tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930280893880221735.post1537478857229143537..comments2023-09-11T10:45:13.580+03:00Comments on Anne is a man - Podcast Reviews: The Riddle of the Sands - Forgotten Classics (2)Anne the Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01314860255666037414noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930280893880221735.post-57308547505946917782010-07-20T22:13:59.390+03:002010-07-20T22:13:59.390+03:00You'd think so but my husband's family liv...You'd think so but my husband's family lived in England for a while. He said that everyone consistently spelled their name wrong as "Davies" was the usual spelling of Davis. Seems it is a Welsh spelling of Davis.<br /><br />I did manage to get most of the English pronunciation right. <br /><br />And if you are from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Braunfels,_Texas" rel="nofollow">New Braunfels</a>, here in the Texas Hill country where many a German settled long ago, it may be that my German is more accurate! :-DJulie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930280893880221735.post-43181049375213863242010-07-20T09:09:13.019+03:002010-07-20T09:09:13.019+03:00Isn't the ie in Davies a tad longer than the i...Isn't the ie in Davies a tad longer than the i in Davis? Like DavEEs as opposed to DavIs?Anne the Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314860255666037414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930280893880221735.post-47357043226083509982010-07-19T20:30:14.745+03:002010-07-19T20:30:14.745+03:00Hey Anne, just noticed ... Davies in the book and ...Hey Anne, just noticed ... Davies in the book and Davis in the podcasters name are pronounced identically but spelled differently. :-)Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930280893880221735.post-31880748784739848872010-07-19T20:25:41.232+03:002010-07-19T20:25:41.232+03:00Thanks Anne! Yes, it is sad how hard I try and, ev...Thanks Anne! Yes, it is sad how hard I try and, evidently, how far I fall from getting those darned names pronounced right. But at least the story comes across ok. :-)Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.com