Re: CHAT: Names, was: Re: Brithenig-heads

John Cowan
> It's my wife's sister's name.  Her father used to say:
>
>         I knew a little girl
>         and her name was Ruth
>         She lost her tooth
>         in a telephone booth.
I knew a little girl
and her name was /ru:T/
She lost her /tUT/
in a telephone /bu:D/

--at least I expect that's how Dan says it.

--And.