The Sad Result of Rampant Name-Spelling Illiteracy

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1. Dorian Speed says

   June 17, 2010 at 8:39 pm

   But you know what? I will bet my status as the second-most-famous person with my name that there was no "Dorian" on those license plate racks.

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2. Matthew Lickona says

   June 17, 2010 at 8:44 pm

   The Wife had to go to Ireland to get a coffee cup with "Deirdre" spelt correctly on it.

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3. JOB says

   June 17, 2010 at 8:58 pm

   Likewise Cecilia, Cecelia, Caecilia (personal fave) also has its gamut.

   JOB

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4. Rufus McCain says

   June 17, 2010 at 9:40 pm

   "Misspelling names in the afternoon with Caecilia up in my bedroom…"

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5. Rufus McCain says

   June 17, 2010 at 9:45 pm

   My wife (Ashley) had the same complaint as a child. Now there's an Ashley under every pile of Ash leaves, not to mention Ashleigh, Ashlee, and Ashli.

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6. Dorian Speed says

   June 17, 2010 at 9:54 pm

   Perhaps because I was taught pagan Classical Latin pronunciation before ecclesiastical, I hear "kye-keel-ia" in my head with the last one. And yet I do like that spelling.

   Deirdre is a lovely name. The only other Deirdre I know (I realize I haven't actually met your Deirdre) is Deirdre Saravia, who hosts a World Music program on San Antonio's public radio station. She has an awesome accent. She pronounces her name "Deer-druh" except…awesome.

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7. Dorian Speed says

   June 17, 2010 at 9:55 pm

   No, wait, she says it "Deer-dree."

   It was important that I clarify that.

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8. Matthew Lickona says

   June 17, 2010 at 10:54 pm

   Well, mine's a "Dear-druh." Yah, it's a good 'un.

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9. JOB says

   June 18, 2010 at 1:33 pm

   Dorian,

   I'm with you on the classical vs. ecclesiastic – except for the "v" – I just can't see Caeser (Kye-sar) sounding like Elmer Fudd with a laurel on his head:

   Vini, vidi, vici

   Winny, widdy, wikky…

   Bah!

   Josephus Briensis

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