I haven't linked anyone in a while. Just been too busy. But Ian of "Or So I Thought" has visited here several times now, and I love his witty blog and so it is high time to make the connection.
Just an aside: I grew up thinking that name was pronounced Ee-yan. Even today, I have to catch myself and remember that the I in this case is pronounced "sh." Such were the pitfalls of an avid youthful reader, whose first encounter with many words was on the printed page, not in my ears. I pronounced all sorts of words the way that seemed logical to me, until I actually heard them spoken for the first time.
I so relate to being introduced to many written words before ever hearing them or being able to make the connection.
ReplyDeleteYou should have heard the way I mangled Hor'dourves in 3rd grade - blah!
I'll need to go visit Ian. Thanks!
:-)
Try roll call on the first day of school. I often have made mistakes pronouncing childrens' names.
ReplyDeleteI have also found out when a book is turned into a movie that I have mangled the character names.
I don't think you are alone on this one, ECD!
Thank you for your kind words, and thanks for linking me. Oh, and by the way, it is pronounced Ee-yan. You were right the first time.
ReplyDeleteYou've got to be kidding! It can actually be either way?
ReplyDeleteSo which is the authentic Gaelic original?
I went to this website
ReplyDeletehttp://medievalscotland.org/problem/names/iain.shtml
and answered my own question.
It doesn't ever look as if it should be pronounced like Sean. Who the heck steered me wrong?