Aeris/Aerith

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[They got Sierra's name wrong

I wouldn't call that an 'error', per se. 'Sierra' and 'Shera' are probably virtually indistinguishable in Japanese, so 'Shera' is likely a valid rendering of the word.

Actually, there's an easy distinction Sierra has a large 'e' whereas Shera has a small 'e' to denote that you drop the 'i' of Shi and simply state She as opposed to Shie.

As for FFVI - those were deliberate changes, too, rather than errors. 'Terra' instead of 'Tina', for example, is frequently explained: it simply sounds more exotic, more suited to a fantasy character. 'Sabin' instead of 'Mash' is pure aesthetics; while you can argue that 'Aerith' is no more stupid than 'Aeris', there's no denying that 'Mash' is simply a stupid name in English.

I'm not saying that they are errors. I'm saying they are mistranslations. Deliberate ones, but mistranslations nontheless.
As for Mash... Eh, I don't think it's that dumb, but I know people with some very esoteric names.
In any case, the 'FF3' names are still not the official names just as 'FF3' is not the official name of the game. The prime source wins.

lol, ok buddy. you can run around and call all the characters by their real names, while I run around like a n00b calling her Aeris and not accepting that her real name is Aerith.

Fixed.

lol, changing my post? Wow. I guess I must be a so called "noob" because I call her what her name is in the game. Whatever you wanna call her is fine. Just remember, that everytime you turn on FFVII, start a new game, and it comes up as default "Aeris" that I was right. Everytime you look at that part of the game, I hope you think of me. Because there is no way in this world that you can change that default name to make it say "Aerith." It says "Aeris" as plain as day.

Just say that word aloud. "Aerith". It sounds like you have a lisp. Its stupid. Compared to "Aeris."

I called you a noob because you don't recognise that Aerith is her official name. I personally call her Aeris because I think it sounds better but at least I recognise that her official name is Aerith. If you want to go against the creator's words then fine even more people will call you a noob.

Seems like your going against the english translators. The creators are japanese. They made a japanese version and an english version. Her name in Japan is Aerith. Her name in America is Aeris.

Honestly, is it that hard?

And the the other guy, what I was getting at in my second sentence was that its incorrect english to pronounce her name "Aerith" with an "s" sound, it would have to sound like a lisp. Which in Japan, it doesnt, it sounds like "Aeris". Which is why they spelled it "Aeris" in America. So all you little "hardcore FF fans" running around callin her Aerith look mighty stupid to the game creators and Japanese folk.

Because unless your japanese, or speak the language, "Aerith" sounds retarded and is an incorrect pronunciation of her name. Its PRONOUNCED Aeris. The way its spelled here, in America.

You guys get it now? Did I bust your little "hardcore fan" bubble?