* yl112@cornell.edu <yl112@...> [001012 23:12]:
> I felt bored and wanted to mangle-ate names....
>
> Note: I make no claim that the pronunciation on which I based the
> mangle-ation of a given name is actually correct.
>
> Yune Kyung Lee (my sister) = Yun Kiyan Ri (or I, or Li in Avren Chevraqis)
,ôn k,ann i
> Yoon Ha Lee = Yun Ha Ri (or I, or Li in Avren Chevraqis)
,ôn 'a i
> Christophe Grandsire = Kristov Qranusir
Histaf Hâzi
kristaf grâzi
Assuming that the 'an' is nasal and the 'd' silent...
r /r/ trilled, H /Rr/ raspy far back in the mouth then trill everything
> Sally Caves = Sari (or Sali in Avren) Kaévis
selli keìvz
salli keìvz
> Dan Sulani = Dan Surani (or Sulani)
dan solani
> Dan Seriff = Dan Seriv
dan serif
dan sarif
> Dirk Elzinga = Diruk Eruzika, Eruzinuka
dêk elziqge
> Taliesin = Taraíesin (um, assuming Taliesin is pronounced something like
> tuh-lie-eh-sin, which I bet it ain't)
taliesin /tAli.esin/ but really it's a text-only nick
> Marcus Smith = Marukus Simitu
mâkes smeþ
> Jonathan Chang = Janatan Chanuku
djanaþan tcaq
> Nicole Perrin = Nikor (or Nikol) Berin
nikaò parrin
nikal parrin
Daniel Andreasson:
dên,el endriesen (English pron.)
danyél andreasan (Swedish pron.)
Herman Miller: (those AE 'er' sounds just don't exist, so..)
'âman mella
Lucasso:
lokassa
Tried to match what I *think* the names are pronounced like :)
t.