous's answer below yours!<br /><br />Anonymous - Celtic spellings are pretty, but so tough to read and say!<br /><br />Joanne - Or should I say Joan?<br /><br />Anonymous - Another person stumped by "macabre"! And "Wenner" is so easy!!!<br /><br />Meredith - I spent all of Circle of Friends saying "Mare"! I literally looked up how to say it before typing this post!<br /><br />Natalie - It's "Ah-GEAR-ray"!Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-16876150759505305432011-04-26T14:15:35.838-04:002011-04-26T14:15:35.838-04:00My last name is Morrill ... and I always get More-...My last name is Morrill ... and I always get More-ILL or More-ELL (that one gets me ... there's no E!). It's really pronounced like "moral." So I'm the author who walks around going "My name is Lauren Morrill, like moral of the story!"Lauren Morrill (Mona Mour)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00082745040182589130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-89238946730387208902011-04-26T07:16:03.621-04:002011-04-26T07:16:03.621-04:00Funny. I probably create some words that are easy ...Funny. I probably create some words that are easy to mispronounce in my book too.<br /><br />And yes, my name is always pronounced wrong.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-86553223254696838512011-04-25T21:47:20.532-04:002011-04-25T21:47:20.532-04:00I have most definitely pronounced many of those wo...I have most definitely pronounced many of those words/names wrong. I have not read Circle of Friends, but now that you say you pronounce Maire (Moy-ra) I guess I must. Moyra (spelled like that- just how it sounds - what a relief) is my grandma's name! It is such an uncommon name I was surprised when I saw it on your list! Thanks for the post. I was laughing. Hard.<br /><br />-Meredith (Mare-dith)<br /><a href="http://mintteaandagoodbook.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mint Tea and A Good Book</a>Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06080155950229034983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-40190291794766031112011-04-25T20:45:00.738-04:002011-04-25T20:45:00.738-04:00Yes, I grew up with macabre as mac-a-bree. Never ...Yes, I grew up with macabre as mac-a-bree. Never understood why I never heard anyone say it. <br /><br />Speaking of names, my last name is Wenner (like winner but with an e). I have been Weiner just about my whole life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-69914751001327866592011-04-25T20:03:20.392-04:002011-04-25T20:03:20.392-04:00Ha HA. I recognize some of my mispronunciations i...Ha HA. I recognize some of my mispronunciations in there. Great post, Donna.<br /><br />My name is pretty straightforward. But I still get called "Joan" all the time. Go figure.<br /><br />Reading through this incredible list of yours reminds me I had a college professor who mispronounced Orion (o RYE in) as OR ee un. I giggled every time. Wouldn't you think a college prof would know better?Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-30015049357452377112011-04-25T18:44:40.005-04:002011-04-25T18:44:40.005-04:00I love all the Celtic spellings - my fave at the m...I love all the Celtic spellings - my fave at the moment is Caiomhin, which is the original spelling of Kevin. Also Niamh (Neve). Sean (original-ish celtic spelling) isn't so bad in comparison... a bit like asian - there's a kind of sh in there. I always have trouble with gesture (hard or soft g?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-49222731171346707832011-04-25T15:23:12.650-04:002011-04-25T15:23:12.650-04:00ARE YOU SERIOUS? How do you get Shawn from Sean? (...ARE YOU SERIOUS? How do you get Shawn from Sean? ( I was prononcing it seen.) So random :)Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056215109426412528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-6287601798577539802011-04-25T13:16:51.609-04:002011-04-25T13:16:51.609-04:00My married name is also the victim of the Italian-...My married name is also the victim of the Italian-name-gone-American syndrome. Me (and everyone in my husband's family) pronounce DeSabato as: dee-SA-buh-toe, but I often receive calls for Sara Dee-suh-BAH-toe.Sara Kankowski DeSabatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305302500835213896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-32624363231950136822011-04-25T13:10:41.015-04:002011-04-25T13:10:41.015-04:00Heehee! From Stasia Kehoe (pronounced KEY-oh, not ...Heehee! From Stasia Kehoe (pronounced KEY-oh, not KEE-HOE-EE (though I am often asked if I am Hawaiian)). Oh, yeah, and STAY-SHUH, not STAH-SEE-UH and not Stacy either). Such a fun name to haul through life!Stasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415483299971270025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-6544724155119979362011-04-25T02:49:10.200-04:002011-04-25T02:49:10.200-04:00It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize ...It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that the word 'adjacent' was not pronounced AD-juh-kent. I'd heard it spoken, sure, but I never realized the word I was hearing was the same one I was reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com