Sophie = Jephtane???????

Question

A student of mine has this spelling for her name: Jephtane, but i am told it is pronounced Sophie. Is this correct? Am i hearing things right?

Answer 1

I don't thin that it is prounced Sophia. Maybe that is just what she likes to be called.

Maybe you should check her name again.

Answer 2

Sophie and Jephtane. Err I don't see how that would work. Maybe she just likes to be called that?

Answer 3

Maybe that is what her name means in english. Like Jose means Joseph in english. Otherwise, I know a lot of students at my university that use a more american name because theirs is hard to pronounce.

Answer 4

um, idk in what world you would say that as Sophie. but not this one thats for sure.

i dont even know how to begin to pronounce that name lol poor kid