Posted by Ian on September 09, 1998 at 14:12:51:
In Reply to: Re: Dorothea posted by William Dashfield on September 09, 1998 at 12:53:42:
>But my wife (who's good on these things) is sure its Dorothy
> - ea sounding ee as in eat, lea
my wife [SWMBO who I'm sure is a Dorothy, but is a Doth (as in Cider with Rosie) not a Dot]
is sure it's as in Doroth-ear