http://www.nancy.cc/2009/11/19/spelling-tip-for-creative-baby-namers-hard-g-vs-soft-g/ Need a baby name? I'd love to help. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:33:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.nancy.cc/2009/11/19/spelling-tip-for-creative-baby-namers-hard-g-vs-soft-g/comment-page-1/#comment-348460 Wendy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:42:52 +0000 http://www.nancy.cc/?p=8789#comment-348460 Brings to mind Gorja Fox of CSI fame. Brings to mind Gorja Fox of CSI fame.

]]> http://www.nancy.cc/2009/11/19/spelling-tip-for-creative-baby-namers-hard-g-vs-soft-g/comment-page-1/#comment-348320 bridgett Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:56 +0000 http://www.nancy.cc/?p=8789#comment-348320 In high school I dated a guy named Gerdine, which was a hard-g name. He got it pronounced wrong all the time, and he'd point out "Gertrude! Get! It happens!" In high school I dated a guy named Gerdine, which was a hard-g name. He got it pronounced wrong all the time, and he’d point out “Gertrude! Get! It happens!”

]]> http://www.nancy.cc/2009/11/19/spelling-tip-for-creative-baby-namers-hard-g-vs-soft-g/comment-page-1/#comment-348278 NancyF Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:11 +0000 http://www.nancy.cc/?p=8789#comment-348278 Gordana with a soft G? Even Tim Gunn couldn't make it work. To me, the name looks like a Spanish endearment for a chubby little girl ("gorda" = fat). Gordana with a soft G? Even Tim Gunn couldn’t make it work. To me, the name looks like a Spanish endearment for a chubby little girl (“gorda” = fat).

]]> http://www.nancy.cc/2009/11/19/spelling-tip-for-creative-baby-namers-hard-g-vs-soft-g/comment-page-1/#comment-348240 doahleigh Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:47 +0000 http://www.nancy.cc/?p=8789#comment-348240 Reminds me of Gob from Arrested Development, who was constantly called Gob (hard g), when it was really pronounced like Job (from the Bible). Reminds me of Gob from Arrested Development, who was constantly called Gob (hard g), when it was really pronounced like Job (from the Bible).

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