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Thread #49304   Message #2699732
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
13-Aug-09 - 05:58 PM
Thread Name: Help: Pronunciation of Gillian Welch's name
Subject: RE: Help: Pronunciation of Gillian Welch's name
J is always soft, but G can be either hard or soft. So saying things like "Is it pronunced as Gillian or Jillian?" makes no sense whatsoever.

"Gillian" (with a soft G) is the more common spelling in the UK anyway. With "Jill" as the abbreviation.