Jock, Alex, Rex: please settle this

[Father Bill]

When Ronald Reagan was running for president, a Canadian reporter looking for background information asked one of his aides whether to pronounce his name "Reegan" or "Raygan". The answer was that it was definitely "Raygan".

The next question was what his favourite dog breed was, and the aide told the reporter it was a "Baygle"

Local accents account for much in terms of pronunciation.

[ThistleDown]

Playd to me. In various parts of Scotland this is also plaik, I hear. For reference, in the 19C there were plaiden-merchants who sold coarse, twilled cloth, and plainen-merchants who sold linen and flannel. In Irish plainen is also flainen, both pronounced as you read them. A plaithie is a plaid, as is a plaidie. In Argyll it's spelled plaide in English, and plajj'-a in Gaelic, both with a long 'a'.

[Jack Daw]

When Ronald Reagan was running for president, a Canadian reporter looking for background information asked one of his aides whether to pronounce his name "Reegan" or "Raygan". The answer was that it was definitely "Raygan".

The next question was what his favourite dog breed was, and the aide told the reporter it was a "Baygle"

When he took it for a walk, I hope it was cream cheese side up.

[Me cousin Jack]

And then there’s the Pleiades.