Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:08
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
It reminds me of that cartoon Gem or Jem.
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:06
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I disagree, OP, most people know how to pronounce Gemma(!) and it's very pretty.
No, you are wrong about the first part. I think she'd have to deal with that all her life.
Um, when is G + vowel + consonant ever hard in the English language?
Hmmmm...
Gang.
Gallup.
Get
Gone.
Give.
Gum.
Gate.
Game.
GOTCHA!!
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:06
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I disagree, OP, most people know how to pronounce Gemma(!) and it's very pretty.
No, you are wrong about the first part. I think she'd have to deal with that all her life.
Um, when is G + vowel + consonant ever hard in the English language?
Are you one of them there fancy learning globe-trotters?
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:05
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I disagree, OP, most people know how to pronounce Gemma(!) and it's very pretty.
No, you are wrong about the first part. I think she'd have to deal with that all her life.
Um, when is G + vowel + consonant ever hard in the English language?
Hmmmm...
Gang.
Gallup.
Get
Gone.
Give.
Gum.
Gate.
Game.
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:03
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not the PP, but I think most reasonably educated people know how to pronounce Gemma. The unwashed masses, maybe not.
I think I'm very well educated and I had no idea. I also suspect the other pp who inquired is well-educated and didn't know. It would be an issue.
Have you ever left the US?
Is the OP living in the US?
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:03
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not the PP, but I think most reasonably educated people know how to pronounce Gemma. The unwashed masses, maybe not.
I think I'm very well educated and I had no idea. I also suspect the other pp who inquired is well-educated and didn't know. It would be an issue.
Have you ever left the US?
Yes, I have lived overseas.
Unless I missed something, OP's child will live in the U.S. and interact with Americans, so your question is moot.
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:02
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I disagree, OP, most people know how to pronounce Gemma(!) and it's very pretty.
No, you are wrong about the first part. I think she'd have to deal with that all her life.
Um, when is G + vowel + consonant ever hard in the English language?
and before you say "I mean in names..."
Gertie
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:02
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I disagree, OP, most people know how to pronounce Gemma(!) and it's very pretty.
No, you are wrong about the first part. I think she'd have to deal with that all her life.
Um, when is G + vowel + consonant ever hard in the English language?
"Get" is an English word, or "go-getter" if you need something with more than one syllable.
"Geller" is a common last name, and while it's of German origin, so is much of the English language.
I still knew that "Gemma" was pronounced "Jemma," but that's because I know British people with that name and because I read books.
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:02
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I disagree, OP, most people know how to pronounce Gemma(!) and it's very pretty.
No, you are wrong about the first part. I think she'd have to deal with that all her life.
Um, when is G + vowel + consonant ever hard in the English language?
Hmmmm...
Gang.
Gallup.
Get
Gum.
Gate.
Game.
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:02
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not the PP, but I think most reasonably educated people know how to pronounce Gemma. The unwashed masses, maybe not.
I think I'm very well educated and I had no idea. I also suspect the other pp who inquired is well-educated and didn't know. It would be an issue.
Have you ever left the US?
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:01
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I disagree, OP, most people know how to pronounce Gemma(!) and it's very pretty.
No, you are wrong about the first part. I think she'd have to deal with that all her life.
Um, when is G + vowel + consonant ever hard in the English language?
Hmmmm...
Gang.
Gallup.
Get
Anonymous
04/23/2012 17:00
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I disagree, OP, most people know how to pronounce Gemma(!) and it's very pretty.
No, you are wrong about the first part. I think she'd have to deal with that all her life.
Um, when is G + vowel + consonant ever hard in the English language?
get
Anonymous
04/23/2012 16:59
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Not the PP, but I think most reasonably educated people know how to pronounce Gemma. The unwashed masses, maybe not.
I think I'm very well educated and I had no idea. I also suspect the other pp who inquired is well-educated and didn't know. It would be an issue.
Anonymous
04/23/2012 16:59
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
I think of the matriarch of a Northern California biker gang. Perhaps with a scar from heart surgery.
<crickets>
What, no fans of Sons of Anarchy out there?
<crickets>
What, no fans of Sons of Anarchy out there?
Anonymous
04/23/2012 16:58
Subject: What do you think of the name Gemma ?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I disagree, OP, most people know how to pronounce Gemma(!) and it's very pretty.
No, you are wrong about the first part. I think she'd have to deal with that all her life.
Um, when is G + vowel + consonant ever hard in the English language?