Re: USAGE: name pronunciation

Mark J. Reed wrote:

>Attn Rightpondians . . .
>
>How do you pronounce the name "Gerry" - with a /g/ or with a /dZ/?  I
>assume it is an alternate spelling of either "Gar[r]y" or "Jerry"; I
>would guess that it is the latter and is a shortened form of "Gerald" -
>under which hypothesis it would be pronounced with a /dZ/, of course.
>But I seek confirmation from someone who actually knows. :)
>
>
[dZ].  It's a shortened from of 'Gerald', indeed, as opposed to 'Jerry',
which is short for 'Jeremy'.

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