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Thread #132089   Message #2986033
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
13-Sep-10 - 04:34 PM
Thread Name: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies
Subject: RE: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies
Caitlin usually Kate-lin in Canada, sometimes catlin.

What is an eyebeetha?

A daughter, Sioban, answered to a school roll call as Sy-o-ban. Most non-Irish in Canada or U.S. stumble over that name. Most often pronounced So-ban. A son is named Sean, often pronounced see'-an. (Named for some great-grandparents).