Dear Abby: If I give my child a French name, must I pronounce it that way?

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby: I want to name a son after my great-granddad, but I’d feel weird saying it with a French accent

My family is American, through and through. We had some European ancestors back in the Ellis Island days, but we’ve been here for generations and identify only loosely with our European heritage. That ...
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Dear Abby: Using a different spelling for a baby name to honor a relative

DEAR PLANNING: You are the parent, and you can call your son whatever you wish. Jacques will be his formal name if you choose ...

Dear Abby: I want to honor my heritage, but am I just foisting a complicated name on my child?

My family is American, through and through. We had some European ancestors back in the Ellis Island days, but we’ve been here for generations and identify only loosely with our European heritage. That ...

Dear Abby: Can I Americanize a foreign name for my child?

A woman considers naming her future son after her great-grandfather but is unsure about pronouncing and spelling the name with authenticity.