QUOTE and last name - like french "nuit". i dunno how to pronounce it in english *correctly* but it is similar to new- ee.[/quote]

Hey, looks like I've got a relative ! /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

QUOTE so in the end it's na-jee-nee but u'd have to ask JKR if that's right. maybe it's actually na-gee-nee[/quote]

Actually, according to JKR it's na-GEE-nee : see http://www.theblanchards.com/hp/n.html
(Harry Potter pronunciation guide)

Also simple...

Irix like the flower iris, with "ks" instead of "s" (eye - reeks)

Nuit like the French word nuit - not sure how to write the transcription - something like nwee

QUOTE 'Doshell' was a small program included in the late versions of MS-DOS Operating System. It was kind of the predecessor of Windows Explorer, but with less capabilities. It was actually invoked by typing 'dosshell' (with double 'S'), but I thought the name sounded friendlier with a single S[/quo...

Warning: geek alert ! /ph34r.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ph34r:" border="0" alt="ph34r.gif" /> Irix is the real name of my cat alter-ego /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> The cat received her name when I used to be a big fan of Silicon ...