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[Opinions] Respell Aloysius
You want to name your son Aloysius, but you don't want him to suffer from having an unpronounceable name. What do you do?
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Use it as a mn, Ello ish usAllo ish usAlo ish usElo ish us

This message was edited 1/10/2022, 12:18 PM

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Al O' WishesAl O'Wishes or Al-O'-Wishes sorta like Jack-O'-Lantern'Ello Wishes
Alouishes - which has the added benefit of have all 5 different vowels.
Elouisius would make most sense, but looks odd, Elouisious works too, but looks odder. best option if we're more serious
Aloïsius - looks closest and would work, maybe Eloïsius, bc Eloïse is more known?
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Thanks! This is hilarious!!
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I'd trust the public to cope. And, just in case, I'd give him a foolproof mn like Paul or Martin to fall back on if the public should prove incompetent.
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Alowicious.
or if I can turn it into a combo: Al O'Wicious.Be grateful, son - it was the only way. Now you will not suffer.
At least, not from having an unpronounceable name. Aloisius is not so difficult, I don't think. People don't read Eloise as e-LOYZ, after all, do they? I think it's the Y that makes Aloysius look difficult. Makes people want to say a-LOY-shus.
Maybe Aloicius would be easier for someone to read.
I feel like making the ending -icious might force someone to read it to rhyme vicious. Even though it looks awful.Did you see someone respell Aloysius? What wonders have you seen?

This message was edited 1/10/2022, 1:24 AM

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Al Lewishis? Alewishis
Alu Ishus? Aluishus
Al Low Ishes? Alowishes
Allah Wishes...Aloe Wishes...I don't think there's a good way to do it. Aloysius is strikingly weird enough that I think it is easy for people to remember after the 1st mistake. But if forced, probably Aloe Wishes.

This message was edited 1/9/2022, 8:24 PM

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