Is Siri usable?
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Well, it sounds very nicknamey to me.
I think it's fine, but it works better on someone who is Scandinavian. Over there you wouldn't have a problem with it.
Well, seeing as how there is a student named Kindyl at the high school, I'd say Siri is fine.
Well, it's pronounced Kindle, so I don't know.
I don't know about where you live, but here in California, Kendall and Kindle are pronounced exactly the same.
In my accent, Kendall and Kindle do sound exactly the same. That is not an exaggeration. I'm not saying all Californians speak that way, but I do and so do many of my friends and acquaintances.
I looked it up, and apparently the pin-pen merger is more prevalent in the Southern states. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin-pen_merger#Pin.E2.80.93pen_merger
I looked it up, and apparently the pin-pen merger is more prevalent in the Southern states. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin-pen_merger#Pin.E2.80.93pen_merger
This message was edited 10/10/2012, 6:30 PM
Sorry, I'd have to say no, it isn't usable. I think it'd be kind of cruel to use. As a nn, it's not so bad, and Sigrid is a lovely name.