Comments on: Names: How do you say that? http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/09/names-how-do-you-say-that/ Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Louisa Gormley http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/09/names-how-do-you-say-that/#comment-1447 Louisa Gormley Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:47:57 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=4255#comment-1447 Gormley, pronounced exactly as it reads, GORM-ley. We get Gourmayley, Gromlet, Bromley, Gormly. No-one ever gets my first name right wither, Louise, Theresa, Frances (?), Liz (?) Gormley, pronounced exactly as it reads, GORM-ley. We get Gourmayley, Gromlet, Bromley, Gormly. No-one ever gets my first name right wither, Louise, Theresa, Frances (?), Liz (?)

]]> By: sarah seigrist http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/09/names-how-do-you-say-that/#comment-1431 sarah seigrist Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:55:36 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=4255#comment-1431 LoL , the name seigrist isn't a picnic either. people end up saying sargest or seacrist. lol or like in school."miss sarah sargets. lol LoL , the name seigrist isn’t a picnic either. people end up saying sargest or seacrist. lol or like in school.”miss sarah sargets. lol

]]> By: Schelly http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/09/names-how-do-you-say-that/#comment-1409 Schelly Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:21:42 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=4255#comment-1409 Hi, Heather, Thanks for sharing your experience. I think many of us understand why our ancestors changed their names. I am always surprised when someone looks at DARDASHTI and says it correctly. I usually feel like hugging them and giving them a big gold star!!! with best wishes Schelly Hi, Heather,

Thanks for sharing your experience. I think many of us understand why our ancestors changed their names.

I am always surprised when someone looks at DARDASHTI and says it correctly. I usually feel like hugging them and giving them a big gold star!!!

with best wishes
Schelly

]]> By: Heather W. Rojo http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/09/names-how-do-you-say-that/#comment-1402 Heather W. Rojo Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:29:34 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=4255#comment-1402 No one here in the US can pronounce my married name ROJO although it looks fairly simple. However, when I go to Spain no one can pronounce "Heather" although it is fairly common here. No one here in the US can pronounce my married name ROJO although it looks fairly simple. However, when I go to Spain no one can pronounce “Heather” although it is fairly common here.

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