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I just got my copy and noticed that there is no list of the way the letters are pronounced. I found some YouTube videos that helped. That poor girl whose name is Mild-thridth!

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If you want one from the horse's mouth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDFAZO8ANXg

And you're right... there's probably good reason it ended up changing to Mildred...

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What a fascinating post. Thank you. So glad I have just purchased Osweald. Aren't words wonderful!

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I couldn't agree more!

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> You can listen to the replay here

Alas, being off X means being off X :( :( :(

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Drēamum bedǣled... :(

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I wouldn’t really think it was much of a controversy in choosing holt over wudu (or Weald).

They all have modern equivalents, at least if one uses Myriam Webster (Oxford differs a bit).. They have meanings as old English: Weald (Forest), holt (copse), and woods is obvious.

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