Re: Umlauts (was Re: Elves and Ill Bethisad)

Christophe Grandsire scripsit:

> >Why not "accoucheur"?
>
> Because that's already the title of the doctor who's normally also there.
When the "accoucheur" was imported to England, he was briefly called the
"man-midwife", until he adopted the dignity of Latin and became the
"obstetrician".  Which is ironic, because Latin "obstetrix" = "midwife".

> >Or perhaps "sage-homme" :)
>
> Proposed, and abandoned as ridiculous. The term is "sage-femme" for both
> sexes. Just have to get used to it :)) .
"Sage-homme" sounds like a name for a cunning-man, a wizard, a curandero.

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