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Re: USAGE: name pronunciation

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Thursday, October 28, 2004, 13:34
On Thu, Oct 28, 2004 at 01:56:27PM +0100, Joe wrote:
> [dZ]. It's a shortened from of 'Gerald', indeed, as opposed to 'Jerry', > which is short for 'Jeremy'.
Not always. "Jerry" is sometimes short for "Jerome" (e.g. Seinfeld) and sometimes, despite the spelling, short for "Gerald" (e.g. my father). And for those on the list who are old enough and American enough to recognize the name: no, my father is not *that* Jerry Reed. :) -Marcos

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