Hello from a newbie!
Mar 10th 2010, 1:34 pm
#16
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
Go on then - tell us exactly how your name is pronounced.
I thought Lorna was dead simple but got asked many times if it was meant to be Lorena, Laura, Norma. A few friends have still managed to Italianise it by calling me Lornina or Lornetta.
I thought Lorna was dead simple but got asked many times if it was meant to be Lorena, Laura, Norma. A few friends have still managed to Italianise it by calling me Lornina or Lornetta.
Mar 10th 2010, 1:36 pm
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! I know Bond films full stop seem to be on a lot! I don't tend to watch in Italian though!
Mar 10th 2010, 1:38 pm
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Mar 10th 2010, 1:44 pm
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
I suppose you could say it's pronounced SHARN, more or less. I'm quite used to it being pronounced badly, even when I was at school in England the teachers would get it wrong!
Mar 10th 2010, 3:49 pm
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
Even easier after a few more. In fact, replace baby with gin bottle.
Mar 10th 2010, 4:02 pm
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
No-one can pronounce my name here either (Katharine)- it always ends up as something like Kate-a-leen. What's with Italians' conviction that the English "a" is pronounced "e"?!
Mar 10th 2010, 4:05 pm
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The "s" in my real name gets turned into a "z"!!
Mar 10th 2010, 4:14 pm
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
Need to start choosing baby names soon... would love an English name but it'll need careful consideration due to pronunciation issues (including for its father!)
Welcome Sian by the way, there were a few people with your name at school so I'm hoping I'm able to give its pronunciation justice!
Welcome Sian by the way, there were a few people with your name at school so I'm hoping I'm able to give its pronunciation justice!
Mar 10th 2010, 4:23 pm
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
Welcome from me too
This is great place to come and chat and moan and put the world to rights
This is great place to come and chat and moan and put the world to rights
Mar 10th 2010, 4:24 pm
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
welcome to you
Mar 10th 2010, 4:35 pm
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
Need to start choosing baby names soon... would love an English name but it'll need careful consideration due to pronunciation issues (including for its father!)
Welcome Sian by the way, there were a few people with your name at school so I'm hoping I'm able to give its pronunciation justice!
Welcome Sian by the way, there were a few people with your name at school so I'm hoping I'm able to give its pronunciation justice!
Mar 10th 2010, 4:45 pm
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
no, i'm in cognito....
Mar 10th 2010, 6:18 pm
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Re: Hello from a newbie!
Oh, I never noticed that about the pets but come to think of it, my mother-in-law has a cat called Jenny. Gosh, it's a minefield!
Sorry Sian didn't mean to hijack your thread!