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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

The Name Game For Andrea Dietrich

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 April 28, 2017 at 2:47 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 April 28, 2017 at 4:17 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 April 27, 2017 at 2:49 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 April 28, 2017 at 4:11 PM Thanks John there are so many variations in the way to say her name:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green April 24, 2017 at 7:19 AM This was cute Jan. A fun read on a Monday morning. Jan Allison April 24, 2017 at 8:33 AM Andrea was a great sport in letting me post it:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso April 23, 2017 at 8:35 PM I say AndKisssme that must be the Canadian pronunciation! Jan Allison April 24, 2017 at 8:31 AM Ha ha I won't say behave because you always do lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong April 23, 2017 at 3:54 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 April 23, 2017 at 4:00 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

Tim Smith April 23, 2017 at 2:37 PM Nice Jan...There is another pronunciation in the US as well...An Dree a Jan Allison April 23, 2017 at 2:50 PM I probably say it the same but 'And rear' appeals to my sense of humour:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May April 23, 2017 at 2:19 PM Haha...Nice limerick Jan... Jan Allison April 23, 2017 at 2:21 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 April 23, 2017 at 1:48 PM LOL...cute! She seems a good sport. Should love this. Jan Allison April 23, 2017 at 2:13 PM I will just call you Kim:-):-) hugs Jan xx Kim Rodrigues April 23, 2017 at 1:51 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 April 23, 2017 at 1:50 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 April 23, 2017 at 12:38 PM Intrigued to see what An-dre-a makes of this Jan, nicely written lims though. Take care Rich-ard. lol Jan Allison April 23, 2017 at 12:49 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 April 23, 2017 at 12:17 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 April 23, 2017 at 12:24 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