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You can't convert all names to English anyway, because there are sounds in some languages that do not exist in English. I am Danish, and have yet to hear anybo
by tomjen3 5y ago
You can't convert all names to English anyway, because there are sounds in some languages that do not exist in English.
I am Danish, and have yet to hear anybody not a Dane pronounce Søren Kierkegaard[0] correct. I wouldn't have a clue how to rewrite the name so that it becomes more clear.
[0]: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Da-S%C3%B8ren_Kierkegaard.oga https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Da-S%C3%...
- Koshkin 5y agoBut the pronunciation does not have to be correct. The way similar words (and names) are pronounced in a given language is a matter of that language alone. You cannot demand that a Chinese student must pronounce the name as a Dane would; you cannot require that a Russian student knows and uses the original spelling, either. So, Sorren Quirky Guard is the best I can do; my preference, of course, would be to have a more correct sounding "native" spelling that an English speaking person would be able to read.