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Post by graemek on Mar 7, 2008 1:07:20 GMT
Hi Stephany, The short answer is yes. The pronunciations are identical but Graeme (the proper spelling) is the Scots way of spelling the name (my mum told me that) & Graham is English spelling. Phonetically would be grayum. Hence I refer to Gra7890 as the "other" Gra/ham/eme. Hayley automatically spells my name Graham unless I say "e" "m" "e" to her before she starts writing. In these 2 cases Marianne was asking for the signatures & I was busy with the camera so nobody thought of it. Grayum Hi Graeme, I am not so sure there is a 'correct way' i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifMy Mum told me exactly the same as yours !! Nice to know Hayley will spell my name 'correctly' i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif . Have you mentioned to Hayley that another grayum exists   Graham ( The proper spelling !) Graeme, you've started a big spelling competition! Graham, at least Hayley spells you name the way you do (ducks in case Graeme gets mad at that!) Cool bird!  Greeme |
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Post by graemek on Mar 7, 2008 2:20:39 GMT
And another to prove that she's just as happy with either spelling.  Graeme  |
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Post by gra7890 on Mar 7, 2008 17:25:41 GMT
........ she's just as happy with either spelling. Hi Graeme, I am sure she is. Hope you took my previous posts in the 'light hearted' way intended   Best Wishes, Graham |
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Post by gra7890 on Mar 7, 2008 17:43:18 GMT
uh oh. This reminds me of some other thread where there was lawts uv wrang spelin goin awwn In my opinion (IMO) there is no correct way of spelling any name, many people find Hayley spelt Hayley instead of Hailey or Haley incorrect but the truth is (IMO) that names can be spelt any way as long as the spelling for someting, take Lucinda because I believe no one here is named that, just has to be realistic, ie you can spell it Lewcinda or something like that but not Hnersnaef, because that is nothing like the COMMON (no correct!) spelling and completly unrecogniseable. Even KeriKeri could be spelt KariKari or KerryKerry and still be correct, just not normal AGREED, Graham |
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Post by thomas on Mar 7, 2008 20:22:20 GMT
Hi Graeme! Thanks for your latest photos. Now you've got your very own kiwi drawn by Hayley.  Thomas |
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Post by graemek on Mar 8, 2008 0:56:18 GMT
........ she's just as happy with either spelling. Hi Graeme, I am sure she is. Hope you took my previous posts in the 'light hearted' way intended Best Wishes, Graham Absolutely Graham i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif....since we're talking sounds here, we're back to "how will I spell it?" not "how will i say it?" The pronunciation is identical. Funny, when I was living in Germany I was called "gramme" as in the mass unit by the Germans. Gra*** |
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Post by Nordly on Mar 8, 2008 22:14:04 GMT
hi Gra***- thanks for saying I think like Shakespeare!
Gra***(the other one), at least you agree with me and Gra***(the first one) about it just being SPELLING not pronounciation, although I must admit pronounciation varies by each accent
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Post by gra7890 on Mar 8, 2008 23:49:15 GMT
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Post by Nordly on Mar 9, 2008 13:10:22 GMT
yes, that would be hard!
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Post by graemek on Mar 12, 2008 22:04:39 GMT
Hi all, This just occurred to me....I mentioned earlier in this thread the video clip, not quite complete, of Hayley singing the beautiful little song "Romanza" in 2002. For anybody who does not have that clip please download it here: Its a 4.72 Mb .wmv file & its gorgeous. www.mediafire.com/?7mvnmbd0d4oGraeme |
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Post by Nordly on Mar 12, 2008 22:21:51 GMT
awesome! thanks Graeme!!!
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Post by gra7890 on Mar 13, 2008 0:16:44 GMT
Hi Graeme, great clip great quality picture, full screen, :)great sound quality i.e ALTOGETHER GREATMany Thanks, Graham |
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Post by graemek on Mar 13, 2008 1:22:03 GMT
Hi NL & Graham, Do you understand now why I was so keen on Hayley singing this lovely little song again? Not to mention the thrill of having just a few bars sung for me!! I think the song was written with Hayley's voice in mind......perfect. Graeme PS you'd better have this one too then. Pie Jesu, sung at the same concert in Feb. 2002. Another .wmv file About 6.7 Mb. www.mediafire.com/?kxybimjmgzj |
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Post by Libby on Mar 13, 2008 2:56:02 GMT
I saved it, but when I click Open, it asks me for a password. How come everyone else seems to be able to see it without asking you for the password? |
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Post by graemek on Mar 13, 2008 4:09:45 GMT
Hi Libby, Just use your file manager & go to where your file has downloaded to. Then just doubleclick on the file & it'll open to Windows Media Player. (or whatever player you've set up for .wmv files) Graeme |
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