Date:         11 Jul 96 13:13:32 PDT
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From:         CARVER_JEFFREY@aphub.aerojetpd.com (Jeff Carver)
Subject:      Re: Affectionate diminutive formation (F?)

Westie is spelled like the generic name for a West Highland Terrier.
Westy looks like a person's name.
I like Westi, just because.

Jeff -
'80 Westi
'67 Sqbk protector of the dirt underneath


> Wow what an argument!  Impressive indeed.  However, I must present a purely
> emotional appeal for the more common (in my experience) spelling of
> "Westy".
> 
> It is just this:  Westy looks better to me than Westie.  I'm not sure why.
> Is the y a more aesthetically pleasing shape?  Perhaps.  Perhaps it is some
> streak of peer pressure (I saw a bunch of y's before I ever saw an ie).
> Perhaps I'm just mad.
> 
> Too much time on my hands,
> Eric
> Maggie (76 WestY)
> 
> Hmm, that capital Y makes even more difference, don't you think?
> >