need some help

**ferretface** · 03-02-2011, 02:10 AM

i need to know how my sons first name is spelled in thai,its for an important legal matter.my sons name is ARRAN .many thanks .

**Simon43** · 03-02-2011, 08:30 AM

อาร์ราล ?

อาร์ราน ?

What do others think?

Simon

**taxexile** · 03-02-2011, 08:37 AM

without hearing exactly how the word is pronounced it is very difficult to guess at the spelling

**aging one** · 03-02-2011, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by taxexile

without hearing exactly how the word is pronounced it is very difficult to guess at the spelling

That is the key

**somtamslap** · 03-02-2011, 09:09 AM

อะ would probably be better for the first syllable,,

Originally Posted by Simon43

อาร์ราน

That would come out more like Areran.

**Simon43** · 03-02-2011, 09:15 PM

อะ would probably be better for the first syllable,,

Yep, you're absolutely right!

Actually, since Ferretface can't read 1 word of Thai, I think it's spelt like:

ยีราฟ

**Norton** · 03-02-2011, 09:33 PM

Giraffe

**ferretface** · 03-02-2011, 11:06 PM

we're registering the lad with the thai embassy in uk,they seem to need his name spelt in thai.

**taxexile** · 03-02-2011, 11:08 PM

why cant the lads mother write it ?

**Gallowspole** · 03-02-2011, 11:24 PM

Why can't the Thai staff spell it? (rhetorical)

**ferretface** · 04-02-2011, 03:39 AM

^thats what i asked the missus,i did'nt get a very inteligent response[mutterings in issan ]

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