Why do the Japs call her Fran when they try to romanize her name?

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Anonymous Wed Nov 9 18:34:53 2011 No.8094496 [Reply] [Original]

Why do the Japs call her Fran when they try to romanize her name?

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 9 18:37:23 2011 No.8094508 Wouldn't someone who goes to pixiv know this?

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 9 18:37:23 2011 No.8094510 Same reason why tempura is called "tempura" and not "tempula."

wtH !!geIKdOh6/lP Wed Nov 9 18:42:23 2011 No.8094520
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lol i tot they were smart as HELL! they can't even pronounce basic flaps xD
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>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 9 18:43:53 2011 No.8094521 Some even say Frandle. Fran-doll, cute.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 9 18:46:23 2011 No.8094533 >>8094521 How else do you say it?

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 9 18:48:53 2011 No.8094548 >>8094533 Flandre, of course. That actually just the English romanization of the name. Her name is really Vlaanderen.

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