[WikiEN-l] Fwd: Suggestion: Pronunciation on all names

[Carl Beckhorn]

On Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 05:47:44PM +0000, Andrew Gray wrote:
> You and I might differ on how "Beckhorn" is pronounced, but any third
> party would say that your interpretation is the one that ought to go
> after your name.

I would argue that the third party should use the pronunciation of my 
name that is most common and well-regarded among members of his intended 
audience. This is especially relevant when the name is originally in a 
language different than the one being used to speak. Using the original, 
foreign pronunciation could easily be perceived as an affectation. 

 Carl