On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 09:10:11AM +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In and English accent (particularly Canadian/American) it /may/ sound > feminine... but you should never assume that just because in your phonetics, a > name sounds feminine, that it is. Indeed, never assume at all that you can > guess, because some names which are only female in English may be unisex in > other countries, or unisex with slight spelling variations.
An example: In English/French, "Michele" (pronounced Mee-Shell) is a female name, whereas in Italian, "Michele" (pronounced Mick-Ay-Lee) is a male name. -- David Smith | Tel: +44 (0)1454 462380 Home: +44 (0)1454 616963 STMicroelectronics | Fax: +44 (0)1454 617910 Mobile: +44 (0)7932 642724 1000 Aztec West | TINA: 065 2380 Almondsbury | Work Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BRISTOL, BS32 4SQ | Home Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
