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mission accomplished
Having brought up first names as a result of genealogy and its
influence, I am happy with the responses. On Xavier, though,
the X would indeed be different for the French and Spanish, and
the X in old Spanish was "sh" a sound no longer extant today in
Spanish. But in English...do we play the "ex-zile-o-phone?" But
we are entitled to any pronunciation we want. In long lists of
students, I found an italian, surnamed Dighero callin' it Digerryo
and think the the footballer, Favre....because it is difficult for us
English speakers to sort that out. Some even say "favor."
And my English writing critics...there are a goodly number of us who may not be so talented, even with a PhD, but...clown...you
are not my peer and never will be.
Again, in genealogy, we can bite off a big chunk if'n a mind to, and our growth in terms of humankind, geography and history will
point out our dedication. Many of you have learned considerable
by simply sharing what we say/do on this site, warts & all...LOL
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