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Asruta (ah-sroo-tah)

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Berta (BER-tə)

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Charlize (shahr-LEES)

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Charlotte (SHAR-let)

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Connie (KAH-nee)

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Drucilla (dru-sil-a)

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Erik (ER-ik or AIR-ik)

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Freddie (FREH-dee)

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Gayle (GAYL)

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Gerard (juh-RAHRD)

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Gloria (GLOHR-ee-ə)

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Humayun (hoo-MAI-yoon)

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