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[wizened-cynic.livejournal.com]

Current favorite boy's name: Graham

How would you pronounce it? I think Americans pronounce it like "gram" but the one Graham I went to school with in western Canada pronounced it like GREY-em. Both are all right, I guess, but I can't decide which I prefer. Thoughts?

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[lipsty.livejournal.com]

Yeah, in the UK it's Gray-um. It was very confusing watching an American TV show once and thinking that they actually called a character Gram.

[joereaves.livejournal.com]

This. It sounds stupid to me when it's just one syllable.

[winninghearts.livejournal.com]

with my accent, there's really not much of a difference between the two.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Canadian here and yeah I say it Grey-em

[hakushon.livejournal.com]

I was born and raised in Western Canada and I've never heard "grey-em". I'd definitely only pronounce it "gram".

[inyourhonor.livejournal.com]

Day of the Tentacle! Sorry, love the icon and the game :)

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I'm Canadian, and I say 'Gram'. And so does everyone else I know.

[julia-michelle.livejournal.com]

This. And I'm in Ontario if you're keeping track ;)

[lorienellen.livejournal.com]

I'm American (from the northeast), and I've never heard it as "Gram." I would say Gray-um.

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

Hm. I'm from the Northeast (Connecticut) and I've never heard it as Gray-um, only Gram.

[laurakirstine.livejournal.com]

me too. also from the northeast (connecticut/massachusetts).

i dated a graham and i have a friend named graham and both are "gram".

i've seen the spelling 'graeme' which i would say more like 'greym', but still one syllable...

[ashleylouwho.livejournal.com]

I'm American, I've heard it pronounced both ways, I prefer Gray-um.

[stella-di-morte.livejournal.com]

I pronounce it like a combination of both-- "Gra'am."

[wizened-cynic.livejournal.com]

That's how I tend to pronounce it too! I stretch out the short a so that it's between "gram" and "graym." People just give me blank stares when I try to describe how it's different from Gram.

[emilybrianne.livejournal.com]

This for me, too. My 34 year old brother is named Graham. It floats somewhere between 1 and 2 syllables. :)

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Me too! But I also pronounce the h a bit.

[frost.livejournal.com]

I'm American and I tend to pronounce it like this- where it slides into a very slight two syllables instead of one.

[inyourhonor.livejournal.com]

I have always heard it as "Gram" but I do like both ways.

[wizened-cynic.livejournal.com]

Your boys are frickin' adorable!

[inyourhonor.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

Graaaahm.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I'm Canadian, and I've always said Gray-um. I like that a lot, but I don't like Gram.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

GRAM. I've never heard it said any other way, though I have heard people say in some places it's sometimes pronounced with two syllables. I love Graham! It's such a strong and handsome, yet gentle and kind name.

[eatmorepi.livejournal.com]

Canadian (Ontario), and I say Gray-um, as does everyone else I know.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I've heard both, but I think I pronounce it 'gram' more often than not. Grey-um is just too much for me.

[starskye.livejournal.com]

I'm in Pennsylvania, only ever heard it as gram. I like both though.

[classiestkid.livejournal.com]

same here!

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Originally from the Midwest (US) and I've never heard it as anything other than 'Gram' (graham crackers, anyone?). I guess it's different for everybody in North America!

[lovetherobots.livejournal.com]

I have a friend named Graeme, pronounced Grey-um, and a friend named Graham, pronounced Graaam. I'm in western Canada.

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

I am currently trying to come up with a name for my son who is due in January and I really like Graham for a middle name, if only I could figure this question out. The fact that the pronunciation is so iffy bothers me. I like it Grey-um... but most people seem to say Gram (which sounds like a nick-name for someone's grandma to me) I know that Billy Graham is pronounced gram usually.
I think I am going to skip it and use Grey for a middle name instead. lol

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I'm in Australia and I pronounce it kind of like... GRAY-um. Well, I think that's probably the same as the way you wrote.

I like it.