Even better, his first wife also was named Evelyn. They were known as He-Evelyn and She-Evelyn. Oh, and in Britspeak, that first "E" is long, as in Eve.

Why would parents do this to their child? Sometimes parents don't have a clue what the name they give their child could do to said child. Changing the pronunciation doesn't change the fact that his name is a girl's name.

I certainly didn't expect it but I have seen it before. It's almost like different names are acceptable in different time periods and in different regions. This is my shocked face. :rolleyes:

"Edith is a boys name!"

Even though in America it's a girl's name, it's always been more androgynous in Britain. Like the name Dana here, for example.

As for the pronunciation, it's yet another example of two nations divided by a common language. The name Maria also comes to mind, or the way most Americans mispronounce Bernard and Augustine.

"Leslie" would be another example.

Actually, England and the US had the same version of English back when the Pilgrims came to America. It is from there that things changed for both countries. Even Australia's English changed.

To say the US pronounces things wrong is itself wrong. It's just different.

The "free sample" of this month's winner [Evelyn Waugh, "something Love"] didn't take me far enough to know if I'd like it or not. Since I had already bought Midnight Riot/Rivers of London a bit ago, I decided to try it for a bit.

Turns out I had tried it when I got it, and abandoned it when I reached the ghost witness. Somehow, today I'm in a different mood, and was intrigued rather than put off by that! I'm several chapters in, and quite enjoying it! It's fun, but I wouldn't (so far?) call it funny. Still, I'm going to enjoy it!

I've just added the Moon Over Soho to my H2O. I'll be reading it sometime this month. I have the book I am reading now and maybe one other before I get to it. I am looking forward to it.

Don't forget to leave time for The Loved One. :)

Got it from the library. It's ready to be loaded on my H20.

Dang, it's closed. The Loved One I guess. Gotta get a copy and read in time ::crossfingers::

After I finish The Girl on the Train, I'm going to read The Loved One.

I just finished the first chapter of The Loved One. Is there supposed to something funny or amusing in chapter one?

I suspect we all have different ideas of "funny". I only (so far) read the free sample, but I didn't see anything funny in that ..... and wasn't entirely sure if I would go any further.

Similarly -- I'm 60% thru the Aaroncourt book mentioned above, and while it's fun, I don't find it "funny".

Oh well .... it takes all kinds!

Agreed. I find the Aaronovitch books very funny, and so does my DW. It's possible at least part of that is having read (and watched BBC versions of) so very many English police procedurals over the years.