Welsh Pronunciat ions.

[Jennifer Piersol]

When I was in college being exposed to all sorts of nifty languages, 
my fellow linguistics majors and I were exposed to a little Welsh.  
While we didn't study very much, and I don't remember at *all* how to 
pronounce any of the vowels (or letters that look like they should be 
consonants, but are really vowels), I *do* remember how to pronounce 
the LL sound.  And I learned this interesting tidbit:

Lloyd and Floyd are actually *both* supposed to be spelled "Lloyd", 
but some English-speaking pencil-pusher who didn't speak Welsh wrote 
down all the Lloyds down on paper as *Floyd*, thinking that's what 
they were all saying.  :)

Jen (who can say the French /r/, the German and Yiddish /ch/s, *and* 
the welsh /ll/ sound (yes, I know I'm not using my slashes correctly, 
any other linguists out there who are horrified!) - and gets weird 
looks when she does...I mean, come on - how many people out there go 
into Lloyd/Floyd stories every time they meet someone with either 
name???)