Re: Middle English question

On Fri, 30 Jul 1999, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:

> >
> > Padraic (yes, it's pronounced exactly as it's spelled!).
> >
>
> What, like /pa:-'dra:-Ik/, or like /'pa:-draykh/? or even
> /p@-'draykh/? (If anyone can decipher my particular travesty
> of ASCII-IPA).
In my interior monologue (which I employ a lot on this list to enjoy the
sounds and feels of the languages) I pronounce Padraic the same as my
first name but with a /d/ instead of a /t/.  Not that the /t/ is very
voiced even in my name.

Incidently, I really like the look of "Padraic" (the name, not the man).
Of course, being an American, I"ve always been fond of names with a final
c.  Makes them look exotic.  ;)