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Well, I think you have got a point: Bethoven seems to be a misspelling, and one that probably isn't tied to a particular language like e.g. Spanish.

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But anyway, Bethoven as spelling is just waiting to happen because one does not hear the double-e. Now, if enough people in the Philippines say "Hey! This famous composer is great and has a nice name; I name my child like him" and just write down what they hear - presto, Bethoven as a given name.

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Rene     www.AboutNames.ch

This message was edited 7/17/2005, 8:22 AM