People who spell their name Stephen should not be allowed to pronounce it Steven

They must be called “Steff-en.”

by Anonymousreply 19May 29, 2022 10:01 PM

What about the the surname Stephens, OP?

"Steffens?"

by Anonymousreply 1May 29, 2022 5:12 PM

My father's name is Stephenson, he goes by Steve

by Anonymousreply 3May 29, 2022 5:27 PM

R1 anything with ph needs to be pronounced with the f sound

Frankly i am also in favor of eliminating the ph rule altogether

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by Anonymousreply 5May 29, 2022 5:35 PM

R5 ok, that’s quite enuf.

by Anonymousreply 6May 29, 2022 5:46 PM

The "ph" spelling of Stephen is the original and therefore the most authentic spelling. Thread closed.

by Anonymousreply 10May 29, 2022 9:24 PM

The "ph" spelling of Stephen is the original and therefore the most authentic spelling. Thread closed.

by Anonymousreply 11May 29, 2022 9:24 PM

^ it needed to be posted twice for the OP to understand.

by Anonymousreply 13May 29, 2022 9:26 PM

No-one chooses to be Stefan when they can be Steven.

by Anonymousreply 14May 29, 2022 9:30 PM

Stefan is the version used in many parts of Europe especially German speaking countries.

Steven is Stephen's poor cousin.

by Anonymousreply 15May 29, 2022 9:35 PM

OP needs sex. That wasn’t an offer, though.

by Anonymousreply 16May 29, 2022 9:37 PM

Stupidest phucking post ever.

by Anonymousreply 17May 29, 2022 9:39 PM

The "ph" spelling of Stephen is favored by Christians.

Jewish people generally use the "Steven" spelling.

by Anonymousreply 18May 29, 2022 10:00 PM

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