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I have just found this link which is quite interesting regarding Andrea's name is pronounced!

https://andreacreates.blogspot.com/2010/01/is-your-name-andrea.html

A curvaceous young lady - Andrea Had a cute tush or should I say rear Men wanted to touch Her bum (it was lush) But her husband wouldn’t let them get near! A beautiful lady Andrea Her hair it turned greyer and greyer She said my oh my Reached for the hair dye Rich brown hair dye will not betray her! Some months ago I had a discussion with Andrea about the differences in pronunciation between the UK and the US . I say her name AND REAR others say her name AND RAYA. Poem posted with full permission of the lovely Andrea Dietrich 04~23~17

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Roy Pett

Date: 4/28/2017 2:47:00 AM

Brilliant Limerick Jan and a wonderful and thoughtful idea, reminds me of the song, let's call the whole thing off ( Louis Armstrong).

Jan Allison
Date: 4/28/2017 4:17:00 PM

Oh I love Louis Armstrong - his voice sends a shiver down my spine - have a box set I must check out that tune. After I ran a contest last year I had a discussion with Andrea bout the pronunciation on the name Connie and I have written 2 poems but wont be posting them on soup:-) hugs Jan xx

John Michaels

Date: 4/27/2017 2:49:00 AM

Great stuff, Jan... and well done to Andrea for being a good sport. I would pronounce it "and-rear" too. Regards, John.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/28/2017 4:11:00 PM

Thanks John there are so many variations in the way to say her name:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green

Date: 4/24/2017 7:19:00 AM

This was cute Jan. A fun read on a Monday morning.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/24/2017 8:33:00 AM

Andrea was a great sport in letting me post it:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 4/23/2017 8:35:00 PM

I say AndKisssme that must be the Canadian pronunciation!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/24/2017 8:31:00 AM

Ha ha I won't say behave because you always do lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/23/2017 3:54:00 PM

I say Ondraya. We all say it a little differently. Your poem is so cute Jan. I bet Andrea will love it! 7 ; )

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2017 4:00:00 PM

I sent it to Andrea for her permission to post it - we have had several discussions about the difference in way we pronounce certain words and also the variation of the meaning of words(to me a purse is a wallet not a handbag) - I think I mentioned it to you some time back I was working on the differences the pronunciation of your name ... i will mail them to you:-) hugs Jan xx

Niall Fulham

Date: 4/23/2017 3:14:00 PM

Hi Jan, lovely limerick your too funny :)) hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2017 5:11:00 PM

Yes I say And reeeeaaaaaaa too lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Niall Fulham
Date: 4/23/2017 4:51:00 PM

Hi Jan, I would break it up ' and----reeeeeaaaaa lol :)))hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2017 3:16:00 PM

I try and write with humour whenever I can - how do you say the name Andrea? hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 4/23/2017 2:37:00 PM

Nice Jan...There is another pronunciation in the US as well...An Dree a

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2017 2:50:00 PM

I probably say it the same but 'And rear' appeals to my sense of humour:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 4/23/2017 2:19:00 PM

Haha...Nice limerick Jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2017 2:21:00 PM

I couldn't resist and Andrea is a great sport and a wonderful friend and was happy for me to post the poems:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/23/2017 1:48:00 PM

LOL...cute! She seems a good sport. Should love this.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2017 2:13:00 PM

I will just call you Kim:-):-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/23/2017 1:51:00 PM

My name seems straightforward but I have been turned into a Kimberly (i'm not) and keem (Germany) and Cam (Southern U.S.) I do accept Kimmy (pronounced kimmee) mostly Northern U.S.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2017 1:50:00 PM

Andrea is a great sport and a truly lovely friend I am blessed to have in my life:-) hugs jan xx

Richard D Seal

Date: 4/23/2017 12:38:00 PM

Intrigued to see what An-dre-a makes of this Jan, nicely written lims though. Take care Rich-ard. lol

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2017 12:49:00 PM

I pronounce it 'And rea a' too but had to use 'rear' for the poem lol. I did get Andrea's permission to post the poem I would not have posted it without her approval:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 4/23/2017 12:17:00 PM

In the first case you are so right/ All of us men find the idea bright/ But there is this terrible fear/ That her husband is always near! haha. In the second case I have nothing to say for she is perfect and as they say: You cannot improve perfection! Delightful writing for a great lady!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/23/2017 12:24:00 PM

I am sure she will be very flattered by your lovely comment. I have to say on a personal level Andrea has been an INCREDIBLE support to me both on and off soup and I have learned so so much from her:-) When I first joined I was in awe of Andrea and her writing skills and it was only by chance when my writing partner Darren Watson disappeared from soup that I contacted Andrea (as I knew she was friends with him) and since then we have become fabulous friends:-) hugs Jan xx