Naomi (was: how is it pronounced)

[Doug Harris]

Wilson wrote:
>So long ago that I can't remember when, I learned that a
>proper name is correctly pronounced as its owner says it is.


As in An'dre-ah and An-dre'-ah.
Differences attract . . . people with different experience(s) of the language.

And BTW, I pet the same peeves as you re trade names. Except
for Sham Wow. Ya gotta luv that one! ;)
(WTF does _verizon _mean_, anyway???)
dh

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