And my maiden surname was Burgh. To pronounce it, think of Edinburgh, where I grew up. It sounds like "Burruh".
Anyone who saw it written would pronounce it wrong, and anyone who heard it would spell it wrong. 8-( Now I'm an Allcock, and only have to say "with a double L", and "no, not Allcott". Much easier now. Margery. ================================================ [email protected] in North Hertfordshire, UK ================================================ > > > > And as to last names - you'd think Helen Bell would be > straightforward to > > spell. Nope. I get Helene and Belle - and people even ask > me to spell my > > last name. Hello? > > > > Cheers, > > Helen, in soggy Duvall, where the Snoqualmie River is on the rise again. > > Try having my last name. You'd think it would also be simple > to spell, but > we have had some very strange variations, including Pappf and Baws! > > Sue Babbs To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected].
