Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
> I felt bored and wanted to mangle-ate names....
Okay, I'll do this too, then. :-)
Note:
' = following syllable is high
` = following syllable is high-to-low
Tá and Kús are required elements with names; Tá for women, Kús for men
> Yune Kyung Lee (my sister) = Yun Kiyan Ri (or I, or Li in Avren Chevraqis)
Tá Iún K'iún Gí
[`ta`joN`kjuN`gi] (if one attempts to render it as separate words)
Tá Iúnk'iungi
[`ta'joNkjonNgi]
([nts] for [Nkj] in common pronunciation)
> Yoon Ha Lee = Yun Ha Ri (or I, or Li in Avren Chevraqis)
Tá Iún Á Í
[`ta`ju'naI] (closest possible way to render it as multiple words]
Iúnai
[`ta'junaI] (rendering as one word)
> Christophe Grandsire = Kristov Qranusir
Why <Q>?
Kús Klistúf Glans'íl
['kos kl_0eS'tof glan'sel]
[S] for second [s] in common pronunciation)
> Sally Caves = Sari (or Sali in Avren) Kaévis
Tá Sáli Káivis
[`ta 'sali 'kajveS]
> Dan Sulani = Dan Surani (or Sulani)
Kús Dán Suláni
[`kos 'dan su'lani]
> Dan Seriff = Dan Seriv
Kús Dán S'ílif
[`kos `dan 'silef]
[S] for second [s] in common pronunciation
> Dirk Elzinga = Diruk Eruzika, Eruzinuka
Kús Dáku Ilz'ínga
[`kos 'dakw el'zeN'gA
[Z] for [z] in common pronunciation
> Taliesin = Taraíesin (um, assuming Taliesin is pronounced something like
> tuh-lie-eh-sin, which I bet it ain't)
Kús Táliis'in
[`kos 'tali:sen]
[S] for second [s] in common pronunciation
> Marcus Smith = Marukus Simitu
Kús Málkus Sumíf
[`kos 'mAlkos su'mef]
> Jonathan Chang = Janatan Chanuku
Kús Jánatan Tíngi
[`kos 'dZanatan 'tSeNgi]
> Nicole Perrin = Nikor (or Nikol) Berin
No /p/? Interesting. An Arabic influence, by any chance?
Anyways -
Tá Nikúl Pílin
['ta ni`kol 'pilen]
> Daniel Andreasson
Kús Dánil Andlíssun
[`kos 'dani lan'dresson]
Me:
Kús Níku Táila
[`kos 'niku 'taIla]
Or for my full name (as I actually pronounce it):
Kús Níklas Pál Táila
[`kos 'niklas `pAl 'taIla]