re: Do the Etienne's really pronounce their name E-T-N?

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Basic French pronunciations aren’t that hard. They follow a pattern, although even in Louisiana, the patterns get ignored for some names by custom and tradition.

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My last name is like this. Not pronounced the way it should be in French because of Louisiana custom/tradition. Doesn't stop everyone and their mother telling me the "correct" way to pronounce my last name.