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[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

Another of my colleagues had a baby this week - well, his wife did.

The name is:

Harry Joseph

What do you think? I always associate Harry with cocky posh boys. Also, the surname begins with R so I think when you say Harry (surname) there are too many R sounds... Apart from that I think its nice enough, if not really my style.

Comments

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

i really don't want to start another stressed/unstressed whatever vowel thread BUT harry and hairy sound exactly the same to me

how does harry sound not pronouced that way? i'm honestly curious

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

For a linguistics student, I'm actually crap at phonetics, but I say it more like happy (with Rs obviously, but the 'ha' part sounds the same as happy as opposed to hairy).

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

I think it's an American / British thing. I'm British and over here Harry is pronounced with a short 'a' like in cat, candle etc. Hairy would have a longer sound, like in air, bear etc. Best way I can describe it really.

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

Far better than me actually haha.