

| Subject: | Re: Affectionate diminutive formation (F?) |
| Date: | 11 Jul 96 13:13:32 PDT |
Westie is spelled like the generic name for a West Highland Terrier. Westy looks like a person's name. I like Westi, just because. Jeff - '80 Westi '67 Sqbk protector of the dirt underneath > Wow what an argument! Impressive indeed. However, I must present a purely > emotional appeal for the more common (in my experience) spelling of > "Westy". > > It is just this: Westy looks better to me than Westie. I'm not sure why. > Is the y a more aesthetically pleasing shape? Perhaps. Perhaps it is some > streak of peer pressure (I saw a bunch of y's before I ever saw an ie). > Perhaps I'm just mad. > > Too much time on my hands, > Eric > Maggie (76 WestY) > > Hmm, that capital Y makes even more difference, don't you think? > >
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