Aeris or Aerieth

[Destai]

ok put it this way. Would your NAME be prounced any other way than it is intended to be pronounced.

I would understand where you were comming from if you were talking about a regular word. But this is a name. not just any old common word.

um, yes.

[Squall of SeeD]

As Destai said, yes. The Spanish form of "Henry," for instance, is "Enrique." "Jesus" is pronounced "Hei-zoos" in Spanish. Another Spanish example is that "Carlos" is the Spanish form of "Charles."

These are just a few examples with English to one other language. So, again, the answer is "yes."

[AoiSora]

In my master save, I call her Billy.

[AkiraMakie]

As Destai said, yes. The Spanish form of "Henry," for instance, is "Enrique." "Jesus" is pronounced "Hei-zoos" in Spanish. Another Spanish example is that "Carlos" is the Spanish form of "Charles."

These are just a few examples with English to one other language. So, again, the answer is "yes."

ah, this is very true. But you wouldnt call someone who's name is Carlos, Charles just because thats the english interpretation of the name would you. His name is still Carlos and you would pronounce it as such. AND not only that, you are comparing two similar langauges. English and spanish are very much alike. But you cant use the same rules like that for two completely unrealted langauges. There just is no equvilant for a name in japanese because the two languages just arent realted. And the spelling of the name is only an issue because there isnt a way to really honestly spell it in english. Romanji isnt perfect. So some things you gotta take at face value.

[Squall of SeeD]

ah, this is very true. But you wouldnt call someone who's name is Carlos, Charles just because thats the english interpretation of the name would you. His name is still Carlos and you would pronounce it as such.

Yes, but in such a case as that, the spellings are different anyway. With "Jesus," the "J" carries a different phoenetic value and there is no Spanish equivalent to the English "J" sound when using the letter "J" itself (the closest to it would be a "ch" sound when using "ch") . One utterly unfamiliar with English but only versed in Spanish may not be expected to use the English form of such a name, even were the person carrying the name from America, Britain, or another English speaking nation.

AND not only that, you are comparing two similar langauges. English and spanish are very much alike. But you cant use the same rules like that for two completely unrealted langauges. There just is no equvilant for a name in japanese because the two languages just arent realted. And the spelling of the name is only an issue because there isnt a way to really honestly spell it in english. Romanji isnt perfect. So some things you gotta take at face value.

I understand your point and was simply offering an example. However, something that needs to be kept in mind is that a lot of names used by English-speaking people aren't of English origin to begin with. They very well may be of Hebrew, Arabic, Asian, or any origin not as closely related to English as Latin or Hebrew, and there may well be a Japanese equivalent.

In any event, my point is that depending on the name and the phoenetic value of its characters from one language, people using a certain language might well pronounce another's name incorrectly due to their own understanding of phoenetic values.

While that can happen and it's not necessarily a discourtesy to another when it does, I personally am in favor of recognizing another language's phoenetic values provided one is aware of them in regard to names and using those names' respective proper sounds in regard to their language of origin. Pronouncing "Tao" as "Dow," for instance.

[Greiver205]

Your right you know my parents are from Ecuador and the talk like that with an accent...its hilarious :laugh: . Anyway i think that the name sounds better like Aeris because when you say Aerith it sounds like you have LISP.

PS.My middle name is Enrique...so thats why my family calls me Henry sometimes because thats my middle name in english...

[Del Murder]

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