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Originally Posted by berrypie
LOL. Sashimister's attached photo and MMM's signature pic are really similar!
By the way, I am wondering how to transform English names into Katagana. Is it based on the pronunciation or the alphabets?
Because I found that my name has 2 different writings: バージニア or ヴァージニア... (I know the former one is normally used though)
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To answer simply, it is based purely on pronunciation. Spelling makes no difference.
There is no V sound in Japanese naturally, but one has been "fashioned" in the second spelling. Most people would call you by the first spelling.