1. Well, um, the first name that comes to my mind is Sookie. *facepalm* It's not that I admire the character, but that I like the sound of the name. But I wouldn't really want to be called that. But seeing as I can't think of anything else right now, I'm stuck with Sookie. *facepalm*
2. "Hee... language change and variation!" would be my first thought, I guess. Your example is particularly fascinating because the change in the spelling doesn't drastically change how that name sounds. But I guess that would make it very impractical because Derald would spend a lot of time spelling his name out to people who think he's called Gerald.
3. Fun? Well, I don't really have any funny anecdotes lined up at the moment, but there's this: http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/287635-seal-pup-blown-into-field-of-sheep/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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2. "Hee... language change and variation!" would be my first thought, I guess. Your example is particularly fascinating because the change in the spelling doesn't drastically change how that name sounds. But I guess that would make it very impractical because Derald would spend a lot of time spelling his name out to people who think he's called Gerald.
3. Fun? Well, I don't really have any funny anecdotes lined up at the moment, but there's this: http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/287635-seal-pup-blown-into-field-of-sheep/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter