Eva Basehart

Part 3: Pronouncing Names... How to Get it Right

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  • December 8, 2022 at 10:14 AM
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I loved these resources!  Especially the interactive one!  I found myself "trying out" several names from my past as a teacher.  
My grandfather was illiterate in English when he came from Lithuania.   He would be asked how to spell his name and would always say "just like it sounds".  This resulted in different spellings for he, his wife and both of his children.   Playing with these resources I was able to discern the possible true intention of Kaloshis/Kaloshcz/Kalosy