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From: olivier@austin.ibm.com (Olivier Cremel)
Subject: Re: Pronouncing your name in another language
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Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 21:21:21 GMT
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In article <3fc8bm$q11@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com>, Marek1@ix.netcom.com (Marek Konski) writes:
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> 
> Pronunciation is not the only things that matter. Some first names have 
> their male and female forms.

And that's a problem. When I pronounce my first name, Americans understand
Olivia, so I have to use Oliver.

-- 
Olivier.
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