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:: Hi Pistevo, I think you may have convinced me :-) However, it does drive me a little nuts not to be able to see the 'original' name ... it just seems so authentic you know ... there is something mystical with the work Ierosolymitissa for example as opposed to finding a 'loose' translation to match it and then adopting it, however, if its the norm ... its the norm. What can I do or say ..if the Apostles did it ... who am I to think otherwise ... Just as an added comment, it doesnt personally bother me when I hear people mis-pronounce ..if anything I become so overwhelmed that people had the courage to attempt a language other than the one that they know ...its such an inspirational thing! Did you study Theology? -- [[User:Ixthis888|Vasiliki]] 20:05, February 5, 2008 (PST)
:There's no reason that the original couldn't be in the article as the name in another language (the Matins article, with others, provides ample precedent).
:I wouldn't have had a big problem with the mispronounciation if it had been a real mispronounciation - like saying 'thee-oh-TOE-koss', for instance - but that was just treating it with the same rules that one would apply to an English word - it would kinda makes sense, if Theotokos was an English word...but it's kinda not! :)
:At the time, I was a lowly Arts student who decided to do early Church history as an elective subject - being the only Orthodox student in the class was certainly a unique experience! I am studying Orthodox theology now, though. — edited by [[User:Pistevo|<font color="green">Pιs</font><font color="gold">τévο</font>]] <sup>''[[User talk:Pistevo|<font color="blue">talk</font>]]'' ''[[User talk:Pistevo/dev/null|<font color="red">complaints</font>]]''</sup> at 20:19, February 5, 2008 (PST)
::Yes, I agree with the use of Parenthesis to include the translated variations of. I love Theology and have probably read every book under the sun ... but have never taken the initiative to study it in an official capacity ... Harvard University as an online Library where you can 'loan' archived thesis/articles but usually cost $16 per thesis/article ... really worth it though ... For example, I came across the apocalyptic prophecies of St Andrew the Fool for Christ and nearly fell of my chair! It turned out to be such an interesting read -- [[User:Ixthis888|Vasiliki]] 20:29, February 5, 2008 (PST)
